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The Three Degrees

R&B/Soul

The next The Three Degrees concert is scheduled for Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at The Witham in Barnard Castle, United Kingdom. See all 14 upcoming concerts
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Top Songs By The Three Degrees

Listen to When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees, see lyrics, music video & more!
When Will I See You AgainThe Three Degrees
Listen to When Will I See You Again (Single Version) by The Three Degrees, see lyrics, music video & more!
When Will I See You Again (Single Version)The Three Degrees
Listen to T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) [feat. The Three Degrees] by MFSB, see lyrics, music video & more!
T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) [feat. The Three Degrees]MFSB
Listen to T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) [feat. The Three Degrees] by MFSB, see lyrics, music video & more!
T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) [feat. The Three Degrees]MFSB
Listen to Love Is the Message (feat. The Three Degrees) by MFSB, see lyrics, music video & more!
Love Is the Message (feat. The Three Degrees)MFSB
Listen to If and When by The Three Degrees, see lyrics, music video & more!
If and WhenThe Three Degrees
Listen to When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees, see lyrics, music video & more!
When Will I See You AgainThe Three Degrees
Listen to Maybe by The Three Degrees, see lyrics, music video & more!
MaybeThe Three Degrees
Listen to TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) [feat. The Three Degrees] by MFSB, see lyrics, music video & more!
TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) [feat. The Three Degrees]MFSB
Listen to Year of Decision by The Three Degrees, see lyrics, music video & more!
Year of DecisionThe Three Degrees

Upcoming Concerts for The Three Degrees

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  • Oct
    07
    Oct 07, 2025
    The Witham
    Barnard Castle
  • Oct
    09
    Oct 09, 2025
    The Jam House
    Birmingham
  • Oct
    10
    Oct 10, 2025
    Trading Boundaries
    Uckfield
  • Oct
    11
    Oct 11, 2025
    The Forum
    Tunbridge Wells
  • Oct
    12
    Oct 12, 2025
    Ropetackle Arts Centre
    Shoreham-by-Sea
  • Oct
    14
    Oct 14, 2025
    Acapela
    Cardiff
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More albums from The Three Degrees

Listen to A Soulful Christmas by The Three Degrees
ALBUMA Soulful ChristmasThe Three Degrees
Listen to When Will I See You Again & Other Favorites (Remastered) by The Three Degrees
ALBUMWhen Will I See You Again & Other Favorites (Remastered)The Three Degrees
Listen to I'll Be Home for Christmas by The Three Degrees
ALBUMI'll Be Home for ChristmasThe Three Degrees
Listen to Together by The Three Degrees
ALBUMTogetherThe Three Degrees
Listen to All the Best by The Three Degrees
ALBUMAll the BestThe Three Degrees
Listen to ...And Holding by The Three Degrees
ALBUM...And HoldingThe Three Degrees
Listen to The Heaven I Need by The Three Degrees
ALBUMThe Heaven I NeedThe Three Degrees
Listen to 3D by The Three Degrees
ALBUM3DThe Three Degrees
Listen to New Dimensions by The Three Degrees
ALBUMNew DimensionsThe Three Degrees
Listen to The Three Degrees Live by The Three Degrees
ALBUMThe Three Degrees LiveThe Three Degrees
Listen to International (Expanded) by The Three Degrees
ALBUMInternational (Expanded)The Three Degrees
Listen to International by The Three Degrees
ALBUMInternationalThe Three Degrees
Listen to So Much Love (Expanded Edition) by The Three Degrees
ALBUMSo Much Love (Expanded Edition)The Three Degrees
Listen to Back to Back: First Choice & The Three Degrees by First Choice & The Three Degrees
ALBUMBack to Back: First Choice & The Three DegreesFirst Choice & The Three Degrees
Listen to Christmas With the Three Degrees by The Three Degrees
ALBUMChristmas With the Three DegreesThe Three Degrees
Listen to The Three Degrees by The Three Degrees
ALBUMThe Three DegreesThe Three Degrees

