Nona Hendryx
American musician
Nona Hendryx (born October 9, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, author, and actress.
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![]() Nona Hendryx performing at the Bowery Poetry Club as part of the Captain Beefheart tribute Best Batch Yet (June 7, 2011) | |
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Born | Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | October 9, 1944
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Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
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Years active | 1961—present |
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Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle. She sang the hit "Lady Marmalade."[4] She is a distant cousin of Jimi Hendrix.[5]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 George-Warren, Holly; Romanowski, Patricia, eds. (2001). The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (3rd ed.). Fireside. p. 430. ISBN 0-7432-9201-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Abramowitz, Ari (2004). Pockit Rockit Music Finder. Music Guru Incorporated. p. 15. ISBN 9780975978702.
- ↑ "Words of the Week". Jet. Vol. 66, no. 22. Johnson Publishing Company. August 6, 1984. p. 40. ISSN 0021-5996.
- ↑ Lee, Bill (2008). "Voulez-Vous Fonk-ay Avec Moi? LaBelle's "Lady Marmalade"". Bass Player. 19 (4): 72–73.
- ↑ "Nona Hendryx: Songwriter Interviews". Songfacts.com. 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ↑ "The Nona Hendryx Experience - Brief Article - Interview Advocate, The". 26 March 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-03-26. Retrieved 7 July 2021.