I have a record by a group called Faith Hope & Charity on Maxwell called "So Much Love", written and produced by Van McCoy & Joe Cobb any information on this group please.

This Tampa trio featuring Brenda Hillard, Albert Bailey, and Zulema Cusseaux(ex-Lovells from the 60's) began recording for Maxwell in 1970, produced by Van McCoy. 'So Much Love' reached 14 on the R&B charts for Maxwell. Zulema left the group after the "Heavy Love" album, some sources say 1971 but it may have been in '72. Her first solo album was issued on Sussex while the label was still issuing FHC singles which had been recorded before she left. Brenda Hilliard and Albert Bailey continued as a duo, Brenda and Albert, with one release on a short-lived Sussex subsidiary label Clarama 1200 (1974) 'Talking About Loving You / This Has Happened Before'.

The group then reformed with Diane Destry in place of Zulema and signed to RCA as part of a production deal that Van McCoy had with the label.'To Each His Own' hit the charts in 1975. The group had one last hit, "Don't Pity Me" in 1978, which was an R&B Top 20 release.

Single releases

2 on Maxwell

5 on Sussex

6 on RCA (Victor)

1 on Weayz

1 on WEA

2 on 20th Century

LPs

"Faith hope & Charity" (1970 Maxwell)

"Heavy love" (1972 Sussex)

"Faith Hope & Charity" (1975 RCA Victor)

"Life goes on" (1976 RCA)

"Don't pity me" (1977 20th Century)

"Faith hope & charity" (1978 20th Century)

Many thanks for the information, I take it the LP Faith Hope & Charity is the same album released on 3 seperate labels?

This Tampa trio featuring Brenda Hillard, Albert Bailey, and Zulema Cusseaux(ex-Lovells from the 60's) began recording for Maxwell in 1970, produced by Van McCoy. 'So Much Love' reached 14 on the R&B charts for Maxwell. Zulema left the group after the "Heavy Love" album, some sources say 1971 but it may have been in '72. Her first solo album was issued on Sussex while the label was still issuing FHC singles which had been recorded before she left. Brenda Hilliard and Albert Bailey continued as a duo, Brenda and Albert, with one release on a short-lived Sussex subsidiary label Clarama 1200 (1974) 'Talking About Loving You / This Has Happened Before'.

The group then reformed with Diane Destry in place of Zulema and signed to RCA as part of a production deal that Van McCoy had with the label.'To Each His Own' hit the charts in 1975. The group had one last hit, "Don't Pity Me" in 1978, which was an R&B Top 20 release.

Single releases

2 on Maxwell

5 on Sussex

6 on RCA (Victor)

1 on Weayz

1 on WEA

2 on 20th Century

LPs

"Faith hope & Charity" (1970 Maxwell)

"Heavy love" (1972 Sussex)

"Faith Hope & Charity" (1975 RCA Victor)

"Life goes on" (1976 RCA)

"Don't pity me" (1977 20th Century)

"Faith hope & charity" (1978 20th Century)

their other 45 on Maxwell, "Don't take your love from me" is a great crossover dancer

Can I also recommend "No Trespassin'" on Sussex

ATB

Tony

Their version of "Heavy Love" is miles better than David Ruffin's....

..although their vesion of "Don't Pity Me" is not as good as Thelma Houston's....

...and no I don't think that the three "Faith Hope & Charity" albums have anything in common besides the group's name.

Edited February 12, 201015 yr by TONY ROUNCE

Also on Rca and worth checking out is their version of 'Just One Look' as done, if I'm correct, by Doris Troy & The Soul Twins.

Kev

Also on Rca and worth checking out is their version of 'Just One Look' as done, if I'm correct, by Doris Troy & The Soul Twins.

Kev

Spooky...I was just thinking of that one! Have to go diggin' in the cupboards over the weekend!