274 - LaBelle - Nightbirds - Aida Rodriguez
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EPISODE SUMMARY:
Smart. Sensual. Empowered. These are all words that could describe proto-funk trio LaBelle and they still only capture a fraction of the group's rare essence. They were a roce to be reckoned with together. And the band also brought the career of singer Patty LaBelle to new heights, as well as inspired an entire generation of female artists to come. Not just musicians, though. Comedian Aida Rodriguez found them to be unforgettable.
SHOW NOTES:
01:00 - Intro
09:00 - Five uncles who love Patti
16:30 - The story so far
25:30 - Bombing on the Apollo
35:00 - Life offstage
42:30 - The power of Pink
52:30 - Lightning round
1:01:45 - Outro/New music
Check out the music history of this album here.