1974, L-R: Valerie, Sheila, and Fayette
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The Three Degrees
American female vocal group
Formed 1963
Genre(s) R&B, Soul, Disco
Members
Members
The original line-up, in 1963 was Fayette Pinkney, Shirley Porter and Linda Turner but by the middle of the year Porter and Turner had been replaced by Janet Harmon and Helen Scott. Sheila Ferguson replaced Scott in 1966 while Harmon gave way to Valerie Holiday the following year. Pinkney, Ferguson and Holiday became the classic line-up until Pinkney left in 1976 to be replaced by a returning Helen Scott. Ferguson left in 1986 for a solo career.
Ferguson was replaced in quick succession by Vera Brown and Rhea Harris, then by Victoria Wallace.
Fayette PINKNEY
Born January 10, 1948
Died June 27, 2009
Vocals
1963-76
Sheila FERGUSON
Born October 8, 1947
Vocals
1966-86
Valerie HOLIDAY
Born December 2, 1947
Vocals
1967-present
Helen SCOTT
Born N/A
Vocals
1963-66, 1976-present
Featured discography
Featured discography
1973-76
1973-76
Appearance(s)
Dance, Sing or Anything (Ronco, 1975)
Soul City (K-tel, 1977)
"When Will I See You Again" (1973)
From The Three Degrees (1973)
UK Release 1974, 1978, 1980
UK chart peak #1 (1974)
Appearance(s)
Soul Motion (K-tel, 1976)
40 Number 1 Hits (K-tel, 1977)
Black Joy (Ronco, 1977)
First Love (Arcade, 1979)
Dreams (Tellydisc, 1981)
Dreaming Vol II (K-tel, 1982)
The No 1 Sounds Of The 70s (K-tel, 1982)
TSOP - The Sound Of Philadelphia (K-tel, 1988)
...And The Beat Goes On (Telstar, 1988)
"Take Good Care Of Yourself" (1975)
From International (1975)
UK Release 1975, 1979
UK chart peak #9 (1975)
Appearance(s)
Disco Hits 75 (Arcade, 1975)
Memories (Tellydisc, 1984)
1977-79
1977-79
Appearance(s)
Themes & Screens (Warwick, 1985)
Appearance(s)
Hi-Energy (K-tel, 1979)
Appearance(s)
Action Replay (K-tel, 1978)
The Bitch (Warwick, 1979)
Appearance(s)
Disco Greats Volume One (Ronco, 1979)
The World Is Full Of Married Men (Ronco, 1979)
Together (K-tel, 1979)
Togetherness (Tellydisc, 1982)
The Greatest Love IV (Telstar, 1990)
Appearance(s)
Disco US (Ronco, 1982)
Appearance(s)
Love Is... (K-tel, 1981)
Gold (K-tel, 1980)
Gold (K-tel, 1980)
Side 1
'Giving Up, Giving In'
'Woman In Love'
'The Runner'
'Jump The Gun'
'Without You'
'My Simple Heart'
'Starlight'
Side 2
'Brand New Day' *
'You Light Up My Life' *
'If My Friends Could See Me Now' *
'Stardust' *
'I'll Never Love This Way Again' *
'We Are Family' *
*Not available on Spotify
This collection has one side of studio tracks produced by Giorgio Moroder and Harold Faltermeyer, taken from the albums New Dimensions (1978) and 3D (1979). The other side contains a performance recorded live on October 8, 1979 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
While the tracks on side 2 are not available on Spotify, the complete concert is available on YouTube.
Excellent, highly polished and professional song-spinning from three lovely ladies, including "Giving Up, Giving In", "Woman In Love" and "The Runner". Side 1 are studio jobs with Moroder or Faltermeyer, Side 2 stems from the trio's Albert Hall gig last October with the RPO. With Granada TV done already, ATV area coming up, and a roll-out afterwards, this should chart comfortably and deservedly.
Music Week, September 27, 1980
Genre Funk, Soul
Label K-tel
Cat # 3D2 (NE 1089)
Released August / September 1980
Formats LP, cassette
List price N/A
Chart peak #9 (1980)
BPI cert Gold (1980)
1986
1986
"The Heaven I Need" (1985)
From Non-album single
UK release 1985
UK chart peak #42 (1985)
Appearance(s)
Hit Mix 86 (Stylus, 1986)
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