Labelle head against the wall until it began to bleed severely. She was removed from the theater in restraints. Feeling the group had reached the end of its rope, Patti LaBelle advised the group to disband as long as their friendship remained intact. Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash agreed and formally announced their split at the end of 1976 after fourteen years together. Following her departure from the Blue Belles, Cindy Birdsong enjoyed success as member of the Supremes, singing background on hits such as "Stoned Love". Birdsong prominently left the group in 1975, only sporadically recording music as a solo
Cindy A. Johnson for UD. As of 2008, she resided in Salt Lake City, Utah. Cindy A. Johnson Cindy A. Johnson is a professional basketball player who has played for the University of Delaware and several European teams, as well as Guyana's national team. She played for the University of Delaware from 1997–2001, and was inducted into the UD hall of fame in 2008. In the 2000-01 season, with Johnson on the team, Delaware won the America East title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, which UD had not previously achieved. She was the UD Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year for 2001.