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Sheila Ferguson (born October 8, 1947, Philadelphia) is an American singer, actress, author and song-writer. She was one of the longest serving members of the 1970s American female soul music group The Three Degrees, singing lead on most of the group's biggest hits most notably "When Will I See You Again" which was a huge international success topping the UK Singles Chart 〔Allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 February 2009. Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 351. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.〕 and peaking at #2 in the US. Following her departure from The Three Degrees in 1985, Ferguson went on to have her own solo singing career, touring internationally, making multiple TV appearances and releasing a solo album, '' A New Kind of Medicine''. She has forged a prolific stage and screen career in the UK, starring in numerous musicals, soul legend tours and her own sitcom, ''Land of Hope and Gloria''. She is also the best-selling author of ''Soul Food: Classic Cuisine from the Deep South''. ==Early life== Despite attending more than 10 schools as a child, Ferguson was academically gifted and had originally wanted to become a psychologist.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sheilaferguson.com/bio.html )〕 However, a teenage crush on the singer Marvin Gaye led her to try her hand at singing in the hope that, by doing so, she would be able to meet him. She was to achieve this dream some time later when, appearing at the Apollo Theatre, she was able to talk to Gaye in his dressing room. While at High School, Ferguson was introduced by her teacher to Richard Barrett, who had previously been a singer with a group called The Valentines, and had later gone on to become a manager. Barrett signed Ferguson to Swan Records which enabled her to record her first solo single, "Little Red Riding Hood". Ferguson also recorded the first two songs she wrote herself, "I Weep For You" and "Don't Leave Me Lover". Other solo songs she recorded were "How Did That Happen", written by Lamont Dozier (later to write many of The Supremes' hits), "And In Return" and "Are You Satisfied", written by General Johnson (later to become known to the world as the lead singer of Chairmen Of The Board). Ferguson went on to record two up-tempo numbers written for her by a talented up and coming songwriter by the name of Leon Huff. Huff would later team up with the gifted and prolific Kenny Gamble to form the legendary Philadelphia International Records. These were "Heartbroken Memories" and "Signs Of Love". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sheila Ferguson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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