Biography
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Years Active
1969 – 1979 (10 years)
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Founded In
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Faith, Hope & Charity was a vocal group from Tampa, Florida. They are best known for their 1975 hit, "To Each His Own (That's My Philosophy)." They were also an in-demand group of session singers in New York studios during the 1970s.
Founding members of the group were Zulema Cusseaux, Brenda Hilliard and Al Bailey. Cusseaux left Faith, Hope and Charity in 1971, shortly after a label switch to Sussex Records, and started a solo career. She was eventually replaced by Diane Destry in 1974. 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). 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. 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.
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