The Silver Belles Tickets

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Quick Facts About The Silver Belles

• Origin and members: The Silver Belles formed in Harlem, NYC with members including Marion Coles, Elaine Ellis, Cleo Hayes, Fay Ray, and Bertye Lou Wood; managed by Geri Kennedy. (Biography/background) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silver_Belles))
• Stage comeback: The group returned to the stage on June 8, 1986 at the Latin Quarter in New York. (Career highlight) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silver_Belles))
• Documentary: They are the subject of the 2006 documentary Been Rich All My Life by Heather Lyn MacDonald; Bertye Lou Wood died during filming in 2006. (Career highlight) ([firstrunfeatures.com](https://firstrunfeatures.com/beenrichdvd.html?utm_source=openai))
• Awards: The film Been Rich All My Life earned the Josephine Baker Award in 2006. (Awards) ([tvguide.com](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/been-rich-all-my-life/2060185243/?utm_source=openai))
• Generational lineage: In 2009, the Pew Center highlighted a 2nd Generation Silver Belles project, continuing the legacy of tap-dance artistry. (Legacy) ([pewcenterarts.org](https://www.pewcenterarts.org/grant/new-work-2nd-generation-silver-belles?utm_source=openai))
• Current activity and social presence: The original troupe is described as historical in sources; contemporary activity is documented mainly through film and later-generation projects rather than ongoing 2025 touring. (Context) ([hawaiipublicradio.org](https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/npr-news/2006-07-21/silver-belles-still-light-up-the-harlem-stage))