ArtistInfo
The Three Degrees
Band, *1963 US, Philadelphia
R&B/Soul
The Three Degrees are an American female vocal group, formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group has always been a trio, although there have been a number of personnel changes and a total of fifteen women have represented the group so far. The original members were Fayette Pinkney, Shirley Porter and Linda Turner. The most successful line-up was Fayette with Sheila Ferguson and Valerie Holiday, these three being responsible for recording 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.
Members
 | Miquel Brown bvoc *1945 CA |
 | Sundray Tucker voc, bvoc *1948 US |
 | Vera Brown voc US |
 | Sheila Ferguson voc *1947 GB |
 | Freddie Pool bvoc |
 | Fayette Pinkney bvoc, voc 1948-2009 US |
 | Cynthia Garrison voc |
 | Victoria Wallace voc |
 | Valerie Holiday voc US |
 | Helen Scott voc |
Popular Tracks 
When Will I See You Again on The Three Degrees by The Three Degrees TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) on International by The Three Degrees Dirty Ol' Man on The Three Degrees by The Three Degrees Woman in Love on The Best Of by The Three Degrees Year Of Decision on The Three Degrees by The Three Degrees The Runner on The Best Of by The Three Degrees Take Good Care of Yourself on The Best Of The Three Degrees: When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees Givin' Up Givin' In on The Best Of by The Three Degrees If And When on The Three Degrees by The Three Degrees When Will I See You Again on Remember the 70's by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| When Will I See You Again (The Best Of The Three Degrees) | The Three Degrees | 2017 | Compil. |
| Love Is The Message / TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) | MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees | 2017 | Single |
| Strategy (Our Tribute To Philadelphia) | The Three Degrees | 2016 | Album |
| The Very Best Of | The Three Degrees | 2014 | Compil. |
| Holding Back | The Three Degrees | 2013 | Album |
| S.O.U.L. | The Three Degrees | 2013 | Compil. |
| Holding Back | The Three Degrees | 2010 | Album |
| The Best Of The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 2009 | Compil. |
| Undercover | The Three Degrees | 2009 | Album |
| The Best Of The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 2009 | Compil. |
| The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 2007 | Compil. |
| The Sounds Of Philadelphia | The Three Degrees | 2006 | Compil. |
| The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 2006 | Compil. |
| Ultimate Disco | Kool & The Gang, Gloria Gaynor, Rose Royce, The Trammps, The Miracles, Odyssey & The Three Degrees | 2005 | Compil. |
| Original Hits | The Three Degrees | 2004 | Compil. |
| Christmas With The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 2003 | Album |
| The Best Of The 3 Degrees | The Three Degrees | 2003 | Compil. |
| Dias De Disco | The Three Degrees | 2003 | Compil. |
| The Sound Of... The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 2002 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 2002 | Compil. |
| Super Hits | The Three Degrees | 2002 | Compil. |
| The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 2001 | Compil. |
| Greatest Hits | The Three Degrees | 2001 | Compil. |
| Greatest Hits | The Three Degrees | 2001 | Compil. |
| Very Best Of | The Three Degrees | 2000 | Compil. |
| All The Hits Plus More | The Three Degrees | 1999 | Compil. |
| The Best Of The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1998 | Compil. |
| The Very Best Of The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1998 | Compil. |
| Last Christmas | Alien Voices Featuring The Three Degrees | 1998 | Single |
| The Greatest Hit Remixes | The Three Degrees | 1998 | Compil. |
| Reflections Of Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1997 | Compil. |
| Turnin' Up The Heat | The Three Degrees | 1997 | Compil. |
| Gold | The Three Degrees | 1997 | Compil. |
| The Best Of | The Three Degrees | 1997 | Compil. |
| Gee Baby I'm Sorry - The Best Of The Swan Years | The Three Degrees | 1997 | Compil. |
| The Best Of The Three Degrees : When Will I See You Again | The Three Degrees | 1996 | Compil. |
| The Best Of | The Three Degrees | 1996 | Compil. |
