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“A smart, shrewd, joyful read, as piercing as any top C shriek from the woman who gave Labelle their name.” —Barney Hoskyns, author of Glam! Bowie, Bolan, and the Glitter Rock Revolution Performing as the Bluebelles in the 1960s, Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash wore bouffant wigs and chiffon dresses, and they harmonized vocals like many other girl groups of the era. After a decade on the Chitlin Circuit, however, they were ready to write their own material, change their name, and deliver—as Labelle—an electrifyingly celestial sound and styling that reached a crescendo with a legendary performance at the Metropolitan Opera House to celebrate the release of Nightbirds and its most well-known track, “Lady Marmalade.” In Why Labelle Matters, Adele Bertei tells the story of the group that sang the opening aria of Afrofuturism and proclaimed a new theology of musical liberation for women, people of color, and LGBTQ people across the globe. With sumptuous and galactic costumes, genre-bending lyrics, and stratospheric vocals, Labelle’s out-of-this-world performances changed the course of pop music and made them the first Black group to grace the cover of Rolling Stone. Why Labelle Matters, informed by interviews with members of the group as well as Bertei’s own experience as a groundbreaking musician, is the first cultural assessment of this transformative act./


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  • Author : Adele Bertei
  • Publisher : University of Texas Press
  • Genre : Music
  • Total Pages : 176 pages
  • ISBN : 1477322906
  • PDF File Size : 19,9 Mb
  • Language : English
  • Rating : 4/5 from 21 reviews

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Why Labelle Matters

Why Labelle Matters
  • Publisher : University of Texas Press
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  • Release Date : 23 March 2021
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“A smart, shrewd, joyful read, as piercing as any top C shriek from the woman who gave Labelle their name.” —Barney Hoskyns, author of Glam! Bowie, Bolan, and the Glitter

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Why Mariah Carey Matters
  • Publisher : University of Texas Press
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  • Release Date : 12 September 2023
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The first book to critically examine the legacy of pop superstar Mariah Carey. When it comes to Mariah Carey, star power is never in doubt. She has sold hundreds of

Why Solange Matters

Why Solange Matters
  • Publisher : University of Texas Press
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  • Release Date : 20 April 2021
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Growing up in the shadow of her superstar sister, Solange Knowles became a pivotal musician in her own right. Defying an industry that attempted to bend her to its rigid

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Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters
  • Publisher : University of Texas Press
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  • Release Date : 12 September 2023
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A queer, Black “biography in essays” about the performer who gave us “Hound Dog,” “Ball and Chain,” and other songs that changed the course of American music. Born in Alabama

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Why Sinéad O'Connor Matters
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  • Release Date : 16 July 2024
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A stirring defense of Sinéad O’Connor’s music and activism, and an indictment of the culture that cancelled her. In 1990, Sinéad O’Connor’s video for “Nothing

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Why Tammy Wynette Matters
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  • Release Date : 23 May 2023
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How Tammy Wynette channeled the conflicts of her life into her music and performance. With hits such as “Stand By Your Man” and “Golden Ring,” Tammy Wynette was an icon

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Why Patti Smith Matters
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  • Release Date : 31 May 2022
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Patti Smith arrived in New York City at the end of the Age of Aquarius in search of work and purpose. What she found—what she fostered—was a cultural

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Why Bushwick Bill Matters
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  • Release Date : 15 June 2021
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In 1989 the Geto Boys released a blistering track, “Size Ain’t Shit,” that paid tribute to the group’s member Bushwick Bill. Born with dwarfism, Bill was one of the

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  • Release Date : 06 May 2024
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Why Marianne Faithfull Matters

Why Marianne Faithfull Matters
  • Publisher : University of Texas Press
  • File Size : 40,6 Mb
  • Release Date : 06 July 2021
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First as a doe-eyed ingénue with “As Tears Go By,” then as a gravel-voiced phoenix rising from the ashes of the 1960s with a landmark punk album, Broken English,