Patti LaBelle

Yeah, because he was singing a lot backgrounds with different people at the time, I think, that we met him. I'm not sure. But he ended up making his own life the best life for him. Singing not background, but singing lead.

Yeah, because he was singing a lot backgrounds with different people at the time, I think, that we met him. I'm not sure. But he ended up making his own life the best life for him. Singing not background, but singing lead.

My mother.

My mother.

And my father. Yes. They were very giving people.

And my father. Yes. They were very giving people.

And my sisters were also very, very much givers. And so I took a lot of that from them. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

And my sisters were also very, very much givers. And so I took a lot of that from them. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

I knew it was going to be a hit. But I didn't know what Bully Ruka Sheva Gua meant. Get out of town. I'm serious, honey. I had no clue it meant, will you sleep with me tonight? So when we heard it, when we went to Alan Toussaint to record Night Verse, I said, let's make this our first song to record for this album. As the song was recorded, we knew it was a hit.

I knew it was going to be a hit. But I didn't know what Bully Ruka Sheva Gua meant. Get out of town. I'm serious, honey. I had no clue it meant, will you sleep with me tonight? So when we heard it, when we went to Alan Toussaint to record Night Verse, I said, let's make this our first song to record for this album. As the song was recorded, we knew it was a hit.

And after it was out, we had some interesting people saying, wow, why are they singing about a hooker? It was nuns talking about, ooh. That group is not nice. We're singing about hookers. I had no clue what Fooley Voo meant. Amazing. We got a little moment. A little blowback for that.

And after it was out, we had some interesting people saying, wow, why are they singing about a hooker? It was nuns talking about, ooh. That group is not nice. We're singing about hookers. I had no clue what Fooley Voo meant. Amazing. We got a little moment. A little blowback for that.

A little bit. Yeah. Who cares?

A little bit. Yeah. Who cares?

Yes. So it was a very interesting song.

Yes. So it was a very interesting song.

Oh, gosh. We were at the Metropolitan Opera House, the first black group to play. Yes. And the show was called Wear Something Silver. And so everybody came with silver outfits. The cycle sluts, they came. I don't know if Cher was there that night, but that's when I think I came from the ceiling flying down. singing Nightbirds.

Oh, gosh. We were at the Metropolitan Opera House, the first black group to play. Yes. And the show was called Wear Something Silver. And so everybody came with silver outfits. The cycle sluts, they came. I don't know if Cher was there that night, but that's when I think I came from the ceiling flying down. singing Nightbirds.

And we just had a crazy, wonderful night at the Metropolitan Opera House. And we did play the bathhouses. I know. You and Bette Midler did it. Bette Midler.

And we just had a crazy, wonderful night at the Metropolitan Opera House. And we did play the bathhouses. I know. You and Bette Midler did it. Bette Midler.