“Lady Marmalade” by LaBelle’s group, Labelle, is a bit of an odd song. It includes English lyrics, French lyrics, and gibberish lyrics. Interestingly, the French lyrics of the song are what brought it ...
We all know the iconic “Lady Marmalade” lyrics, and Patti LaBelle just revealed she didn’t know what they meant! LaBelle, one of the most influential voices in the music business, has captured the ...
Patti LaBelle's song "Lady Marmalade," recorded with Nona Hendryx and the late Sarah Dash, became a global smash hit following its release in 1974, even topping the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975. However, ...
“Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?/ Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?” Those two lascivious French language come-on lines are among the most definitive lyrics in the 1974 Labelle Billboard Hot 100 ...
Patti LaBelle is a living legend, and she knows it, honey! The Godmother of Soul is looking back at her illustrious career with ET and reflecting on her time with the Bluebelles, making the classic ...
It might be the first French phrase you ever learn: "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?" You already know the meaning: "Will you sleep with me tonight?" And if you don't know it, you can probably ...
Since intergalactic funk-soul trio LaBelle disbanded in the mid-1970s, principals Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash have made only a handful of brief appearances. Their reunion Saturday at ...
WASHINGTON — Patti LaBelle said she didn’t know the meaning of the famous French line in “Lady Marmalade” when her group, LaBelle, recorded the hit in 1974. In the song about a New Orleans prostitute, ...