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PHOTO CREDIT: Shefik. Billboard Magazine reports: Sarah Dash, a co-founder of pioneering R&B/rock group Labelle of “Lady Marmalade” fame, died Monday (Sept. 20). She was 76. “We were just onstage together on Saturday [Sept. 18] and it was such a powerful and special moment,” group namesake Patti LaBelle said in a statement sent to Billboard. Born Aug. 18, 1945 in …

“Girl, you are wearing that drag!” said Miss Patti Labelle to one of an endless stream of stagefront admirers at Thursday’s over the top concert of the reunited Labelle at the Beacon Theater in NYC. Aaron and I had great seats just a few rows behind none other than Ashford and Simpson themselves. Fancy! The audience mostly comprised keening gay …