Three Degrees Interview

[@AshleyScottMusic]

The one in the purple dress is Helen Scott. She was a Degree from 1963 to 1966 and rejoined in 1976 and is still there til this day. This clip was done in 1981/1982. The one in the middle Sheila Ferguson left the group in 1986.

[@hotgritz4sho]

Ashley I had no idea Sheila was so funny. LOL. Tour aunt Helen is so poised. Valerie is devine. And I too miss Fayette. Love all the incarnations of these ladies tho. Superb!

[@Gwen3344]

So glad to see that these women enjoyed one another and really got along. I always felt that it would be practically impossible to deliver that beautiful sound if they were at one another's throat and acting like prima donnas all the time. Very happy to see my hunch was right about them. Watching this interview makes me appreciate them even more (even though this is the trio without Fayette Pinkney). BTW, the classic 3 Degrees: Pinkney, Sheila Ferguson and Valerie Holiday.

[@proverbs1824]

The Three Degrees are classy ladies, and very funny and entertaining to listen to. You can tell they are good humoured about the interview despite the interviewer. Just love Sheila.....she is obviousley the cut-up of the group. Love Helen, too, but I do miss Faye! I still consider the Classic line-up of the group to be the best of all; but, all the line-ups have been very good at keeping the groups sound intact! Bravo to the Three Degrees!

[@hillbillyprofane]

Oh what a lovely interview! Thank you for posting it, pure class and hilarious! I love these ladies!

[@chrisl9620]

absolutely stunning Sheila was always my fave.

[@chelisseperry3256]

She was always my fav to she still is to this day

[@deejo1823]

Rest in peace Sheila!!

[@chrisl9620]

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[@AshleyScottMusic]

dee jo Sheila is alive and is solo. Fayette Pinkney passed in 2009. Helen Scott in the right and Valerie Holiday on the right are still in the group with new member Freddie Pool who joined in 2011.

[@biggreenbananas8929]

Was sheila the original lead vocalist of when will i see you again?

[@DC9716]

I had a huge crush on Sheila back in the seventies. I still have it in 2024. She was and continues to be the most beautiful woman in music.

[@mycommunityforum2023]

Ummm...I can DEFINITELY SEE WHY😲🤩 🤤😍Sheila is SO DAM FINE!!😛😋🔥💦🤒🥵🍫👅 Wowww...what a sexy queen, a SEXY EBONY GODDESS! OMG...wheeewww! 🥵🤒💦🥰I was born in 1975 but I wish I was born in their generation...holy smokes! She is STUNNINGLY and AMAZINGLY CHARMING and VERY GORGEOUS!!!

[@tonygohagan2766]

Shelia Ferguson, ONE OF THE ABSOLUTE GREATEST SINGERS EVER. ALSO She looks like, and VIBES LIKE... wait..... Ready ? MARILYN MONROE!

[@soulfyrestar]

@ 0:47 Sheila: Ooohhh boy, but where's the tiger? LOL... Sheila's one beautiful goddess... and that curly hair frames her flawless face perfectly!!!!!

[@SocialExhaustion]

Omg the end was hilarious. I love Sheila

[@thesoulcrew1]

Omg Sheila ferguson was gorgeous !! I dare say she still is

[@Spiritree41]

***** How is she?

[@kevinmiller8924]

This guys a jerk. These ladies could be in jeans and tshirt and look great.

[@stephentresca3536]

Great interview. Shelia was hilarious at the end 😂

[@jamesbond504]

thanks for the info,.

[@soulfyrestar]

The one on the very left with the short hair is Valerie

[@hollidayevery]

Valerie Holiday is on the left, Sheila Ferguson is in the middle, and Helen Scott is on the right, with the light brown hair.

