The Three Degrees

The Three Degrees are a female soul trio. In the 1970s, she coined the Phillysound and had their greatest success with When Will I See You Again.

Career

The founding members included Linda Turner, Shirley Porter and Fayette Pickney. They were discovered in Philadelphia in 1963 by producer Richard Barrett, who wrote her first single Gee Baby ( I'm Sorry ). 1963 Linda Turner and Shirley Porter left the group and were replaced by Helen Scott and Janet Jones. 1966 retired from Helen Scott; for she moved Sheila Ferguson after. 1967 Janet Jones left the group and was replaced by Valerie Holiday. In 1970 she had her first U.S. hit with Maybe. The next song I Do Take You reached # 7 on the R & B charts.

The group was conceived as a competition lineup to the Supremes the U.S. record company Motown Records in Detroit, Michigan. In 1971, the Group had a guest appearance in the movie The French Connection starring Gene Hackman. The same year she appeared in the supporting program of the tour by Engelbert Humperdinck.

Your great career began in 1973, when they finished a contract with the Philadelphia International Records label ( PIR) under Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. First hit single was Dirty Ol ' Man. Together with the orchestra MFSB they took as background singers on the song TSOP ( The Sound Of Philadelphia ), who held in 1974, two weeks at No. 1 R & B charts. At the same time stormed the song Year Of Decision the charts. In the summer of 1974, the song When Will I See You Again, which received a platinum award appeared. The end of 1974 their debut album on PIR. 1976 Fayette Pickney left the group and Helen Scott returned.

Prince Charles, a self-confessed fan of the group, the three ladies invited in 1978 for a performance on the occasion of his 30th birthday in the Buckingham Palace one.

Until the early 1980s, the group released more albums, retired until 1986, Sheila Ferguson, nachrückte for Victoria Wallace. In the 1990s, Helen Scott and Valerie Holiday took together with Cynthia Garrison to even more albums. In this occupation, the Three Degrees occur even today.

Discography

Awards

RSH Gold