Fayette Pinkney

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Fayette Pinkney 1974

Fayette Pinkney (born January 10, 1948 in Philadelphia , † June 27, 2009 in Lansdale (Pennsylvania) ) was an American singer.

Live and act

Pinkney grew up in Philadelphia. In 1965 she was a founding member of the music group The Three Degrees, founded by Richard Barrett, together with Shirley Porter and Linda Turner . Within a decade such big hits as “When Will I See You Again”, “Take Good Care Of Yourself” or “Dirty Old Man” were created, until in 1976 Barrett suggested she resign. In the following time she was active as a singing teacher, choir director and choir singer. In 1979 she recorded her solo album "One Degree".

After her music career, Pinkney earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Temple University in 1984 and a master's degree in human services from Lincoln University, Pennsylvania.

In 1994 she gave birth to a daughter, Ayana Alexandria, who however died of sudden infant death not two weeks later . On June 27, 2009, Pinkney died of acute respiratory failure after a brief and sudden illness at the age of 61.

Pieces of music (selection)

  • Dirty Old Man, 1973
  • When Will I See You Again, 1974
  • Take Good Care Of Yourself, 1974
  • One Degree, 1979 solo album

Web links

Commons : Fayette Pinkney  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Pierre: Fayette Pinkney: Singer with the Three Degrees. In: The Independent. July 8, 2009, accessed on November 19, 2019 .
  2. ^ Adam Sweeting: Fayette Pinkney - Strong-voiced singer and founding member of the US soul trio the Three Degrees. In: The Guardian. July 7, 2009, accessed on November 17, 2019 .
  3. ^ Pierre Perrone: Fayette Pinkney: Singer with the Three Degrees . In: The Independent , July 8, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009. 
personal data
SURNAME Pinkney, Fayette
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American singer
DATE OF BIRTH January 10, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Philadelphia
DATE OF DEATH June 27, 2009
Place of death Lansdale, Pennsylvania