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 Hillard 1971-1974 Albert Bailey Brenda Hillard 1974-1979 Albert Bailey Brenda Hillard Dianne Destry |
Faith Hope and Charity was the name of a disco band from Tampa, Florida. They are best known for their 1975 hit, "To Each His Own".
Founding members of the group were Zulema Cusseaux, Brenda Hilliard and Al Bailey. Originally a trio called the Lovelles, when they met record producer, Van McCoy, and were signed to a recording contract by Maxwell Records, 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. The subsequent release "Baby Don't Take Your Love" reached #36 R&B and #96 in the Hot 100.
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 was "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.