After a short-lived tenure as a member of the Del-Capris, Hendryx and Dash formed a singing group with Holte once the lead singer of a girl group in Philadelphia called The Ordettes. Hendryx was born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1944 where she met fellow New Jersey native Sarah Dash and later met Philadelphia-born singer Patricia Holte (AKA Patti LaBelle). She is the cousin to American musician Jimi Hendrix. 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, dance, and R&B to hard rock, art rock, and world music. Nona Hendryx (born October 9, 1944) is an American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress.
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