Until We Meet Again the Nightbirds
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| Born | (1945-08-18)August xviii, 1945 Trenton, New Jersey, U.Due south. |
| Died | September twenty, 2021(2021-09-20) (aged 76) |
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| Years active | 1961–2021 |
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| Website | sarahdash |
Sarah Dash (Baronial eighteen, 1945 – September xx, 2021) was an American singer and extra. She first appeared on the music scene as a member of Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles.[1] Dash was afterward a member of Labelle, and worked as a singer, session musician, and sideman for The Rolling Stones, and Keith Richards.
Biography [edit]
Early career [edit]
The seventh of 13 children, Dash was born in Trenton, New Jersey.[2] Her father was a pastor at the Trenton Church of Christ, while her mother was a nurse. Although she initially sang gospel music, Nuance turned to secular music as a pre-teen when she formed a vocal duo, the Capris. When she moved to Philadelphia in the mid-1960s she got reacquainted with fellow adopted Philadelphian Nona Hendryx and Philadelphia natives Patricia "Patsy" Holte (AKA Patti LaBelle) and Sundray Tucker. In 1961, post-obit the break-up of a rival girl group, Hendryx and Nuance joined Holte and Tucker in "The Ordettes". In 1961, Tucker was replaced past Philadelphia-built-in Cindy Birdsong and the quartet became The Bluebelles in 1962. The group changed their name again to Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles after Holte was advised to adopt the stage name of Patti Labelle. Amidst the Bluebelles hits were the doo-wop classic, "I Sold My Heart to the Junkman" and doo-wop-esque R&B ballads "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "Danny Male child", the top forty archetype, "Down the Aisle", the soul standard "All or Naught" and their at present-legendary rendition of "Over the Rainbow", which LaBelle later transformed into a tour-de-force in her 1981 solo cover. Dash sang with a sharp soprano.
Labelle [edit]
In 1967, Birdsong left the grouping to join The Supremes and four years afterwards, The Bluebelles inverse their proper noun to Labelle and began recording material that prepare them apart from other daughter groups including songs of political, social and sexual matters, transforming them into a "hard-rocking, sexually and politically outspoken group".[ citation needed ] Much like The Supremes' Mary Wilson, Dash was oftentimes the "centre" of two of the group'due south extremes, Nona Hendryx and Patti LaBelle, who oftentimes had differed in the group's change of management before LaBelle eventually agreed to "go forth with it". Afterwards a tour of England where they changed managers, hiring Vicki Wickham, in 1971, the group ditched their bouffant wigs and dresses for Afros and jeans, releasing transitional records such as Labelle (which included the Hendryx-penned sexual "Morning Much Ameliorate") and Moon Shadow (which featured the group's gospel-fueled renditions of the Pete Townshend penned "Won't Go Fooled Over again", and Cat Stevens' "Moon Shadow").
During this catamenia, the grouping gained notice from the mainstream after opening for vocalizer-songwriter Laura Nyro and recording an album, Gonna Take a Miracle, together. They also toured with British rock group The Who, leading up to the 1973 release of Pressure Cookin' This featured more songwriting from Hendryx and a more unified grouping effort in which Dash sang co-atomic number 82, including the ballad, "Can I Speak to You Before Y'all Become to Hollywood?", where Dash sings most of the song. Dash's potent vocals in the group provided for balance and stability when LaBelle and Hendryx occasionally went off on song tangents or were pulling audience members up onto the phase to dance. Dash likewise wrote several songs.
