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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 ...
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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 Bird...
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