| The Best Of The Three Degrees : When Will I See You Again | The Three Degrees | 1996 | Compil. |
| Minnie Riperton - Three Degrees | Minnie Riperton, The Three Degrees | 1996 | Compil. |
| The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1996 | Album |
| The Very Best Of The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1995 | Compil. |
| The Three Degrees And Friends | The Three Degrees | 1995 | Compil. |
| Philly Soul | The Three Degrees & Sheila Ferguson | 1995 | Compil. |
| When Will I See You Again | The Three Degrees | 1995 | Compil. |
| The Roulette Years | The Three Degrees | 1995 | Compil. |
| The Three Degrees And Friends | The Three Degrees | 1995 | Compil. |
| When Will I See You Again | The Three Degrees | 1994 | Compil. |
| Hurry, Hurry | The Three Degrees | 1994 | Single |
| Star Box | The Three Degrees | 1993 | Compil. |
| When Will I See You Again | The Three Degrees | 1993 | Compil. |
| When Will i See You Again | The Three Degrees | 1993 | Album |
| The Best In The Third Degree | The Three Degrees | 1993 | Compil. |
| When Will I See You Again - Best & New Hits | The Three Degrees | 1993 | Album |
| The Very Best Of The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1993 | Compil. |
| Let's Get It On | The Three Degrees | 1993 | Compil. |
| The Best In The First Degree | The Three Degrees | 1993 | Compil. |
| Dirty Ol' Man | The Three Degrees | 1993 | Single |
| When Will I See You Again | The Three Degrees | 1993 | Album |
| Out Of The Past, Into The Future | The Three Degrees | 1993 | Album |
| When Will I See You Again | Thomas Anders Featuring The Three Degrees | 1993 | Single |
| When Will I See You Again | The Three Degrees | 1993 | Compil. |
| Women In Love | The Three Degrees | 1992 | Compil. |
| Complete Swan Recordings | The Three Degrees | 1992 | Compil. |
| Greatest Hits | The Three Degrees | 1990 | Album |
| The Best Of... | The Three Degrees | 1990 | Compil. |
| Woman In Love | The Three Degrees | 1990 | Compil. |
| Make It Easy On Yourself | The Three Degrees | 1989 | Album |
| A Tender Lie | The Three Degrees | 1989 | Single |
| Satin & Soul | The Three Degrees | 1989 | Compil. |
| Lock It Up | The Three Degrees | 1989 | Album |
| ... And Holding | The Three Degrees | 1989 | Album |
| Tie U Up | The Three Degrees | 1989 | Single |
| Jump The Gun / Clean Up Woman / Fake | The Three Degrees / Karen Silver | 1988 | Album |
| This Is The House | The Three Degrees | 1986 | Single |
| The Heaven I Need | The Three Degrees | 1985 | Album |
| The Best Of | The Nolans And The Three Degrees | 1983 | Compil. |
| The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1983 | Compil. |
| Liar | The Three Degrees | 1983 | Single |
| Снова Любовь | The Three Degrees | 1982 | Single |
| Their Greatest Hits | The Three Degrees | 1982 | Compil. |
| Golden Highlights - Volume 27 | The Three Degrees | 1982 | Compil. |
| A Collection Of Their 20 Greatest Hits | The Three Degrees | 1982 | Compil. |
| Their Greatest Hits | The Three Degrees | 1982 | Compil. |
| Dirty Ol' Man / Year Of Decision | The Three Degrees | 1982 | Single |
| The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1981 | Compil. |
| Hits! Hits! Hits! | The Three Degrees | 1981 | Compil. |
| Live On Stage | Billy Paul / Lou Rawls / Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes / The Three Degrees / The O'Jays | 1981 | Album |
| Jump The Gun / Bodycheck | The Three Degrees | 1980 | Single |
| Starlight | The Three Degrees | 1980 | Single |
| When Will I See You Again | The Three Degrees | 1980 | Single |
| Three D | The Three Degrees | 1980 | Album |
| Gold | The Three Degrees | 1980 | Compil. |
| Gold | The Three Degrees | 1980 | Compil. |
| Set Me Free / Jump The Gun | The Three Degrees | 1980 | Album |
| Woman In Love | The Three Degrees | 1979 | Single |
| A Gift From Tune-In May '79 | The Three Degrees | 1979 | Single |
| Hot Summer Night | The Three Degrees | 1979 | Single |
| Moskau | Dschinghis Khan / The Three Degrees | 1979 | Single |
| The Runner | The Three Degrees | 1979 | Single |
| I've Got Faith In You / Jump The Gun (Disco Sampler) | Cheryl Lynn / The Three Degrees | 1979 | Single |
| Giving Up, Giving In/The Runner | The Three Degrees | 1979 | Single |
| My Simple Heart / Hot Summer Night | The Three Degrees | 1979 | Single |
