The Congregation

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The Congregation , also known as The English Congregation in North America , was a British pop vocal group consisting of Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway (also known as songwriters) as well as John Burgess and Brian Keith.

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For their biggest hit, Softly Whispering I Love You , The Congregation hired a mixed ninety-piece choir and orchestra. The single, released in 1971, reached number 4 in Great Britain and Switzerland , number ten in Germany , and number 29 in the USA . In the United States and Canada , the band released under the name The English Congregation to avoid confusion with The Mike Curb Congregation .

Softly Whispering I Love You became a million seller and made the formation a classic one-hit wonder . However, the authors Cook and Greenaway had already recorded the song in 1967 under their then stage name David & Jonathan . Keith also had some experience as a singer with Plastic Penny ( Everything I Am ) in the late 1960s .

The group released a handful of singles and even three long-playing records , which, however, no longer had any notable success. Only the successor single Jesahel in 1972 was a little better known beyond top 40 placements. Originally by the Italian formation Delirium, the song was a club hit in some European countries.

The band, conceived as a pure studio project, was far too big for live performances or tours . Due to a lack of success, the project dissolved in 1973.

Discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
Softly Whispering I Love You
  DE 10 01/24/1972 (18 weeks)
  CH 4th 02/01/1972 (9 weeks)
  UK 4th 11/17/1971 (14 weeks)
  US 29 01/22/1972 (10 weeks)
Isaiahel
  DE 49 07/17/1972 (1 week)

Albums

  • 1972: Isaiah
  • 1972: Softly Whispering I Love You
  • 1973: The Congregation

Singles

  • 1969: Sitting in a Rockin 'Chair
  • 1971: Softly Whispering I Love You (release: October 15th)
  • 1972: Lovers of the World Unite (release May 5th)
  • 1972: Jesahel (release: May 9th)
  • 1972: I Will Survive (release: September)
  • 1973: It Didn't Matter (release March 23)
  • 1973: Jubilation (release: July 13th)

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  1. ↑ biography at artistdirect.com
  2. ↑ Singles UK

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