Labelle is an all female singing group who were a popular vocal group of the 1960s and 1970s. Originally forming as The Ordettes in 1960 by lead singer Patti LaBelle and childhood friend Sandra Tucker who was replaced by Cindy Birdsong in 1961 and with the inclusion of former members of the Philadelphia-based Del Capris, Sarah Dash and Nona Hendryx, they eventually changed their name to The Bluebelles in 1962 after signing their first recording contract.

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  • Labelle is an all female singing group who were a popular vocal group of the 1960s and 1970s. Originally forming as The Ordettes in 1960 by lead singer Patti LaBelle and childhood friend Sandra Tucker who was replaced by Cindy Birdsong in 1961 and with the inclusion of former members of the Philadelphia-based Del Capris, Sarah Dash and Nona Hendryx, they eventually changed their name to The Bluebelles in 1962 after signing their first recording contract. Mixing doo-wop and gospel, they became known for performing renditions of pop standards such as "Over the Rainbow" and "You'll Never Walk Alone". After Birdsong's departure to join The Supremes in 1967, the group altered their image at least twice in the 1970s and changed their name to Labelle, performing rock-meshed soul and gospel-singing harmonies, under a pro-feminist approach and famously opening for The Who. In 1973, the group adopted a more flamboyant image and music that melded disco, funk and glam rock. This incarnation of group was best known for singing more provocative issues including racism, sexism and eroticism. The group is most notable for the proto-disco funk classic "Lady Marmalade" and their outlandish space-age costumes and brash incorporation of rock & roll. They're also known for heralded performances at The Apollo Theater and the Metropolitan Opera House, the latter hall where they became the first contemporary pop group and first African American group to perform there. Although they never announced a breakup, after the end of a 1976 tour, each member enjoyed significant amount of solo success including Nona Hendryx, who followed an idiosyncratic muse into her own solo career, which often bordered on the avant-garde and Patti LaBelle, who's enjoyed a very successful Grammy-winning solo career. The group returned with their first new album in 32 years with 2008's Back to Now.
  • Nel 1967 diventano un trio, per l'abbandono della Birdsong che entra nelle the Supremes; nel 1970 avviene il nuovo cambio di nome, Labelle, di etichetta (dalla Atlantic alla Warner Bros. Records) ed anche di stile, accentuando l'aspetto ritmico e funky della loro musica. Il 1974 è l'anno del successo mondiale di Lady Marmalade, il loro brano più conosciuto, considerato in seguito uno dei primi esempi di disco music. Alla fine del decennio Patti LaBelle inizia una straordinaria carriera da solista che continua tuttora. In tutti questi anni il gruppo si riunisce solo occasionalmente, ma è soltanto nel 2008 che, dopo 32 anni, esce un album di inediti: "Back to now" con la formazione Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx e Sarah Dash, prodotto da Lenny Kravitz, Wyclef Jean e Gamble & Huff. Il 19 Dicembre 2008 le Labelle torneranno insieme dal vivo all'Apollo Theater di New York in una produzione dell'italiano Massimo Gallotta, già celebre per aver portato Ennio Morricone a New York in occasione dell'Oscar che gli è stato consegnato alla carriera. Patti,Nona e Sarah sono attualmente (2009) in tour.
  • LaBelle was de naam van het vocale trio bestaande uit de zangeressen Patti Labelle (pseudoniem van Patricia Holt), Nona Hendryx en Sarah Dash, gedurende de periode 1970-1976. De groep was daarvoor actief als Patti LaBelle & the BlueBelles. Onder hun nieuwe manager Vicki Wickham wijzigden ze in 1970 hun naam in LaBelle en veranderden van stijl: in plaats van popdeuntjes kozen ze voor een mengeling van soul, funk, (proto-)disco en rock. Bij hun optredens gingen ze zich kleden in bizarre, extravagante kostuums met veel glitter en veren, die deden denken aan de glamrock. Nona Hendryx ontpopte zich in de periode die volgde als een getalenteerde songschrijfster. De meeste nummers op de LP Pressure Cookin' uit 1973 waren van haar hand. In 1974 namen ze in New Orleans de LP Nightbirds op met de befaamde producent Allen Toussaint. De single Lady Marmalade met het Franse refrein "voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?" ging naar de eerste plaats van onder andere de Amerikaanse hitparade, een succes dat ze later niet meer konden herhalen. De volgende LP's, Phoenix (1975) en Chameleon (1976) waren commercieel niet erg succesvol. Op het einde van 1976 werd de groep ontbonden en begonnen de leden aan een solocarrière, die voor Patti LaBelle zelf en Nona Hendryx meer succesvol zou verlopen dan voor Sarah Dash.
  • LaBelle, amerikansk vokal sångtrio bildad 1962 som Patti LaBelle and the Blue-Belles. När gruppen bildades var medlemmarna fyra: Patti LaBelle, Cindy Birdsong, Wynoa Hendryx och Sarah Dash. Under 1960-talet hade gruppen ett typisk soulinfluerat tjejgruppssound inte olikt Supremes eller Martha and the Vandellas. De hade några halvstora hits i USA fram tills Birdsong lämnad gruppen 1967 för att gå med i Supremes. Man tog aldrig in en ersättare för henne utan forttsatte som en trio. Gruppen var fortsatt aktiv under början av 1970-talet och utvecklade ett mer funkinspirerat sound. Men de nådde inte kommersiell framgång. Det kom att ändras då gruppen 1974 släppte singeln "Lady Marmalade" på Epic Records. Låten toppade billboardlistan och kom att bli deras enda riktigt stora hit. LaBelle upplöstes två år senare efter att inte ha lyckats följa upp framgången med ovanstående låt.
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  • Labelle is an all female singing group who were a popular vocal group of the 1960s and 1970s. Originally forming as The Ordettes in 1960 by lead singer Patti LaBelle and childhood friend Sandra Tucker who was replaced by Cindy Birdsong in 1961 and with the inclusion of former members of the Philadelphia-based Del Capris, Sarah Dash and Nona Hendryx, they eventually changed their name to The Bluebelles in 1962 after signing their first recording contract.
  • Nel 1967 diventano un trio, per l'abbandono della Birdsong che entra nelle the Supremes; nel 1970 avviene il nuovo cambio di nome, Labelle, di etichetta (dalla Atlantic alla Warner Bros. Records) ed anche di stile, accentuando l'aspetto ritmico e funky della loro musica. Il 1974 è l'anno del successo mondiale di Lady Marmalade, il loro brano più conosciuto, considerato in seguito uno dei primi esempi di disco music.
  • LaBelle was de naam van het vocale trio bestaande uit de zangeressen Patti Labelle (pseudoniem van Patricia Holt), Nona Hendryx en Sarah Dash, gedurende de periode 1970-1976. De groep was daarvoor actief als Patti LaBelle & the BlueBelles. Onder hun nieuwe manager Vicki Wickham wijzigden ze in 1970 hun naam in LaBelle en veranderden van stijl: in plaats van popdeuntjes kozen ze voor een mengeling van soul, funk, (proto-)disco en rock.
  • LaBelle, amerikansk vokal sångtrio bildad 1962 som Patti LaBelle and the Blue-Belles. När gruppen bildades var medlemmarna fyra: Patti LaBelle, Cindy Birdsong, Wynoa Hendryx och Sarah Dash. Under 1960-talet hade gruppen ett typisk soulinfluerat tjejgruppssound inte olikt Supremes eller Martha and the Vandellas. De hade några halvstora hits i USA fram tills Birdsong lämnad gruppen 1967 för att gå med i Supremes. Man tog aldrig in en ersättare för henne utan forttsatte som en trio.
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