When Will I See You Again When Will I See You Again "When Will I See You Again" is a song released in 1974 by American soul group The Three Degrees, from their third album "The Three Degrees". The song was written and produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Sheila Ferguson sang the lead, accompanied by Fayette Pinkney and Valerie Holiday. "Billboard" named the song #67 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. Sheila Ferguson recalled that "the song was played to me by Kenny Gamble at the piano in 1973 and I threw a tantrum. I screamed and yelled
If Ever I See You Again song, plus the four other songs from the film that she'd recorded, would be included on her July 1978 album release "Midstream". Despite Boone's success with the theme song from "You Light Up My Life", Brooks was hoping to place the "If Ever I See You Again" theme song plus other songs from the film with an established artist. According to his partner Robert K. Lifton, Brooks offered the "If Ever I See You Again" numbers to Arista Records president Clive Davis for Barry Manilow to record only to renege after hearing the existing tracks intended for Manilow's upcoming album,