[@giovanigongoravilla655]

this are very classy beautiful women my all time fave

[@proverbs1824]

@vuotopiuscuro you're welcome. Just so you'll know, in case you don't: Original group was Fayetter Pinkney, Linda Turner, and Shirley Porter (1963); then Faye with Helen Scott and Janet Harmon ('63-66); Faye with Sheila Ferguson and Janet Harmon (66-67); Faye with Sheila and Sundray Tucker (67); Faye with Sheila and Valerie Holiday (67-76); Sheila and Val with returning member Helen Scott (76-86). 2 different ladies joined before Cynthia Garrison joined in 89. Val, Helen, and Cindy are

[@rbielarski]

Sheila is hilarious!!!

[@proverbs1824]

@vuotopiuscuro p.s. the 2 other ladies that joined were short lived members, one of which was Victoria Wallace. They filled in Sheila's spot before Cindy joined and became permanent (89-10). That's a total of 21 years together for Val, Helen, and Cindy. And, as much as I love all the combinations of the group, the CLASSIC line up will always be my favourties: namely: Fayette, Sheila, and Valerie. Their the combination that brought the group international fame!

[@davideisler1965]

So beautiful

[@hillbillyprofane]

I love when Helen sings "I'm freeeeee!" Was she imitating Mr Humphries? Wonderful interview!

[@hollidayevery]

It always pays to be complimentary to interviewers in the entertainment business...being flirtatious is always a plus too, even if you don't mean it. It becomes a natural part of "the act" which you are when you are in public, whether you are on stage or not!

[@proverbs1824]

@vuotopiuscuro I don't know a link per se, just type in the Three Degrees and you'll find numerous videos of the group in it's various line ups (though there are none that show the original group or it's follow up line up when Helen first joined the group.......those uploads are just the song with a picture of the group). But, one of my favourites with Faye is Somos Novious! Faye was the longest running original member (1963-1976). Helen sang with her from '63--'66 along with Janet Harmon.

[@pariswatkins626]

I like them on Sanford & Son!

[@rogerscottcathey]

Damn!

[@jorlove2923]

Porsha Williams looks so much like her.

[@cinemeleon2808]

YESSSS

[@vuotopiuscuro]

@proverbs1824 thank U very much. informed me well.

[@tysonsdream1]

happy birthday Sheila.

[@sparky9643]

The only thing I had in common with Prince Charles was my admiration for Sheila Ferguson.

[@Destinyj57]

Sheila is hilarious

[@ajs41]

Who's the interviewer and what year was this?

[@ejkim46]

..정말.예쁜.3.black beauties.!!!

[@proverbs1824]

@vuotopiuscuro the longest running combination of Three Degrees. Cynthia is currently on leave for health reasons and presently Freddie Poole (formerly of the F.L.O.S) is filling in for her.......it could be temporary or permanent depending on Cindy's recovery.

[@pabloriveraroman1630]

SHEILA ,VALERY, AND HELLEN , SHES BAUTHYFULL WOMAN , NO SE INGLES PERO COMO ME ADMIRA SU TALENTO Y QUE MUJERES MUY BELLAS ,

[@puppetoz]

The interviewer was horrid- very aggressive and out of his depth.

[@iamisaidi]

Ladies...you are beautiful

[@Thornton88]

Awful interviewer as others have said, but the ladies were up to the task. Never realized how funny Sheila is, or that she wrote "The Runner" which is my favorite Three Degrees song. I love how comfortable they are which each other. I think of interviews with The Supremes and how strained things always seemed regardless of the lineup. These women really seem to like each other.

[@carlosperez8552]

Este entrevistador las entrevista como si fuesen el trio de damas blancas ese es su estilo (costumbres, modales, etc.) , no es del entorno de cantantes de color, recuerden que las mayoría de cantantes de color viene de los coros de Iglesias son otros culturas a diferencia de las cantantes blancas.

[@stevesparks654]

Five or six of his questions can be seen as sex related. The sexism in the entertainment business I am convinced affected Sheila Fergusons career when she left the Degrees in 1986. She said she left the group to spend more time with her children. Record companies try to tie you down to continually working to make maximum profit from hit records. In interviews Sheila was excellent in deflecting awkward or stupid questions though.

