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Extended interview: Patti LaBelle
It's been some 50 years since Patti LaBelle first sang her hit song "Lady Marmalade." As she marks her 82nd birthday, LaBelle talks to correspondent Tracy Smith about her career and what's next.
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According to CBS News’s source item, Extended interview: Patti LaBelle, It’s been some 50 years since Patti LaBelle first sang her hit song “Lady Marmalade.” As she marks her 82nd birthday, LaBelle talks to correspondent Tracy Smith about her career and what’s next.
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- Extended interview: Patti LaBelleCBS News - 2026-05-24T21:27:14+00:00
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