Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LaBelle explained that the group only learned the meaning of "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?" ("Do you want to sleep with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 05: Patti LaBelle performs onstage during Day 2 of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by ...

From shy Philly kid to ‘Lady Marmalade’ trailblazer, Patti LaBelle reflects on the six-decade journey—and new royalty deal—that cemented her legacy.

Patti LaBelle revealed she didn't realize "Lady Marmalade" was about sex work until after its release The song sparked backlash from nuns, but LaBelle defended its message and success The hit song was ...

In 1974, a song burst onto the charts with a bold sound and a lyric that many listeners didn't fully understand at the time. "Lady Marmalade," performed by Labelle, the legendary girl group led by ...

When Patti LaBelle recorded "Lady Marmalade" in 1974 — she had no idea she was singing a song about "ladies of the evening." LaBelle, 82, went on the IRL Angie Martinez podcast on Wednesday, May 27, ...