The Life of a Song: Lady Marmalade

FT Life of a Song

English - March 04, 2016 17:08 - 6 minutes - 8.91 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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"Lady Marmalade" began life as a sleazy soul anthem by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan before being funked up by Labelle, given an R&B twist by Sheila E and overlaid with cheesy rap for the film "Moulin Rouge". Ian McCann charts its evolution.
Credit: Epic, 20th Century Records, Fania, Warner Bros., Polydor Associated Labels

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