1976: LaBelle Release Their Final Album "Chameleon"

LaBelle's 1976 Album "Chameleon" Celebrates It's 40th Anniversary! It's Their Last Album For The Next 30 Years!

 

Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash, otherwise known as "LaBelle", go out in style with this eight track album that would be their last full length album for the next 30 plus years. These girls have grown in many ways in the last decade since releasing their debut studio album "Over The Rainbow". Ten years ago the girls were crafting polished radio ready gems, and now they are giving us a unique blend of  funky Rock & Roll smothered in Gospel and Soul. The album spawned two minor hits in "Get You Somebody New" and "Isn't It A Shame". Isn't it a shame that these songs weren't huge successes, as they both are exploding with fiery passion, one that is unmatched by any other Girl Group. Please continue reading and allow me to share some of the other jaw dropping moments that "Chameleon" has to offer.

1966: Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles Album Over The Rainbow

Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles 1966 Album "Over The Rainbow" Celebrates It's 50th Anniversary!

Patti LaBelle gives us just a tiny taste of what's to come on the 1966 album "Over The Rainbow". The album is a mix of polished Girl Group Pop and "The Gospel According To Patti LaBelle".  Backed by The Bluebelles (soon to be Supreme Cindy Birdsong, and the extremely talented Nona Hendryx & Sarah Dash) Patti LaBelle belts her way through their first official studio album. The album contains the minor hits "All or Nothing" and "Ebb Tide", along with their signature take on the classic "Over the Rainbow". The rest of the album is made up mostly of sophisticated Soul covers of classic hits at the time, which makes this a very fun album to add to your collection, if you don't have it already! To hear some of my favorite tracks off the album, and a few more fun facts, please follow the link below.