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Nona Hendryx

From her beginnings with Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles (the sweethearts of The Apollo Theater, inducted into The Rhythm & Blues Foundations' Hall of Fame in 1999) to Labelle (a trio made up of Patti LaBelle, Nona and Sarah Dash), the groundbreaking rock funk band of the 70s, and followed by a stunning solo career, Nona Hendryx has always been on the cutting edge of music.

Her songs are edgy, provocative, political and full of double entendres and empowering messages, which enabled the trio to break the traditional girl group mould. Labelle's stage show was the forerunner of today's epic productions, they were the only contemporary black group to take their 'Wear Something Silver' show to New York's prestigious Metropolitan Opera House and to major theatres and Opera Houses across the world. Labelle racked up three gold albums and a number 1 worldwide hit with, “Lady Marmalade (Voulez Vous Coucher Avec Moi Ce Soir?).” The widely anticipated Labelle Reunion in 2009 featured songs by Nona, CD released on Verve Records.

Nona's solo efforts — from rock (Nona 1977) to funk (Female Trouble) to New Age (SkinDiver), with top ten hits including ”Bustin' Out,” “Keep It Confidential,” “Transformation,” “Why Should I Cry?,” “I Sweat (Goin' Thru the Motions)” and “Winds of Change.” Her fruitful collaborations with Material, Arthur Baker, Prince, Peter Gabriel, Dan Hartman and Talking Heads showcased her versatility. She again pushed the envelope with two songs written with David Byrne and her vocals on Bernie Worrell's new CD. The Wright/Hendryx team are working on a multi- media cyber musical based on Hendryx' Private Music CD, SkinDiver, written a song for the film "Mama I Want to Sing." Hendryx received a Grammy nomination for “Rock This House”, featuring The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards on guitar.

She composed songs for the recently released Lee Daniels directed movie "Precious."

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Live Review

Respect to Aretha at Barbican Hall

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Nona Hendryx, Bettye LaVette, José James, Alice Russell, Zara McFarlane, Antibalas Barbican Hall Respect to Aretha London September 12, 2019 Great artists deserve posthumous tributes worthy of their talent--and sometimes they get them. So far, Aretha Franklin, who passed in 2018, is doing well. The long-delayed release of the 1972 documentary Amazing Grace (Studiocanal, 2019), a film of Franklin recording her Grammy Award-winning album of the same name, while not ...

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Upcoming Music Events At Harlem Stage (marcus Strickland, José James, Nona Hendryx, More)

Upcoming Music Events At Harlem Stage (marcus Strickland, José James, Nona Hendryx, More)

Source: Matt Gross

WHEN THE MOON TURNS GREEN: THE MYTH AND MUSIC OF BILLIE HOLIDAY Harlem Stage Gatehouse Tuesday, April 28 Time: 7:30pm Free with RSVP Join us as Dr. Robert O’Meally, author of Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday, Dr. Farah Jasmin Griffin, author of If You Can’t Be Free, Be A Mystery and Dr. John Szwed, author of the forthcoming Billie Holiday: A Musical Biography, explore the mythand music of the ...

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Kahil El'zabar's Ethnics Featuring Nona Hendryx "It's Time"

Kahil El'zabar's Ethnics Featuring Nona Hendryx "It's Time"

Source: Sound Insights by Doug Payne

Chicago-based percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Kahil El'Zabar, a leading member of the AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians) since the 1970s, has become well-known for the huge and fascinating body of work crafted in his groups Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and the Ritual Trio. In addition to aligning himself with edgier jazz lights Wadada Leo Smith, David Murray and Archie Shepp, he has also played with Cannonball Adderley and Dizzy Gillespie, toured with (and designed outfits for) Nina Simone and ...

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Interview

Kahil El' Zabar's Ethnic feat: Nona Hendryx - interview

Kahil El' Zabar's Ethnic feat: Nona Hendryx - interview

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