In the spirit of Valentine's Day, February seems to be the month for trios to announce their reunion. LaBelle, one of the original girl groups of the sixties who evolved into seventies funk divas, will reenter the studio, eyeing next year as the release date for their first album since they split in 1976. Comprised of Nona Hendryx, Patti LaBelle and Sarah Dash, LaBelle were the forebears for the likes of girl groups like En Vogue, TLC and Destiny's Child.

Originally a quartet, formed in 1961 as Patti LaBelle & The Bluebirds, LaBelle was formed when Cindy Birdsong left the group to replace Florence Ballard in the Supremes. The trendsetting girl group, known for the famous lame space cadet suits, were the first black act ever to play New York's Metropolitan Opera House. The 1974 Opera House show was also notable as the venue where they debuted their greatest hit, "Lady Marmalade," which was infamously remade 17 years later by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink for the Moulin Rouge soundtrack.