Nona Hendryx  

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Nona Hendryx (born October 9 1944) (many articles mistakenly state that her first name was Wynona, which is incorrect and has been verified by her manager, Vicki Wickham), in Trenton, New Jersey) is a 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, dance, and rhythm and blues to hard rock, art rock, and new age.

Discography

Albums

• Nona Hendryx, 1977, Epic
• Nona, 1983, RCA Records (R&B No. 25, Pop No. 83)
• The Art of Defense, 1984, RCA (Pop No. 167)
• The Heat, 1985, RCA
• Female Trouble, 1987, EMI (R&B No. 30, Pop No. 96)
• Skin Diver 1989, Private Music
• You Have to Cry Sometime (with Billy Vera), 1992, Shanachie
• It's Time (with Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnics), 2011, Katalyst Entertainment
• Mutatis Mutandis, 2012, Righteous Babe Records
• The World of Captain Beefheart (with Gary Lucas), 2017, Knitting Factory Records

Compilations

• Transformation – The Best of Nona Hendryx 1999, Razor & Tie
• Rough & Tough 2001, EMI (Basically, a repackaged version of 1987's "Female Trouble" album with 2 extended/dance mixes added)

Singles and EPs

• "Everybody Wants to Be Somebody", 1977, Epic
• "You're the Only One That I Ever Needed", 1979, Arista Records
• "Love It", 1979, Arista
• "Snakes Alive", 1979, Arista
• "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart", 1980, Barclay
• "Busting Out", 1980, Island Records
• "Holiday", 1980, Island Records
• "Do What You Wanna Do", 1982, Metropolis
• "Do What You Wanna Do", 1982, Hot Tracks Remix, 1983
• "Keep It Confidential", 1983, RCA (R&B No. 22, Club No. 25, Pop No. 91) (written by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Kent, Ellen Foley)
• "Keep It Confidential", 1983, Hot Tracks Remix, 1983 (written by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Kent, Ellen Foley)
• "Transformation", 1983, RCA (R&B No. 40)
• "B-Boys", 1983, RCA (Club No. 25)
• "I Sweat (Going Through The Motions)", 1984, RCA (R&B No. 28)
• "To the Bone", 1984, RCA
• "Heart of a Woman", 1984, RCA
• "If Looks Could Kill (D.O.A.)", 1985, RCA (R&B No. 71)
• "I Need Love", 1985, RCA (R&B No. 68)
• "Baby Go-Go", 1987, EMI (R&B No. 60)
• "Why Should I Cry?", 1987, EMI, (R&B No. 5, Club No. 6, Pop No. 58, UK No. 60)
• "Winds of Change (Mandela to Mandela)", 1987, EMI
• "SkinDiver", 1989, Private Music Records
• "Women Who Fly", 1989, Private Music Records
• "Urgently in Love", (with Billy Crawford), 1992
• "It's a Party", (with Bounty Killer), 1998
• "The Ballad of Rush Limbaugh", 2010
• "The Tea Party", 2011
• "In Praise of Older Men (Father, Brother, Lover, Son)", 2016
• "Walk with Me", 2016
• "Shine (This Is It) (With Soul Clap)", 2016
• "Shine (This Is It) (With Soul Clap) (EP)", 2017
• "Keep Funkin'", 2018, Soul Clap Records