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Happy birthday 72nd (Sunday), Nona Hendryx
Nona Hendryx
Nona Hendryx (born October 9, 1944), is an American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress.
Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady Marmalade." Her music has ranged from soul, funk, and R&B to hard rock, new wave, and new-age. Her family's last name was originally spelled with an "i"; she is a cousin to American musician Jimi Hendrix.
Nona Hendryx (born October 9, 1944), is an American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress.
Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady Marmalade." Her music has ranged from soul, funk, and R&B to hard rock, new wave, and new-age. Her family's last name was originally spelled with an "i"; she is a cousin to American musician Jimi Hendrix.
I pulled out a dance mix cassette tape and Panasonic Walkman-clone the other week. I put the tape in and headed off for my dreary commute to work.
Cancel the dreariness. This was on the tape:
I had thought that the song was by Grace Jones, but YouTube shows, without doubt, that it's Nona Hendryx.
I can state categorically that I was the only person on the entire Metro system listening to Nona Hendryx on a cassette mix tape that morning.