English Congregation
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English Congregation were a British pop ensemble. They formed in England under the name The Congregation, but changed their name in 1972 to avoid confusion with other similarly-named bands. The group's lead singer was Brian Keith, and they had a hit single in the U.S. and Europe with "Softly Whispering I Love You" (a song originally written in 1967 by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway, and previously recorded by David and Jonathan), which peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart[1] and #10 in Germany.
The group released no further singles and faded into obscurity; Keith later became a session musician. The lack of further chart presence, left them as transatlantic one-hit wonders.
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- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. p. 117. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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