Released in September 1974, "When Will I See You Again" sung by the lovely American
soul trio Sheila Ferguson, Fayette Pickney, and Valerie Holiday, better known as
The Three Degrees, was one of the most successful recordings of the
Philadelphia Sound era of the late 1960's and early 1970's.
Written by the premier songwriting and production duo Kenny Gamble
and Leon Huff, the first station in America to play this song on the air
was none other than Philly's own Famous 56 Boss Radio WFIL-AM.
This song, however, had been initially released in Great Britain in June, 1974,
where it spent two weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart.
"When Will I See You Again" became a favorite of Prince (now King) Charles III, who
later invited The Three Degrees to perform the song at his 30th birthday party in 1978.
Upon release across the pond in America, this sensational hit record, which has since
become an international Karaoke favorite, reached Number #4 on the R & B Chart,
Number #2 on the Pop Singles Chart, and the coveted Number #1 spot on the
Adult Contemporary Chart in the autumn of 1974.
In 2017, "When Will I See You Again" was at Number #67
on Billboard's list of the 100 Greatest Girl Group(Songs) Of All Time.
(1974)
The Three Degrees
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