Sheila Ferguson
| Sheila Ferguson | |
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October 8, 1947 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Residence | Majorca |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, actress, author |
| Spouse(s) | Chris Robinson (m. 1980; div. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | sheilaferguson.com |
Sheila Diana Ferguson (born October 8, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and author. She was the second longest-serving member of the 1970s American female soul music group The Three Degrees, singing lead vocals on most of the group's biggest hits, most notably "When Will I See You Again", which was a huge international success topping the UK Singles Chart and peaked at #2 in the US.
Following her departure from The Three Degrees in 1986, Ferguson went on to have her own solo singing career, touring internationally, making multiple TV appearances, and releasing a solo album, A New Kind of Medicine. She has forged a prolific stage and screen career in the UK, starring in numerous musicals, soul legend tours, and her own sitcom, Land of Hope and Gloria. She is also the best-selling author of Soul Food: Classic Cuisine from the Deep South.
Sheila Diana Ferguson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Despite attending more than 10 schools as a child, she was academically gifted and had originally wanted to become a psychologist. However, a teenage crush on the singer Marvin Gaye led her to try her hand at singing in the hope that, by doing so, she would be able to meet him. She achieved this dream some time later when, appearing at the Apollo Theatre, she talked to Gaye in his dressing room.
While at high school, Ferguson was introduced by her teacher to Richard Barrett, who had previously been a singer with a group called The Valentines, and had later gone on to become a manager. Barrett signed Ferguson to Swan Records which enabled her to record her first solo single, "Little Red Riding Hood". Ferguson also recorded the first two songs she wrote herself, "I Weep For You" and "Don't Leave Me Lover".
Other solo songs she recorded were "How Did That Happen", written by Lamont Dozier (later to write many of The Supremes' hits), "And In Return" and "Are You Satisfied", written by General Johnson (later to become known to the world as the lead singer of Chairmen Of The Board).
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