| Giving Up, Giving In / Cumparsita Dance | The Three Degrees / Jinny And The Flamboyants | 1979 | Album |
| My Simple Heart | The Three Degrees | 1979 | Single |
| Golden Hour Of The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1979 | Compil. |
| Without You | The Three Degrees | 1979 | Single |
| The Beginnin' | The Three Degrees | 1979 | Compil. |
| The Golden Lady | The Three Degrees | 1979 | Single |
| Planet O / Jump The Gun | Daisy Daze And The Bumble Bees / The Three Degrees | 1979 | Album |
| The Runner / Woman In Love | The Three Degrees | 1979 | Single |
| A Collection Of Their 20 Greatest Hits | The Three Degrees | 1979 | Compil. |
| Mujer Enamorada | The Three Degrees | 1979 | Single |
| Jump The Gun / Falling In Love Again | The Three Degrees | 1979 | Single |
| Le Freak / Giving Up, Giving In | Chic / The Three Degrees | 1979 | Single |
| New Dimensions | The Three Degrees | 1978 | Album |
| Woman In Love | The Three Degrees | 1978 | Single |
| The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1978 | Compil. |
| Woman In Love / The Runner | The Three Degrees | 1978 | Single |
| The Devil Sent You To Lorado / Giving Up, Giving In | Baccara / The Three Degrees | 1978 | Single |
| Giving Up, Giving In | The Three Degrees | 1978 | Single |
| TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) | MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees | 1977 | Single |
| The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1977 | Compil. |
| Love Is The Message / Don't Leave Me This Way | MFSB & The Three Degrees / Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes | 1977 | Single |
| Soul Greatest Hits Series | The Three Degrees | 1977 | Compil. |
| Standing Up For Love | The Three Degrees | 1977 | Album |
| We're All Alone | The Three Degrees | 1977 | Single |
| Standing Up For Love / In Love We Grow | The Three Degrees | 1977 | Single |
| Do It! | The Three Degrees | 1976 | Single |
| What I Did For Love / Macaroni Man | The Three Degrees | 1976 | Single |
| Toast Of Love | The Three Degrees | 1976 | Single |
| The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1976 | Compil. |
| A Toast Of Love | The Three Degrees | 1976 | Album |
| The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1976 | Compil. |
| ソウル・トレインのテーマ(TV版) = TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) | The Three Degrees, Bobby Martin & MFSB | 1975 | Single |
| Long Lost Lover / Lonelier Are Fools | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Single |
| Dirty Ol’ Man = 荒野のならず者 | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Single |
| The Three Degrees' Greatest Hits | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Compil. |
| Take Good Care Of Yourself / If And When | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Single |
| The Three Degrees & Philadelphia Sounds | The Three Degrees & The Sound Of Philadelphia | 1975 | Compil. |
| Philadelphia Sounds Best Hits Vol. 1 | The Three Degrees, The O'Jays, MFSB, Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes | 1975 | Single |
| The Three Degrees International | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Single |
| Mama Told Me / When Will I See You Again | Etta James, The Three Degrees | 1975 | Single |
| Long Lost Lover | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Single |
| So Much Love | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Album |
| Dirty Ol' Man / When Will I See You Again | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Single |
| You're The One / Sugar On Sunday | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Single |
| にがい涙 (Nigai Namida) | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Single |
| Free Ride / Loving Cup | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Single |
| Live In Japan | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Album |
| Get Your Love Back / When Will I See You Again | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Single |
| You're The Fool / Lonely Town | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Single |
| Take Good Care Of Yourself | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Single |
| The Three Degrees Live | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Album |
| The Best Of The Trammps Featuring: MFSB & The Three Degrees | The Trammps Featuring: MFSB & The Three Degrees | 1975 | Compil. |
