Freddi Poole

Freddi Poole
Pool as part of The Three Degrees
Pool as part of The Three Degrees
Background information
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active1960s–present

Freddi Poole; sometimes billed as Freddie Pool, is an American singer, known best for her work with the Former Ladies of the Supremes and the Three Degrees.[1][2]

Biography

Raised in Los Angeles, she started singing in the church at the age of four, and got her first recording contract at the age of fourteen with the girl group The Delicates, with Darlene Walton, Billie Rae Calvin and Brenda Joyce Evans who would later become members of the Undisputed Truth.[3]

Former Ladies of the Supremes

In July 1996, Freddi replaced Sundray Tucker in the Former Ladies of the Supremes. In September 2009, it was reported via Scherrie Payne and Lynda Laurence's website that Freddi left the group. She was replaced by Joyce Vincent Wilson, formerly of Tony Orlando and Dawn.

The Three Degrees

In January 2011, Poole replaced Cynthia Garrison in the Three Degrees, who was suffering from Piriformis syndrome and could no longer tour with the group. As of 2024, Poole is still a member of the Three Degrees.

Discography

Freddie Pool - Driving Wheel Records

  • The Utrecht Sessions - CD EP - Released March 2014
  • Young Hearts Run Free (Radio Mix) - Digital Download Single - Released August 2014
  • Young Hearts Run Free (The Remixes) - Digital Download Single - Released March 2015
  • I Will Survive - Digital Download Single - Released June 2015
  • I Will Survive (Berlin Remixes) - Digital Download Single/Maxi CD - Released January 2017
  • Young Hearts Run Free (Rinaldo Montezz Remix) - Digital Download Single - Released November 2018
  • I Will Survive (Rinaldo Montezz Freddie Goes To Rio Remix) - Digital Download Single - Released February 2020

References

  1. ^ Arena, James (June 19, 2013). First Ladies of Disco: 32 Stars Discuss the Era and Their Singing Careers. McFarland. p. 168. ISBN 9780786475810. Retrieved August 17, 2018 – via Internet Archive. Freddi Poole.
  2. ^ MacKenzie, Alex (August 17, 2018). The Life and Times of the Motown Stars. Together Publications LLP. ISBN 9781842260142. Retrieved August 17, 2018 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "The Delicates Biography". Hamilton, Andrew. Retrieved December 22, 2023.