| Faith Hope & Charity | |
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| Origin | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Soul |
| Years active | 1970–1979 |
| Labels | Maxwell, Sussex, RCA, 20th Century Fox |
| Past members | |
| 1970-1971 Zulema Cusseaux Albert Bailey Brenda Hillard 1971-1974 1974-1979 |
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Faith Hope and Charity was the name of a disco band from Tampa, Florida. They are best known for their 1975 hit, "To Each His Own".
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Founding members of the group were Zulema Cusseaux, Brenda Hilliard and Al Bailey. Originally a trio called the Lovelles, when they met record producer, Van McCoy, and were signed to a recording contract by Maxwell Records, the group's name was changed to Faith, Hope and Charity. Their song "So Much Love" hit #14 on the Billboard R&B chart and #51 on the Hot 100 in 1970.[1] The subsequent release "Baby Don't Take Your Love" reached #36 R&B and #96 in the Hot 100.[1]
Cusseaux left Faith, Hope and Charity in 1971, shortly after a label switch to Sussex Records, and started a solo career. She was eventually replaced by Diane Destry in 1974.[1] Their biggest hit was in 1975 with "To Each His Own" (#1 R&B, #15 Dance, #50 Hot 100).
They then scored another hit in January 1976, reaching #38 in the UK Singles Chart with "Just One Look" (from their album, Faith, Hope & Charity).[2] It was a cover version of a Doris Troy track. Nothing they subsequently recorded came close, and their last chart record was "Don't Pity Me" (#20 R&B) for 20th Century Records in 1978.[1]
It seemed that there was another member of Faith Hope & Charity in 1977. Priscilla Baskerville has been credited as being a member of the group on some recordings.[3]
In 1978 Destry left, but Hilliard and Bailey carried on for another album before splitting up.[1]
There was a girl band of the 1990s called Faith Hope & Charity that had no connection to this group.