![]() Different members of the group were in touch with Birdsong over the years. In 1967, Hendryx, LaBelle, and Dash were shocked to discover that Birdsong had secretly joined the Supremes after Florence Ballard was ousted from the group by Motown. The group often found themselves competing against girl groups such as The Chantels, Shirelles, and The Supremes. During this tenure, the group became known for their emotional live performances and their renditions of classic standards such as " You'll Never Walk Alone", " Over The Rainbow", and " Danny Boy". Hendryx's husky alto differed from Dash's sharp soprano, LaBelle's mezzo-soprano and Birdsong's second soprano. In 1961, Cindy Birdsong, from Camden, New Jersey, became the fourth member of the group, who became the Bluebelles and signed their first deal with Newtown Records.Īfter the release of their debut hit, 1962's "I Sold My Heart to the Junkman", their name altered again to Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. After a short-lived tenure as a member of the Del-Capris, Hendryx and Dash formed a singing group with Holte (once the lead singer of a girl group in Philadelphia called The Ordettes). ![]() Hendryx was born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1944 where she met fellow New Jersey native Sarah Dash and later met Philadelphia-born singer Patricia Holte (Patti LaBelle). She stated in an interview that her family's last name was originally spelled with an 'i' and that she is a distant cousin of guitarist Jimi Hendrix. ![]() Her music has ranged from soul, funk, and R&B to hard rock, new wave, and new-age. She has also appeared on the third season of The L Word. Hendryx received an Emmy nomination as a composer of People: A Musical Celebration in 1996 for Outstanding Music and Lyrics. She recorded "Transparent" from the 1988 Eddie Murphy vehicle, Coming to America. Hendryx's 1987 single "Why Should I Cry?", from her fifth album became a Top 10 R&B chart hit. She also took part in the Artists United Against Apartheid project with the international hit, " Sun City", from the album of the same title. Hendryx went on to record the theme for Moving Violations and "I Sweat (Going Through the Motions)," a commercial hit for Hendryx from the Jamie Lee Curtis film Perfect. In 1985, Hendryx wrote and recorded the Grammy nominated song "Rock This House" with Keith Richards from her fourth solo album The Heat (1985). ![]() The album cut "Transformation" became a Hendryx signature song. Material produced her second album, Nona (1983), containing the modest Top 30 R&B and Dance charts hit "Keep It Confidential". In the early 1980s, Hendryx sang with experimental funk group Material, achieving the hit " Busting Out". In 1977, Hendryx released her self-titled debut solo album, a commercial failure that resulted in Hendryx being released from her recording contract. Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with " Lady Marmalade". Nona Bernis Hendryx (born October 9, 1944) is an American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, and author. ![]()
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