You Are My Friend - Patti LaBelle - MP3 instrumental karaoke

"The Godmother of Soul" Patti LaBelle released a slow, cool R&B ballad in 1978 that ended up becoming her trademark track. Co-written and recorded by Patti LaBelle and released as the second single off her self-titled debut album (1978) "You Are My Friend" marked the beginning of a new era for the US singer, who had recently left "Lady Marmalade" hitmakers Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles to fly solo. Her hard work paid off; Patti LaBelle's debut album earned the Philadelphia-born artist critical plaudits and a spot on the US Top 20 R&B Albums Chart. "You Are My Friend" may have only reached Number 61 the Billboard Hot-Selling Soul Singles, but its career-boosting popularity transcends the charts. On August 24, 2018 during a performance at the Dell Music Center in Philadelphia, Patti LaBelle dedicated the song to her late friend Aretha Franklin, who had passed away the week before (August 16) in Detroit, Michigan.