Legendary US vocal trio, The Three Degrees – whose glitz, glamour and sweet harmonies helped put Philadelphia on the soul map in the early ’70s with Gamble & Huff-helmed hits such as ‘When Will I See You Again’ – will be touring the UK in the New Year. Not only that but the trio – officially the longest running female group of all time (according to the Guinness Book Of Records) – notch up their fifty-second year together next year. Comprising founder member Helen Scott with Valerie Holiday (who joined in 1967) and relative newcomer Freddie Pool, the trio will be performing 20 dates in January and February.
Says Valerie Holiday: “For us, it is still exciting and we still enjoy our work. We are blessed with a wide age group appeal….from fifteen to sixty-five. We have opened a lot of doors for other entertainers. In some cases, we may not have always succeeded but we have never given up. It still amazes me when we see teenagers singing along with our songs. And yet we still have the fans who have grown with us.”
Here’s the full itinerary:
JANUARY 2015
Wed 21st WESTON SUPER MARE Playhouse Theatre
Thur 22nd EASTLEIGH Concorde Club
Fri 23rd EXETER Corn Exchange
Sat 24th WEYMOUTH Pavilion
Mon 26th HAYES Beck Theatre
Wed 28th LEEDS City Varieties
Thur 29th SHREWSBURY Theatre Severn
Fri 30th POTTERS BAR Wylotts
FEBRUARY 2015
Sun1st SKEGNESS Butlins
Mon 2nd CHESTERFIELD Winding Wheel Theatre
Tues 3rd BURY ST EDMUNDS Apex Theatre
Thur 5th HIGH WYCOMBE Swan Theatre
Fri 6th LONDON Millfield Arts Centre
Sat 7th EASTBOURNE Hippodrome Theatre
Sun 8th LINCOLN Theatre Royal
Tues 10th WAKEFIELD Theatre Royal
Wed 11th MALVERN Forum Theatre
Thur 12th CANNOCK Prince Of Wales Theatre
Fri 13th CLACTON Princess Theatre
Sat 14th BARKING Broadway Theatre
For more info go to: http://thethreedegrees.com/
Look out for an interview with the group soon at SJF…
