The Congregation (band)
The Congregation | |
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Also known as | The English Congregation (US, Canada) |
Origin | England |
Genres | pop, vocal |
Years active | Early 1970s |
Labels | EMI Columbia |
Associated acts | Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway |
The Congregation were a British pop ensemble. They were formed by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway in England.[1] In the United States they were credited as The English Congregation.
Their biggest hit was a cover of David and Jonathan's "Softly Whispering I Love You", which peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] It also reached No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, No. 1 in South Africa and New Zealand and No. 10 in Germany. The group's lead singer was the former Plastic Penny vocalist, Brian Keith, who later became a session musician.[1] The lack of further top 40 hits left them as transatlantic one-hit wonders.
The band changed their name on releases in the United States to avoid confusion with the Mike Curb Congregation, who also recorded "Softly Whispering I Love You".[3]
Discography
(All UK releases on Columbia of Columbia Graphophone Co./EMI; US releases leased to Atco and Signpost)[4]
- Singles
- "Softly Whispering I Love You"/"When Susie Takes The Plane" (Columbia DB 8830 & Atco 6865, 1971)
- "Lovers of the World Unite"/"Love Is The Sweetest Thing I Know" (Columbia DB 8894 & Signpost 70002, 1972)
- "Jesahel"/"Sing Me A Love Song" (Columbia DB 8906 & Signpost 70004[5], 1972)
- "I Will Survive"/"If I Could Have My Way" (Columbia 006-05 170, Germany, 1972)
- "It Didn't Matter"/"Loving Your Neighbour" (Columbia DB 8980, 1973)
- "Jubilation"/"Love Is The Sweetest Thing I Know" (Columbia DB 9006, 1973)
- Albums
- Softly Whispering I Love You (Columbia SCX 6490 & Signpost 7217, 1972)
- Jesahel (Signpost 8405, 1972)
- Greatest Hits (EMIdisc 1 C 048-51 828, Germany, 1972)
- The Congregation (Columbia SCX 6517, 1973)
See also
References
- 1 2 "Congregation - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 117. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ The Mike Curb Congregation: Softly Whispering I Love You at Discogs
- ↑ "Congregation (2) Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
- ↑ B-side: "If I Could Have My Way"