Despite the grouping'due south cult raves for their early material, their critical success did not interpret to commercial acclaim until the releases of 1974's Nightbirds (which featured the group'due south biggest nail single of their careers, "Lady Marmalade") and 1975's Phoenix. Following the release of 1976's Chameleon and a 1977 tour, the grouping agreed to separate later the trio failed to come up to terms with material (the group were working on an album titled Shaman when they divide) and had finally "rocked and rolled themselves out".[ citation needed ]
Solo career [edit]
In 1978, Dash released her self-titled debut album, which included the top-ten disco hit, "Sinner Man".[3] She also performed vocals on several ballads, notably "Yous," and "Nosotros're Lovers Afterward All," and "I Tin't Believe Someone Like You Could Really Love Me," (with a full gospel choir backing); she also had some other minor disco hitting with "(Come and Take) This Processed from Your Baby". Dash enjoyed much success and television and public appearances with "Sinner Man." At this fourth dimension, she was asked to compose and sing "For The Love of You" (the theme song for the 1980s PBS prove Lookout man Your Oral fissure) and "Bringing It All Abode." She also guest-starred on an episode of Lookout Your Mouth, playing a fictional character, a super diva with an attitude, "Tessie Bright".
However, on her Don Kirshner albums, and especially Ooh La La, Sarah Dash, (1980) she was given substandard material to piece of work with, although she wrote "I Feel Practiced Beingness Me" for this anthology. It featured one disco track, "Ooh La La, Too Presently," which was used in a Sassoon jeans commercial, and Phyllis Hyman provided backing vocals to the album. After releasing one more album Close Enough, for Kirshner, which features ballads such as "Somebody's Angel" and "God Bless You," and the rocker, "Paradise," Dash left Kirshner for other opportunities.
In 1983, Dash released two dance singles for Megatone Records in San Francisco, both produced by Patrick Cowley. The commencement, "Low Down Muddy Rhythm" was basically ignored, but the 2nd unmarried "Lucky Tonight" (featuring background vocals by Sylvester), was much more successful, even ascension to the #5 spot on Billboard's Dance Chart, and was even a Billboard "Pick of the Week."
Nuance'southward next try was the recording she made on the rap record, Satisfaction, for High Fidelity 3 in 1985. As well during this time, Dash did session work for The O'Jays, Nile Rodgers of Chic (duetting on a carol with Rodgers, "My Dear Song for You" from, The Adventures in the Land of the Expert Groove), The Marshall Tucker Ring, and David Johansen.
In the after 1980s, she teamed up with musician Dr. York for the duet "It'due south Besides Late" (for which York took out advertisement space on the cover of Billboard magazine, to footling success).
Then in 1988 she was signed to Manhattan Records, (via EMI) and released the album entitled Yous're All I Need. This fix included a championship track duet with Patti Labelle; a farther duet "Don't Brand Me Look" with Ray, Goodman & Brown; and "To Tell Y'all The Truth". It was met with simply moderate success, and Dash did not record some other album thereafter. Subsequently, Dash released a fiddling-noticed dance single in 1990, "When You Talk to Me/ Manhandled," with Disc jockey Jellybean Benitez.
A dance music single with gospel lyrics called "Hold On (He'll Be Right There)," produced by Jason King and Gavin Bradley, was released in 2012.
Reunited with the Rolling Stones [edit]
In 1988, Keith Richards invited Nuance to accompany him on tour: her association with him led to another world tour, a tour with Richards' X-pensive Winos, appearances on two of his albums, and on The Rolling Stones' Steel Wheels album in 1989. With Richards, she guested on Alive at the Hollywood Palladium in 1988, and Principal Offender, in 1992. In the early on 1990s, Nuance developed her own ane-adult female show, "Dash of Diva," performing at different club venues, likewise every bit doing a more jazz-flavored fix that resulted in various appearances. In 1995, she reunited with Patti Labelle and Nona Hendryx to tape the track "Turn It Out" for the pic soundtrack, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, garnering a No. 1 trip the light fantastic toe music hit in the process. Also in 1988, Dash was asked to add her backing vocals to the Rolling Stones' Steel Wheels album, which eventually led to a bout with her quondam friend Keith Richards. They became close when Dash was nonetheless performing with Patti Labelle and The Blue Belles, who opened for Stones in the early 1960s. She recorded the duet "Brand No Mistake" with him, and she took the lead vocal on "Time Is on My Side", showcasing her powerful commitment and song range, which, Keith has said in his autobiography, is 'the best version of that song he's always heard'. She besides recorded as atomic number 82 vocalizer for "Rock Awhile". For his next album, Dash wrote and sang another track, "Body Talk". Another highlight during her tour with Richards was her singing the female person song on "Gimme Shelter." Dash started the song with her silvery "Oohs' and then cut loose on her solo in the heart of the song. Some other contribution is only bachelor on the Keith Richards song "Eileen", a CD single from his album Main Offender on the Virgin Records characterization. In 1992, Dash added her background vocals on the collaboration betwixt Bo Diddley and Ronnie Woods's Alive at the Ritz anthology.
