“Maybe” (Three Degrees) #29 8/8/1970

The first hit for the Three Degrees, a trio from Philadelphia. It took about five years for them to become an overnight success with this remake of a Chantels song from 1957, arguably the first girl group rock hit. Bit of a long spoken word preamble here. They would eventually hook up with Philly music legends Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. These ladies are heard at the end of 1974’s “TSOP,” better known as the “Soul Train” theme, followed by the Top 5 smash “When Will I See You Again.”