

On Stage (Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles: 1964) Sleigh Belles, Jingle Belles, and Bluebelles (Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles: 1962) Live At The Apollo (Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles: 1962)

Backing musicians varied, but pianist Bud Ellison was involved in much of the 70s recording. Lot of good information mixed in with fluff like ads for her perfume.Ĭindy Birdsong, all vocals. I was lucky enough to see Labelle's reunion tour in early 2009 unluckily for you, I reviewed the show. Or whispering, and Hendryx is an insightful writer with a broad Personally I don't put LaBelle in the top rank of singers with Chaka Khan and Arethaįranklin, but she's a strong, idiosyncratic interpreter whether she's belting Material, but she works so hard to keep up with trends that her output isĮven more variable than Patti's. Whoever's producing her Hendryx writes most of her own Since LaBelle's not a songwriter, she mostly sounds like Released a steady stream of albums, the best of which are excellent Dash has kept a lower profile apart from the disco hit "Sinner Man" and a tour with Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos. Then,Īfter a couple more top-notch albums, they split up to do solo projects. "Lady Marmalade" (and its "voulez-vous couchez avec moi" chorus). It was slow getting off the ground, but they struck gold with With outrageous costumes and funk rock backing (mostly written by Shortened their name to Labelle, and went in a completely new direction Medium-size hits through 1968, when Birdsong jumped ship to fill a Classic Moments - Back To Now - Mutatis MutandisĪt the start of the 1960s, Patti LaBelle fronted a conventionalįemale doo-wop group, Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles, including Nona This Christmas - Flame - Live! One Night Only - When A Woman Loves - Timeless Journey Nona - I'm In Love Again - The Art Of Defense - Patti - The Heat - Winner In You - Female Trouble. Tasty - It's Alright With Me - Released - Close Dreamer - Labelle - Moon Shadow - Pressure Cookin' - Nightbirds - Phoenix - Chameleon - Patti LaBelle (1977) - Nona Hendryx - Sarah Dash.