Subsequently career and Labelle reunion [edit]
Dash made later invitee appearances on albums, including Temptation and Persuasions' cutting "Greener." From time to time, she also performed jazz/blues shows in small clubs on the east coast. She took a break to piece of work on her autobiography, Dash of Diva. She decided with her friend and confidante Pam Johnson on scripted excerpts and wrote a musical with the same championship debut at The Cross Roads Theater in New Brunswick.
Labelle, having reunited for television a few times over the years and sporadic recordings, recorded in January 2006, a tribute to civil rights leader Rosa Parks tentatively titled, "Dear Rosa." In 2008, the long-awaited new album from Labelle founders Patti Labelle, Nona Hendryx & Sarah Dash, Back to Now, was released to rave reviews. Nuance sang pb vocals in the group'southward political song, "System", which featured LaBelle and Hendryx singing side by side to Dash in autotone, resurrecting songs that did non brand the terminal cutting from earlier recordings, including Cole Porter'due south limerick, "Miss Otis Regrets" amid other songs. Dash's voice had taken a while to return after an injury on the New York City Subway and hospitalization, but she recovered her voice by the time of the recording. Producers on the project included Lenny Kravitz, Wyclef Jean, and Philadelphia author/producers Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff.
Dash headlined for a month in the San Francisco Cirque du Soleil-influenced Teatro Zinzanni and performed at the 2007 Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender parade. She also worked on a gospel album at the fourth dimension.
Dash was honored past her hometown of Trenton, New Bailiwick of jersey, by existence the grand marshal in the annual Thanksgiving Twenty-four hour period Parade. The parade was held on Saturday November 22, 2008. The honour was presented to Nuance during a fourth dimension when her hometown of Trenton was at a betoken where morale was at an all-time low and violent crimes such every bit murder reached an all-time high. The hope was that such honors would spark encouragement in the city and bear witness that people from Trenton tin reach a measure of success with difficult work.
It was announced in 2012 that Dash planned to release a full-length gospel anthology. She released a ballad from the album called "I'm Nonetheless Hither" in late 2011, and a trip the light fantastic music single "Concur On (He'll Be Correct There)," in May 2012.
Dash along with the group LaBelle, were inducted into the Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame in October 2017.[4] [5]
In 2016, Nuance was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Honour by The National R&B Music Club.[6]
Charity piece of work [edit]
Much of Dash's focus since the early on 1990s was on helping to raise money for homeless single women with children in New York. Dash received a commendation from the deputy Mayor of New York City, Ruth Messinger, for her work and efforts in the underprivileged New York City community where she raised funds. Dash collected donations and funds she acquired for these mothers and their children which included habiliment, toys, books, after-schoolhouse activities, excursions to amusement parks, theater in the parks, and nutrient.
