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During this period, the group got notice by the mainstream after opening for blue-eyed soul singer-songwriter Laura Nyro and British rock group The Who during their tours, leading up to the 1973 release of Pressure Cookin ', which featured more songwriting from Hendryx and a more unified group effort in which Dash sung co-lead on including the group's memorable ballad, " Can I Speak to You Before You Go to Hollywood?

", where Dash sings most of the song with Hendryx singing in the beginning and LaBelle bringing up the rear near the end of the song.

Dash was a major vocal force for the group.

Dash's strong vocals in the group provided for balance and stability when LaBelle and Hendryx occasionally went off on vocal tangents or were pulling audience members up onto the stage to dance.

Dash also functioned as songwriter for several songs.

It also marked a political consciousness in the choice of cover songs and lyrics chosen on original compositions.

One song, for example, was a medley of psychedelic styled " Something in the Air ", a mixture of a Townshend inspired album of songs written by a roadie, John Keen, who had written a track on his band's album, The Who Sell Out, and " The Revolution Will Not Be Televised " by African-American activist, Gil Scott-Heron.