Patti LaBelle Had No Idea 'Lady Marmalade' Lyrics Were So Suggestive When She Recorded It (Exclusive)
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 tune «Lady Marmalade,» pivoting to cooking and more. Recalling her time with the Bluebelles — previously known as the Blue Belles and later called LaBelle — the 77-year-old touched on how the group was groundbreaking during their musical reign. «It was important to represent ourselves as Black, intelligent women, not just a Black singing group with no thoughts,» she says.