The Three Degrees Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
The Three Degrees are an American female vocal group, formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although a total of 15 women have been a member over the years, the group has always been a trio. The current line-up consists of Valerie Holiday, Helen Scott and Freddie Pool. Holiday has been a member since she first joined in 1967, while Scott has been a permanent member since 1976, having previously been in the group from 1963-1966. The group has been most successful in the UK, were they achieved 15 top 60 hit singles between 1974 and 1998.The original members were Fayette Pinkney, Shirley Porter and Linda Turner. Porter and Turner were soon replaced by Janet Harmon and Helen Scott. From 1967-1976, the line-up was Pinkney, Valerie Holiday and Sheila Ferguson, who would go on to sing lead on most of the groups biggest hits. This line-up was responsible for recording the first three (of seven) UK top 20 hits, including the 1974 single "When Will I See You Again", which was a huge international hit, peaking at #2 in the US and topping the UK Singles Chart. When Pinkney left the group in 1976, she was replaced by a returning Helen Scott. This line-up had four more UK top twenty hits, including "Woman in Love", which reached #3 in 1979. Ferguson left for a solo career in 1986.The groups most stable line-up was from 1989-2010, with Cynthia Garrison joining Holiday and Scott. This trio gave the group their final UK chart entry, reaching #54 in 1998 with a dance cover of "Last Christmas". Garrison was forced to leave the band at the end of 2010 due to health reasons and was replaced by Freddie Pool in 2011.
The group was a popular nightclub act with their close-harmony style. They appeared with Engelbert Humperdinck at the Riviera in Las Vegas. Their performance at the Copacabana in Manhattan ended up in French Connection II (1975).
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The group were nicknamed Prince Charles' favorites" after he requested that they perform (they did) at his 30th birthday party in 1978.
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Soul singing trio that has included Fayette Pinkney (1963-1976), Linda Turner (1963), Shirley Poole (1963), Helen Scott (1963-1966, 1976-present), Janet Harmon (1963-1967), Sheila Ferguson (1966-1986), Valerie Holiday (1967-present), Vera Brown (1986-1987), Rhea Harris (1987-1988), Victoria Wallace (1988-1989), and Cynthia Garrison (1989-present).
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Violet & Daisy
2011
performer: "When Will I See You Again"
The Hooker with a Heart of Gold
2010
performer: "When Will I See You Again"
Precious
2009/II
performer: "Love Is the Message"
Life on Mars
2007
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Can't Hardly Wait
1998
performer: "When Will I See You Again"
Top of the Pops
1978-1994
TV Series performer - 13 episodes
Carlito's Way
1993
performer: "TSOP - The Sounds of Philadelphia"
Sjans
1992
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Cannon and Ball
1984
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Dick Emery Special
1979
TV Movie performer: "My Simple Heart"
The Bitch
1979
performer: "Giving Up, Giving In"
The Golden Lady
1979
performer: "The Golden Lady title song"
AVRO's Toppop
1978
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Diamonds
1975
performer: "Diamonds", "Hearts And Diamonds", "End Titles"
Sanford and Son
1973
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The French Connection
1971
performer: "Everybody Gets to Go to the Moon" 1969 - uncredited
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1970-1973
TV Series
Musical Guest
The French Connection
1971
The Three Degrees
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia
2009
TV Movie documentary
Themselves
Thomas Anders: The DVD-Collection
2006
Video
Themselves
American Soundtrack: Rhythm, Love and Soul
2003
TV Special documentary
Themselves
Un dia és un dia
1990
TV Series
Themselves
Cannon and Ball
1984
TV Series
Themselves - Musical Guests
London Night Out
1980
TV Series
Themselves
Lena
1980
TV Series
Themselves
The Dick Emery Special
1979
TV Movie
Themselves / Musical Guests
Numéro 1
1979
TV Series
Themselves
The Basil Brush Show
1979
TV Series
Themselves
The Shirley Bassey Show
1976-1979
TV Series
Themselves
Top of the Pops
1974-1979
TV Series
Themselves
Christmas Snowtime Special
1978
TV Movie
Themselves - Performer
Wednesday at 8
1976-1978
TV Series
Themselves
AVRO's Toppop
1978
TV Series
Themselves
Marti
1977
TV Series
Themselves
The Mike Douglas Show
1970-1977
TV Series
Themselves - Vocalists / Themselves - Pop Group / Themselves - Vocal Group