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The Three Degrees

The Three Degrees is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Donna Summer, MFSB, Jimmy Webb, ABBA and Stevie Wonder. Those roots explain a lot about how The Three Degrees arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Rose Royce, Yvonne Elliman, MFSB, Odyssey and The Trammps, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into A Taste of Honey, Thomas Anders, Aretha Franklin, Lou Rawls and Mary Wilson, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around The Three Degrees, reaching back through Donna Summer and forward to A Taste of Honey. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

The Three Degrees is an American female vocal group formed circa 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although several women have been members over the years, the group has always been a trio. The group were particularly successful in the UK, achieving 13 Top 50 hit singles between 1974 and 1985.

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The Three DegreesDonna SummerMFSBJimmy WebbABBAStevie WonderPaul SimonBee GeesMiquel BrownA Taste of HoneyThomas AndersAretha FranklinLou RawlsMary WilsonThe Pointer SistersChicThe EmotionsRose RoyceYvonne EllimanMFSBOdysseyThe TrammpsThe Jones GirlsThe Hues CorporationMcFadden & Whitehead

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The Three Degrees connections

The Three Degrees grew out of Donna Summer, MFSB, Jimmy Webb and ABBA, shares an orbit with Rose Royce, Yvonne Elliman, MFSB and Odyssey, went on to shape A Taste of Honey, Thomas Anders, Aretha Franklin and Lou Rawls. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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