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Patti Labelle & Labelle Update Sound On New Album
Famed R&B trio Labelle has officially reunited and will issue their first album of original songs in 33 years.   The new untitled album will be produced by longtime collaborators and legendary Philadephia songwriting team Gamble & Huff as well as rocker Lenny Kravitz.   Labelle, which consists of Patti Labelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash, has been sampled by numerous ...
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Oh No They Didn't! — ... sounds. "I feel we're better because of everything we've gone through," said Sarah. "I think all you gotta say is 'we're here.' We're like that caged bird. If you love it, you open the door and let it fly because you know it's going to come back stronger. Well, we're back, baby. Anyone that knows Labelle knows we don't know how to hold anything back." Labelle's new album will be completed in June and is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2008. source

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SOULBOUNCE.COM — ... Kim looked crazy and deranged at the Sex and the City NYC premiere. [VH1] Across the red carpet, Jennifer Hudson looked rather chic in her shiny dress at the same event. [TM] 50 Cent will search for the next street-smart business mogul on a new MTV reality show. [Variety] Labelle will be enlisting Lenny Kravitz's services on their upcoming disc. Now that should be interesting. [AHH]

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