Singer Sarah Dash, who sang “Lady Marmalade” with Labelle, died on Monday, September 20, 2021. She was 76 years old.  

In addition to singing with the group, Labelle, she had a solo career with hits like “Sinner Man” and “Low Down Dirty Rhythm.” She also loaned her smooth voice to musical acts from various genres, including the Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Wilson Pickett, Alice Cooper, and Bo Diddley.

Born in Trenton, NJ on August 18, 1945, Dash was the daughter of a pastor, and started singing gospel music as a child. She moved to Philadelphia in the 1960s, where she met Patti LaBelle, Cindy Birdsong, and Nona Hendryx. They formed the Bluebelles, which would eventually become Labelle. Their self-titled debut dropped in ’71, then they churned out several more albums through the mid-‘70s, including their popular track, “Lady Marmalade.” Their biggest hit “Nightbirds” topped the Billboard Hot 100 list.

Once they broke up in ’77, Dash began her solo career, starting with the hit song, “Sinner Man.” She followed it with three more solo albums, then she toured with Keith Richards and sang on the Rolling Stones’ Steel Wheels album.

From there, she performed in one-woman shows during the ‘90s and reunited with Labelle in ’95 and later in 2008. She was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003.