Labelle : Rolling Stone

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Chameleon

Almost two years have passed since "Lady Marmalade," Labelle's voulez-vous coucher Creole hooker disco funk single, and it should be apparent that they're not going to record anything like a followup. Like Stevie Wonder, Labelle is more inclined to comment on the disco phenomenon than to capitalize ...

1976 RS: Not Rated

1974

Biography

In its 16 years together, Labelle developed from a fairly conventional '60s girl group - replete with sequined gowns, bouffants, and polished choreography - into a band with a unique, space-queen look, an idealistic political consciousness, and an individual gospel-tinged, funky rock & roll sound. They began as Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles, bringing together LaBelle and Cindy Birdsong from th...

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