The Three Degrees
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| The Three Degrees | |
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| Datos generales | |
| Origen | Filadelfia, Pensilvania, Estados Unidos  |
| Información artística | |
| Género(s) | R&B, Música disco |
| Período de actividad | 1963 - presente |
| Discográfica(s) | Philadelphia International Records, Epic, Ariola |
| Miembros | |
| Cynthia Garrison (1989-presente) Valerie Holiday (1967-presente) Helen Scott (1964-1966, 1976-presente) |
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| Antiguos miembros | |
| Fayette Pinkney (1963–1976) Linda Turner (1963) Shirley Porter (1963) Janet Harmon (1964–1967) Sheila Ferguson (1966–1986) Miquel Brown (1986) Vera Brown (1986–1987) Rhea Harris (1987–1988) Victoria Wallace (1988–1989) Sandra Tucker (1967) |
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The Three Degrees son un grupo femenino de Philadelphia soul y música disco formado en 1963 en Filadelfia. Aunque siempre ha estado formado por tres intérpretes, durante su existencia se han sucedido una serie de cambios, habiendo representado al grupo un total de doce mujeres. Las integrantes originales del combo fueron Fayette Pinkney, Shirley Porter y Linda Turner. El grupo firmó por el sello Philadelphia International en 1973, siendo uno de los representantes más característicos del sonido pre disco característico de esta casa.[1]
Su mayor éxito fue el hit publicado en 1974 "When Will I See You Again", que vendió más de dos millones de copias.
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Miembros a lo largo del tiempo [editar]
| 1963 | 1963-66 | 1966-67 | 1967-76 | 1976-86 | 1986-87 | 1987-88 | 1988-89 | 1989-presente |
| Fayette Pinkney | Fayette Pinkney | Fayette Pinkney | Fayette Pinkney | Helen Scott | Helen Scott | Helen Scott | Helen Scott | Helen Scott |
| Linda Turner | Janet Harmon | Janet Harmon | Valerie Holiday | Valerie Holiday | Valerie Holiday | Valerie Holiday | Valerie Holiday | Valerie Holiday |
| Shirley Porter | Helen Scott | Sheila Ferguson | Sheila Ferguson | Sheila Ferguson | Vera Brown | Rhea Harris | Victoria Wallace | Cynthia Garrison |
- Sundray Tucker pasó un breve período con el trío en 1967 (junto a Ferguson y Pinkney)
- Miquel Brown ocupó el lugar de Scott cuando estaba embarazada en 1986 (junto a Ferguson y Holiday)
Discografía [editar]
Álbumes de estudio [editar]
| Año | Álbum | Listas[2] | Sello | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US R&B |
UK Pop[3] |
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| 1970 | Maybe | 139 | 16 | — | Roulette | |
| 1973 | The Three Degrees | 28 | 33 | 11 | Philadelphia Int'l | |
| 1975 | So Much Love | — | 56 | — | Roulette | |
| International | 99 | 31 | 6 | Philadelphia Int'l | ||
| 1976 | A Toast of Love | — | — | — | Epic | |
| 1977 | Standing Up for Love | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | New Dimensions | 169 | — | 34 | Ariola | |
| 1979 | 3-D | — | — | 61 | ||
| 1985 | Album of Love | — | — | — | 3D | |
| 1989 | ...And Holding | — | 76 | — | Ichiban | |
| 1993 | Out of the Past, Into the Future | — | — | — | BMG Ariola | |
| "—" indica que el álbum no entró en las listas | ||||||
Álbumes en directo [editar]
| Año | Álbum | Listas[2] | Sello | |||
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| US Pop |
US R&B |
UK Pop |
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| 1975 | The Three Degrees Live | 199 | 34 | — | Philadelphia Int'l | |
| 1985 | Live in the UK | — | — | — | 3D | |
| "—" indica que el álbum no entró en las listas | ||||||
Recopilatorios [editar]
| Año | Álbum | Listas | Sello | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US R&B |
UK Pop[3] |
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| 1979 | A Collection of Their 20 Greatest Hits | — | — | 8 | Epic | |
| 1980 | Gold | — | — | 9 | K-Tel | |
| 1996 | The Best of the Three Degrees: When Will I See You Again | — | — | — | Legacy | |
| 2002 | Super Hits | — | — | — | ||
| "—" indica que el álbum no entró en las listas | ||||||
Singles [editar]
| Año | Single | Listas[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US R&B |
US AC |
UK Pop[3] |
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| 1965 | "Gee Baby (I'm Sorry)" | 80 | — | — | — | |
| "I'm Gonna Need You" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Close Your Eyes" | 126 | — | — | — | ||
| "Eve of Tomorrow" (with Tony Mammarella) | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966 | "Look in My Eyes" | 97 | — | — | — | |
| "Maybe" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tales Are True" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love of My Life" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968 | "Contact" | — | — | — | — | |
| 1969 | "Down in the Boondocks" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Feeling of Love" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970 | "What I See" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Melting Pot" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Maybe" (versión regrabada) | 29 | 4 | — | — | ||
| "I Do Take You" | 48 | 7 | — | — | ||
| 1971 | "You're the One" | 77 | 19 | — | — | |
| "There's So Much Love All Around Me" | 98 | 33 | — | — | ||
| "Ebb Tide" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972 | "Trade Winds" | — | 46 | — | — | |
| "I Wanna Be Your Baby" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Won't Let You Go" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973 | "Dirty Ol' Man" | — | 58 | — | — | |
| 1974 | "Year of Decision" | — | 74 | — | 13 | |
| "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" (MFSB feat. The Three Degrees) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||
| "Love Is the Message" (MFSB feat. The Three Degrees) | 85 | 42 | — | — | ||
| "When Will I See You Again" | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| "Get Your Love Back" | — | — | — | 34 | ||
| 1975 | "I Didn't Know" | — | 18 | — | — | |
| "Take Good Care of Yourself" | — | 64 | 24 | 9 | ||
| "Long Lost Lover" | — | — | — | 40 | ||
| "Free Ride" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "A Toast of Love" | — | — | — | 36 | |
| "What I Did for Love" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "Standing Up for Love" | — | — | — | — | |
| 1978 | "Giving Up, Giving In" | — | 39 | — | 12 | |
| 1979 | "Woman in Love" | — | 27 | 50 | 3 | |
| "The Runner" | — | — | — | 10 | ||
| "Golden Lady" | — | — | — | 56 | ||
| "Jump the Gun" | — | — | — | 48 | ||
| "My Simple Heart" | — | — | — | 9 | ||
| 1980 | "Set Me Free" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Without You" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "Liar" | — | — | — | 97 | |
| 1985 | "The Heaven I Need" | — | — | — | 42 | |
| "This Is the House" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Tie U Up" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Make It Easy on Yourself" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lock It Up" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998 | "Last Christmas" (Alien Voices feat. The Three Degrees) | — | — | — | 54 | |
| "—" indica que el single no entró en las listas | ||||||
Referencias [editar]
- ↑ Biografía en Allmusic
- ↑ a b «The Three Degrees US albums chart history». allmusic.com. Consultado el 30-01-2010.
- ↑ a b c «The Three Degrees UK chart history». chartstats.com. Consultado el 30-01-2010.
- ↑ «The Three Degrees US singles chart history». allmusic.com. Consultado el 28-01-2010.
