- The band's big hit song "Boogie Oogie Oogie" was inspired by an especially tough and unresponsive audience that the group was performing live for at an American military base. Hazel Payne yelled to the hostile crowd, "If you think you're too cool to boogie, we've got news for you! Everyone here tonight is going to boogie, and you're no exception to the rule!". Janice Marie Johnson subsequently wrote what Payne shouted down as the opening lyrics for the song while Perry Kibble came up with a funky bass line to accompany said lyrics.
- The band took their unusual name from the song "A Taste of Honey", which was a hit for Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass in 1965.
- On November 20, 2022, A Taste of Honey® kicked off their 50th Golden Anniversary Celebration marking 50 years since Janice-Marie Johnson and Perry Kibble co-founded the group. The group was founded in Los Angeles, CA on November 20, 1972.
- The legendary George Duke credits Janice-Marie Johnson for taking his career to new heights with the success of "Sukiyaki.".
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