Belle Epoque consisted of lead singer Evelyne Lenton, a French singer who began
recording and performing in the early 1960s under the name Evy, and two
back-up singers. Originally, the back-up singers were Jusy Fortes (also known as Judy Lisboa), originating from
Cape Verde, and Marcia Briscoe (also known as Marcia Briscue), However, over time, as Lenton notes, "The girls kept changing with the circumstances." The song also became
a number 1 hit in Australia in 1978. In the US, Belle Epoque are better known for another song, "Miss Broadway", which charted at number 26 on the U.S.
R&B chart and at number 92 on the
Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. Other hits in continental Europe followed into the late 1970s. Lenton began recording solo again in 1983, although she has worked with contemporary music
producers to craft
remixes of "Black Is Black" and "Miss Broadway". ==Name==