
The Three Degrees
American female vocal group

American female vocal group
The Three Degrees is an American female vocal group formed circa 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although several women have been members over the years, the group has always been a trio. The group were particularly successful in the UK, achieving 13 Top 50 hit singles between 1974 and 1985. The current line-up consists of Valerie Holiday, Freddi Poole, and Hazel Payne, formerly of A Taste of Honey. A second grouping features Three Degree Helen Scott, with Skyler Jordan and Tamika Peoples. The original members were Fayette Pinkney, Shirley Porter and Linda Turner. By mid-1963, Porter and Turner were replaced by Janet Harmon and Helen Scott; Scott was replaced by Sheila Ferguson in 1966, while Harmon was replaced by Valerie Holiday in 1967. This line-up of Pinkney, Holiday and Ferguson became the most successful in the group's history; together from 1967 to 1976, they topped the Billboard US Hot 100 as featured vocalists on the MFSB single "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" in 1974...
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