The Three Degrees's Popular Music Videos

Watch T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) Extended Version (From Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia - Live In Concert) music video by T.S.O.P. Orchestra & The Three Degrees
T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) Extended Version (From Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia - Live In Concert)
T.S.O.P. Orchestra & The Three Degrees

About The Three Degrees

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Hometown
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Formed
1963
Genre
R&B/Soul
Philly soul vocal group the Three Degrees started in 1963 in Philadelphia, PA. They were discovered by producer and songwriter Richard Barrett. Barrett was a key force for 1950s groups the Chantels, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, and his own group the Valentines. The original lineup was Fayette Pickney, Shirley Porter, and Linda Turner. Barrett recorded this lineup on their first single, "Gee Baby (I'm Sorry)." In 1963, Linda Turner and Shirley Porter left the group and were replaced by Helen Scott and Janet Jones. Around this time, Barrett began managing and producing Sheila Ferguson who was a high school friend of Scott. Barrett got deals for both the group and Ferguson with Swan Records. By 1966, Helen decided to leave the group and become a housewife. Sheila Ferguson took her place. She sang backup on all the Three Degrees' Swan recordings, as did the Three Degrees for her solo singles. In 1967, Valerie Holiday joined the group, while Janet Jones departed. Over the next four years, both the Three Degrees and Ferguson released many singles. In 1970, now signed to Roulette Records, the Three Degrees scored their first national chart hit with a remake of the Chantels' "Maybe". It went to number four R&B in summer 1970. The follow-up, "I Do Take You," peaked at number seven R&B. Barrett got the group short-term deals with Warner Bros., Metromedia, and Gamble & Huff's Neptune Label. The group had a cameo in the classic 1971 movie The French Connection starring Gene Hackman and toured with Engelbert Humperdink. In 1973, Barrett worked a deal with Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International Records (PIR). The Three Degrees' first PIR single was "Dirty Ol' Man," a disco hit. A short time later, Don Cornelius, producer and host of TV's Soul Train, approached Gamble & Huff about coming up with a new theme song for his hit syndicated show. The Three Degrees were asked to do vocals at the end of the show's new theme track. After some airings, public demand forced the TV show's theme to be released as a single. "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" by MFSB featuring the Three Degrees went gold hitting number one R&B and holding the number one pop for two weeks during spring 1974. Meanwhile, a previously released Three Degrees single, "Year of Decision," stalled at number 74 R&B. Another MFSB/Three Degrees single, "Love Is the Message," peaked at number 42 R&B in the summer of that year. In the summer of 1974, PIR released another single on the group, "When Will I See You Again." The single went platinum, selling over two million copies, going to number four R&B and number two pop around September 1974. Their PIR debut album, The Three Degrees, was released at the end of 1974. The follow-up, "I Didn't Know," written and produced by Bunny Sigler, went to number 18 R&B in early 1975. The group performed the song on a guest appearance on the hit NBC show Sanford and Son. Their only other charting PIR single was "Take Good Care of Yourself" (number 64 R&B in summer 1975). Around 1976, Pickney left the group and was replaced by returning member Helen Scott. CBS released their album Standing up for Love in the U.S. in 1977. In 1978, the Three Degrees were signed to European label Ariola Records. The group recorded three LPs for the label. Longtime favorites in the U.K., the group performed at Buckingham Palace for Prince Charles' 30th birthday party and they were guests at his wedding to Princess Diana. During the first half of the '80s, the Three Degrees released U.K.-issued albums, Album of Love and Live in the UK and singles, "Liar" and "A Sonnet to Love." Stock/Aitken/Waterman produced a 1985 U.K. chart hit, "The Heaven I Need," on the group for Supreme Records. In 1986, Sheila Ferguson left the group. With Helen Scott, Valerie Holiday, and Victoria Wallace, the group recorded an album for Ichiban Records, ...And Holding! The act recorded another live CD with Billy Paul and Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes during a TSOP tour in the summer of 1989. Scott, Holiday, and new member Cynthia Garrison recorded three albums in the 1990s. ~ Ed Hogan

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Members of The Three Degrees include, or have included, Miquel Brown, Sheila Ferguson, Janet Jones and more.