Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles
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Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles was a 1960s American girl group known for its powerful vocal harmonies and as the precursor to the funk-rock group Labelle.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American girl group
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vocal group ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1961 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Patti La Belle and Her Blue Belles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Blue Belles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Labelle
NERFINISHED
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The Supremes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backgroundVocalist |
Cindy Birdsong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nona Hendryx NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Dash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| disbandedAs | Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| formedIn | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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doo-wop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| influenced | Labelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Patti LaBelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Cindy Birdsong
NERFINISHED
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Nona Hendryx NERFINISHED ⓘ Patti LaBelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Dash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Cindy Birdsong left to join The Supremes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | powerful vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Danny Boy
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Down the Aisle (The Wedding Song) NERFINISHED ⓘ I Sold My Heart to the Junkman NERFINISHED ⓘ You’ll Never Walk Alone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMember |
Cindy Birdsong
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Nona Hendryx NERFINISHED ⓘ Patti LaBelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Dash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Labelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Cameo-Parkway Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Newtown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reformedAs | Labelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dramatic ballad performances
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gospel-influenced vocals ⓘ |
| touredWith |
The Supremes
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The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transitionedTo | funk-rock style as Labelle ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement | four-part harmony ⓘ |
| vocalReputation | one of the most powerful girl-group vocal ensembles of the 1960s ⓘ |
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