The Three Degrees

We've got a seven-inch version released.

It's only two minutes and 40 seconds, and it features, for the first time, the three degrees.

Some bright sparkers realised you could go, love is, love is the message that I sing to you.

It wasn't written that way, but they thought, oh, right, we could sing love is the message on top of it.

And Tom Moulton's mix is on that LP.

It's 11 minutes, 27 seconds long.

And it features the three degrees.

He uses that short vocal version with the three degrees, expands that, and then goes on to the instrumental version for the LP, making one seamless 11 and a half minute cut.

I can vouch for the accuracy of these facts because, as I said, I was there.

There is a beautiful photograph of Diana greeting the musical trio The Three Degrees upon her arrival, wearing a stunning dress designed by Bruce Oldfield.

You can see Prince Charles behind her.

There is another famous photo of her, which appears in Earl Spencer's book, where Diana is giving her brother a welcoming kiss that night.

If the Spencer brother and sister were later estranged, as many claim, they were certainly not estranged that night in 1985.

When Prince Charles and Princess Diana merged into the Royal Box at around 9pm from memory, we all stood and applauded.

Shortly afterwards, the Three Degrees took to the stage and started to perform their hits.

And shortly after that, Princess Diana and her brother Charlie came out onto the vast, circular and empty dance floor and began to dance together to the Three Degrees.

We're on fire.

OJs, Billy Paul, Three Degrees, Teddy Pendergrass, Philadelphia International, on fire.

Okay.

Okay.

Yeah.

Three Degrees, um, When Will I See You Again, was a, just a gorgeous song.

Gorgeous song.

When Will I See You Again, Jake, play that today.

It'd be really nice if you played that sometime.

You change song of the day to be nice and do that.

Three Degrees? Okay.

To, to Three Degrees.

Talk to me, baby.

Back from 1965 with Three Degrees and Driving Me Mad.

I should say, by the way, that three and a half grand is for the 45, not for the album that it's on.

But it's still a lot, a lot of money.

Number three.

The three degrees, and when will I see you again?

When will I see you again?

When will we share precious moments? Will I have to wait forever? Will I have to suffer? When will I see you again When will our hearts be together

Sylvia and Aviva Espana at 5.

At 4, it's Carl Douglas and Kung Fu Fighting.

The Three Degrees and When Will I See You Again at 3.

And at number 2, it's Donny and Marie Osmond and I'm Leaving It All Up To You.

First of all, let's give you our two choices for our hour two opener.

We're taking good care of your vote this evening because option one... ..being the three degrees and the one called...

That's your Option 1 this evening.

Would you like to hear that opening up our 2 of the show? And I wonder what we could have for Option 2.

Drop me an email, give me a call and let me know your choice to cookie at big L radio dot co dot UK or studio at big L radio dot co dot UK on the phones and leave your vote on 0 1 2 double 5 8 0 8 double 1 3.

That's 0 1 2 double 5 8 0 8 double 1 3 or text your vote in via the big L smartphone app.

Is it going to be option one, the three degrees, take good care of yourself, or option two, Smokey's version of take good care of my baby? The choice is yours, so over to you.

I'm back in just a few moments' time with Slade for Alan right after these.

And David continues, "And there might usually be something themed around music.

On this occasion, BBC One had Snow Time Special recorded in Switzerland featuring music and winter sports, which is an interesting combo, and features Petula Clark, Charles Aznavour, Manhattan Transfer, and The Three Degrees, which is about as '70s as you could get." I think he's right.

Yeah, I think he is.

And he also mentions that on that day, Granada TV gave us Clap aboard-

Which September 1967 UK number one album contains the tracks When I'm 64, With A Little Help From My Friends and Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds? I'm sure you know the band but do you know the album? Which September 1967 UK number one album contains the tracks When I'm 64, With a Little Help From My Friends and Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds? And question five is your guess the year question.

Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas, When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees and Love Me For A Reason by The Osmonds were all UK Top 10 singles in September of which year? Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas, When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees and Love Me For A Reason by The Osmonds were all UK Top 10 singles in September of which year? Okay answers are of course coming really soon but first we need to play round four.

Round four is a themed round and the theme is tigers.

So eyes down and here we go.

That's another point for Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

And question five.

Kung Fu Frightening by Carl Douglas, When Will I See You Again by The Three Degrees and Love Me For A Reason by The Osmonds were all UK top 10 singles in September of 1974.

So very well done if you said 1974 as that was quite tricky I think.