[@vuotopiuscuro]

@proverbs1824 send me link with faye .. i'm not that specialized

[@118bus]

"that was quick Trevor" looking at him I bet he's heard that before

[@eliasfguitierrez4539]

The three degrees are very happy

[@holmes1978]

Lol😅😅😅😅😅❤❤❤❤❤

[@limabox]

Sheyla was an CUTE WOMAN!!!!

[@beverlyboo9075]

Shelia is beautiful and funny.

[@APOKOLYPES]

lol, "that was quick trevor" :D rofl hahaha, Philly women are 4 the win - artist who drop the "character" when not on stage and interview like real people would are awesome!!

[@Veloce2000]

3degrees is one classy trio! thy'r so sexy n elegant..real ladies. AND the BEST voice. i wish i met em to tell them this but the day is yet to come. Meanwhile,just wanna say 'i luv you ladies...always do'! >Regards: Lawrence(Malaysia)

[@llambert6951]

he was rude

[@vuotopiuscuro]

@proverbs1824 read a bit in wik. but i could never say that soon who'd B who.

[@sjoekiloeki]

@TheZeke165: No, the man that married Sheila did!

[@jamesbond504]

Damn,these are the same girls from Sanford and Son,not including the lady on the end with the purple looking dress.

[@swartstudio]

OK, who is who? What are the names of the girls?

[@Jeftekilaful]

Valerie Holiday, Sheila Ferguson and Helen Scott.

[@Underwaystudios]

Valerie Holiday is Smokin' Hot!

[@vuotopiuscuro]

@ronnied828 may B that he had time in his "ear"

[@elianairani4582]

Amu

[@sparky9643]

Very skilled in interview, could have been very awkward with stupid questions

[@periwinkleRin]

like the last part...haha

[@pariswatkins626]

3 degrees rule

[@supertrouper]

Too bad Sheila left the group. She was the lead singer who made the group stand out and is one of the original classic members of the group and she provided a classic famous reputation for the Three Degrees. Sheila, Valerie, and Fayette are the original classic members with their most classic famous songs from the early to mid 1970s like, When Will I See You Again, Dirty Ol Man, TSOP, Take Good Care Of Yourself, Year Of Decision, and etc. Despite making new hits year after year, fans still preferred their 1970s original classic famous songs. Fayette left in 1976 and then Helen took over, but it was only just that one member that changed, so it did not really change the group too much and at least when fans enjoyed them performing their 1970s classic songs, at least they recognized most of the classic members of the group including Sheila who was the lead singer who stood out the most still remained in the group. But when Sheila left in 1986 and they found a replacement to continue the group, it really was not the same and fans prefer their original 1970s classic songs to listen to, but when they would see their later performances without Sheila, they still like the performances, but they know it is not the same even though they will not admit it and for the past 30 something years, it looks as if another music group are doing cover songs of their 1970s classic hits every time they would perform these songs. I personally feel that after Sheila left, they all should have gone their separate ways and pursue different projects and their own solo careers and then once in a while they all can reunite together for a concert or simple performances and let the fans remember the Three Degrees they way they were. If they were going to look for a replacement after Sheila left, they should have at least asked Fayette to come back, which I think Fayette would have been more than happy to and even though Fayette unfortunately passed away in 2009, at least Fayette would have had an additional 20 something years with them and they would have at least maintained a reputation of having a long history of most of the classic members remaining in the group for the past 30-40 years and at least fans would recognize and remember most of the classic members performing including when it came to their 1970s classic songs.

[@Underwaystudios]

Helen was an original member from 1963. Sheila and Valerie joined in 67 and 68 respectively and Valerie is still a member today after 56 years!

[@railman01]

@sjoekiloeki Ohh yes indeed.

[@vaionobuko]

和訳、酷過ぎ・・・(T . T)

[@urgdaddy]

The English might be a little racist or racy. From a staunch American. No thanks England.

[@ElCuenTacuenTos77]

sheila mi noviaaaa!!!!!