English Congregation

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English Congregation was a British pop ensemble. They formed in England under the name The Congregation, but changed their name in 1972 to avoid confusion with other similarly-named bands. The group's lead singer was Brian Keith, and they had a hit single in the U.S. with "Softly Whispering I Love You" (a song originally written in 1967 by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway, and previously recorded by David and Jonathan), which peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart^[1] and #10 in Germany.

The group released no further singles and faded into obscurity; Keith later became a session musician. The lack of further chart presence, left them as transatlantic one-hit wonders.

[edit] See also

• List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States
• One-hit wonders in the UK

[edit] References

1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited, p. 117. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

• English Congregation at Allmusic.com