Labelle was an American all-female singing group who were a popular vocal group of the 1960s and 1970s. The group was formed after the disbanding of two rival girl groups in the
Philadelphia/
Trenton areas, the Ordettes and the Del-Capris, forming as a new version of the former group, later changing their name to
The Blue Belles (later
Bluebelles). The founding members were
Patti LaBelle (formerly Patricia Holt),
Cindy Birdsong,
Nona Hendryx and
Sarah Dash.