Faith Hope and Charity (US band)
Faith Hope & Charity | |
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Origin | Tampa, Florida, United States |
Genres | Soul |
Years active | 1969–1979 |
Labels | Maxwell, Sussex, RCA, 20th Century Fox |
Past members | 1970-1971 Zulema Cusseaux Albert Bailey Brenda Hilliard 1971-1974 Albert Bailey Brenda Hilliard 1974-1979 Albert Bailey Brenda Hilliard Dianne Destry |
Faith Hope and Charity was the name of a vocal group from Tampa, Florida. They are best known for their 1975 hit, "To Each His Own". They were also an in-demand group of session singers in New York studios during the 1970s.
Career
The founding members of the group were Zulema Cusseaux, Brenda Hilliard and Al Bailey. They were originally a trio called the Lovelles, when they met record producer Van McCoy, who signed them to a recording contract at Maxwell Records. At this time, the group's name was changed to Faith, Hope and Charity.
Their song "So Much Love" hit #14 on the Billboard R&B chart and #51 on the Hot 100 in 1970.[1] The subsequent release "Baby Don't Take Your Love" reached #36 R&B and #96 in the Hot 100.[1]
Cusseaux left Faith, Hope and Charity in 1971, shortly after a label switch to Sussex Records, and started a solo career.[2] She was eventually replaced by Diane Destry in 1974.[1] Their biggest hit came with a switch to RCA Records in the mid-1970s. With Van McCoy still writing and producing for the group, they hit the top of the R&B charts with "To Each His Own" (1975; #1 R&B, #15 Dance, #50 Hot 100).
They then scored another hit in January 1976, reaching #38 in the UK Singles Chart with "Just One Look" (from their album, Faith, Hope & Charity).[3] It was a cover version of a Doris Troy track. Their single "Don't Pity Me" reached #20 on the R&B chart in 1978.[1] After a second album with RCA, which produced a couple of minor hits, Destry left, but Hilliard and Bailey carried on for another album in 1978, with 20th Century, before splitting up.[1]
It seemed that there was another member of Faith Hope & Charity in 1977. Priscilla Baskerville has been credited as being a member of the group on some recordings.[4]
Zulema Cusseaux died on September 30, 2013, at age 66.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Record label | |||||||||||
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US [6] |
US R&B [6] | |||||||||||||
1970 | Faith Hope & Charity | — | — | Maxwell | ||||||||||
1972 | Heavy Love | — | — | Sussex | ||||||||||
1975 | Faith Hope & Charity | 100 | 24 | RCA Victor | ||||||||||
1976 | Life Goes On | — | — | |||||||||||
1978 | Faith Hope & Charity | — | — | 20th Century Fox | ||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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US [6] |
US R&B [6] |
US Dan [6] |
CAN [7] |
NZ [8] |
UK [9] | |||||||||
1970 | "So Much Love" | 51 | 14 | — | 38 | — | — | |||||||
"Baby Don't Take Your Love" | 96 | 36 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
1971 | "Come Back and Finish What You Started" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"No Trespassing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
1972 | "God Bless the World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"I Was There" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
1973 | "Who Made You Go" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
1975 | "To Each His Own" | 50 | 1 | 15 | 58 | 28 | — | |||||||
"Mellow Me" | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Just One Look" | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | ||||||||
1976 | "Don't Go Looking for Love" | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"A Time for Celebration" (with The Choice Four) | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"You're My Peace of Mind" | — | 83 | 13 | — | — | — | ||||||||
1977 | "Life Goes On" | — | 65 | — | — | — | ||||||||
1978 | "Don't Pity Me" | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"How Can I Help But Love You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Note
There was a girl band of the 1990s called Faith Hope & Charity that had no connection to this group.
References
- ^ a b c d e Oldies.com
- ^ "Zulema". soulwalking.co.uk. Soulwalking. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 193. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ sudo.3.pro.tok2.com VAN McCOY AND HIS MAGNIFICENT: MOVIE MACHINE
- ^ "Zulema Cusseaux Obituary". Tampa Bay Times. October 11, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "US Charts > Faith Hope & Charity". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- ^ "CAN Charts > Faith Hope & Charity". RPM. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- ^ "NZ Charts > Faith Hope & Charity". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- ^ "UK Charts > Faith Hope & Charity". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- The Story on Faith Hope & Charity by The Chancellor of Soul (Mike Boone) Chancellor's Chronicles