They didn't become internationally successful until the 1970s, but The Three
Degrees - reputedly Prince Charles' favourite group - had to wait a long time
for their breakthrough having formed in Philadelphia in the early 1960s. They
were originally discovered by producer/songwriter Richard Barrett, previously
the brains behind 1950s groups The Chantels, The Valentines and Little Anthony &
the Imperials, with a line-up of Fayette Pinkney, Linda Turner and Shirley
Porter and their first single Gee Baby (I'm Sorry) was released in 1965. They
subsequently issued several relatively un...