Fayette Pinkney died she was 61

Fayette Pinkney died she was 61, Pikney was an African American singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was one of the original members of the female soul group The Three Degrees.

(January 10, 1948 – June 27, 2009)

In the early 1960s, Pinkney was one of three young teenagers brought together by manager Richard Barrett to form The Three Degrees. She was a part of the group until 1976.

Pinkney subsequently earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Temple University and a master's degree from Lincoln University in 1984.

She worked as a counselor and vocal coach. In addition to singing with her church's inspirational choir, she traveled with a group called the Intermezzo Choir Ministry. She loved to spend time with her great nieces and nephews, and was lively at family parties, as she loved to spend time with family.

On January 15, 1994, Pinkney gave birth to a daughter, Ayana Alexandria, who died a few days later due to sudden infant death syndrome.

She died on June 27, 2009. She had been sick for two weeks beforehand, and in the hospital.