| スリー・ディグリーズ The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Compil. |
| International | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Album |
| The Three Degrees & MFSB Show - Vol. 2 | The Three Degrees & MFSB | 1975 | Compil. |
| Diamonds | The Three Degrees | 1975 | Single |
| When Will I See You Again | The Three Degrees | 1974 | Single |
| Get Your Love Back | The Three Degrees | 1974 | Single |
| When Will I See You Again | The Three Degrees | 1974 | Single |
| La Chanson Populaire / I Like Being A Woman | The Three Degrees | 1974 | Single |
| The Three Degrees & MFSB Show | The Three Degrees & MFSB | 1974 | Album |
| ミッドナイト･トレイン Midnight Train | The Three Degrees | 1974 | Single |
| Dirty Old Man / Do You Love Me | The Three Degrees / Sharif Dean | 1974 | Compil. |
| Love Is The Message | MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees | 1974 | Single |
| TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) | MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees | 1974 | Single |
| Year Of Decision | The Three Degrees | 1973 | Single |
| The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1973 | Album |
| Dirty Ol' Man | The Three Degrees | 1973 | Single |
| Dirty Ol' Man / I Didn't Know | The Three Degrees | 1973 | Single |
| The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1973 | Compil. |
| The Three Degrees Best Hits Vol. 1 | The Three Degrees | 1973 | Single |
| The Three Degrees | The Three Degrees | 1973 | Compil. |
| I Wanna Be Your Baby / Find My Way | The Three Degrees | 1972 | Single |
| I Turn To You / Trade Winds | The Three Degrees | 1972 | Single |
| I Won't Let You Go / Through Misty Eyes | The Three Degrees | 1972 | Single |
| You're The One / Stardust | The Three Degrees | 1971 | Single |
| I Do Take You / You're The Fool / Sugar On Sunday / Maybe | The Three Degrees | 1971 | Single |
| Ebb Tide | The Three Degrees | 1971 | Single |
| There's So Much Love All Around Me | The Three Degrees | 1971 | Single |
| Maybe / Sugar On Sunday | The Three Degrees | 1970 | Single |
| I Do Take You / You're The Fool | The Three Degrees | 1970 | Single |
| Maybe | The Three Degrees | 1970 | Album |
| I Do Take You / Maybe | The Three Degrees | 1970 | Single |
| Maybe / Collage | The Three Degrees | 1970 | Single |
| Melting Pot / The Grass Will Sing For You | The Three Degrees | 1970 | Single |
| The Feeling Of Love | The Three Degrees | 1969 | Single |
| Down In The Boondocks / Warm Weather Music | The Three Degrees | 1969 | Single |
| What I See | The Three Degrees | 1969 | Single |
| Contact / No No Not Again | The Three Degrees | 1968 | Single |
| Tales Are True / I Wanna Be Your Baby | The Three Degrees | 1966 | Single |
| Are You Satis-fied | The Three Degrees | 1966 | Single |
| Maybe / Yours | The Three Degrees | 1965 | Single |
| I'm Gonna Need You / Just Right For Love | The Three Degrees | 1965 | Single |
| Look In My Eyes | The Three Degrees | 1965 | Single |
| Close Your Eyes / Gotta Draw The Line | The Three Degrees | 1965 | Single |
| Gee Baby (I'm Sorry) / Do What You're Supposed To Do | The Three Degrees | 1964 | Single |
| Dirty Ol' Man | The Three Degrees | Single | |
| Cuando Te Volvere A Ver? | The Three Degrees | Single | |
| When Will I See You Again / La Chanson Populaire | The Three Degrees | Single | |
| Three Degrees & The Ladies Of The Supremes | The Three Degrees & The Supremes | Compil. | |
| Funny Young Man | The Three Degrees | Single | |
| For The Love Of Money / The Sound Of Philadelphia | The O'Jays / MFSB And The Three Degrees | Single | |
| Let's Groove/Dirty Old Man/When Will I See You Again | Archie Bell & The Drells / The Three Degrees | Album | |
| 20 Golden Greats | The Three Degrees | Compil. | |
| Hits And More... | The Three Degrees | Compil. | |
| 3D | The Three Degrees | Album | |
| Maybe / You're The One | The Three Degrees | Single | |
| Untitled | Johnny T. Angel, The Three Degrees, Marcie Blane, Charlie Rich | Compil. | |
| Hits And More | The Three Degrees | Compil. | |
| Are You Satisfied | The Three Degrees | Single | |
| Dirty Ol' Man / This Time Baby / Give Me Just A Little More Time | The Three Degrees / Jackie Moore / Angela Clemmons | Album |
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