Personal life [edit]
Sarah Dash was married briefly and had no children. The author of an autobiography, Dash of Diva, Nuance besides wrote and appeared in a self-penned musical of the aforementioned title that was presented at the Cross Roads Theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Death [edit]
Dash died unexpectedly on September xx, 2021, at the age of 76. No crusade of expiry was given.[7]
Dash'due south concluding performance was on September 18, 2022 (2 days before her decease) in Atlantic City, New Bailiwick of jersey. Patti LaBelle chosen Dash up to the stage for them to sing a song together.[viii]
Discography [edit]
Albums [edit]
- Sarah Dash, 1978, Kirshner Records
- Ooh La La, Sarah Dash, 1980, Kirshner Records
- Close Enough, 1983, Kirshner Records
- You're All I Need, 1988, EMI
Singles [edit]
- "Sinner Homo", 1978, Kirshner Records
- "(Come and Accept This) Processed from Your Baby", 1978, Kirshner
- "Ooh La La Too Presently", 1980, Kirshner
- "Leaving Once more", 1983, Kirshner
- "Depression Downward Dirty Rhythm", 1983, Megatone Records
- "Lucky Tonight", 1983, Megatone Records
- "Satisfaction" (with Loftier Fidelity Three), 1985, Cutting Records
- "It'south Too Late" (with Dr. York), 1985
- "Feel Expert", 1988, EMI
- "When Y'all Talk to Me", 1990, EMI-Manhattan
- "Sparkle" (with Ari Gold), 2011, Gold xviii Records
- "Hold On (He'll Be Correct At that place)", 2012, Superlatude
- "Sinner Man", 2022 Remixes, House Of Pride Music (#1 Kings Of Spin, #1 Masspool Dance Chart, #2 Starfleet Dance Nautical chart)
Pic and television [edit]
- SOUL!, 1968
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Middle's Club Band, 1978, MCA
- Midnight Special, 1978
- Merv Griffin Show, 1978
- Dinah Shore Show, 1978
- Dance Fever, 1978
- Soul Train, 1978
- Don Kirshner'south Rock Concert, 1978
- Watch Your Mouth (interim equally graphic symbol 'Tessie Vivid'), 1978, PBS
- Soul Train, 1978
- Mr. SOUL!, 2022 (archival footage)
Theater [edit]
- Teatro Zinzanni (San Francisco), May – Baronial 2007
References [edit]
- ^ Selvin, Joel (June 21, 2007). "Sarah Dash joins the circus / With a new anthology, iii books and a tour on the way, Labelle vocaliser summers with San Francisco's 'Teatro Zinzanni'". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
- ^ Urciuoli, Brielle. "Sarah Dash of Labelle talks at TCNJ about her Trenton roots", The Times, September 24, 2014. Accessed January ix, 2015. "Musician and Trenton native Sarah Nuance lectures at The College of New Jersey in Ewing on Midweek, September 24, 2014."
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Trip the light fantastic/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 70.
- ^ "Labelle". Philadelphia Music Brotherhood . Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Criscitiello, Alexa. "Vote For Vocalist Sarah Dash For Induction Into The NJ Hall Of Fame". BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Past Honorees". rnbmusicsociety1.
- ^ "Sarah Dash of Labelle dies at age 76", Soul Tracks. Retrieved September 20, 2021
- ^ "Labelle's Sarah Dash Dies at 76". Billboard . Retrieved September 22, 2021.
Sources [edit]
- Lewis, Pete. "Labelle in-depth interview by Pete Lewis, Blues & Soul May 2009" [one]
- Dillinger, Tim. "Interview with Sarah Dash" June 2007. Available: iTunes.
- "Gals As well Large for Broadway." PlanetOut.com [2] (2006)
- LaBelle, Patti, with Laura B. Randolph (1996). "Don't Cake the Blessings: Revelations of a Lifetime." New York, NY: Riverhead Books. ISBN i-57322-039-6.
- Pratt, Paul Eastward. "Zinzanni Adds Dash of Diva to 'Ceative Fantasy'" San Fanciso Bay Times. July 5, 2007 http://www.sfbaytimes.com/?sec=article&article_id=6595
- Schaefer, Stephen. "Sarah Dash: RED." Disco Globe. March 1979, p. 32.
- Taraborrelli, Randy J. "Sarah Nuance: The Next Grouping I Bring together Will Be Group Health Insurance." Within Gossip. March 1989, p. 32.
- Teatro Zinzanni website "Bio" May 2007. Bachelor: http://love.zinzanni.org/cast.htm
- W, Damon. "Sarah Dash: I Hot Lady." In Touch Magazine. June 1990, p. eighteen.
External links [edit]
- Sarah Dash's MySpace page
- Sarah Dash discography at Discogs
- Sarah Dash at IMDb
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Dash
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