Labelle – Lady Marmalade (Live at ZDF – 1976)

Labelle is an American all female singing group who were a popular vocal group of the 1960s and 1970s. Originally forming as The Ordettes in 1960 by lead singer Patti LaBelle and childhood friend Sundray Tucker who was replaced by Cindy Birdsong in 1961 and with the inclusion of former members of the Philadelphia-based Del Capris, Sarah Dash and Nona Hendryx, they eventually changed their name to The Bluebelles in 1962 after signing their first recording contract. “Lady Marmalade” is a 1974 song made famous by the girl group Labelle. Produced by Allen Toussaint, “Lady Marmalade” became a number-one hit the next year. An early funk hit, the song is most famous for its sexually suggestive chorus of “voulez-vous coucher avec moi (ce soir)?” The song held the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States for one week. Labelle’s version of “Lady Marmalade” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003.
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