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. Website Patricia Louise Holt-Edwards (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and. LaBelle began her career in the early as lead singer and front woman of the vocal group,.

Following the group's name change to Labelle in the, they released the iconic song ' and the group later became the first vocal group to land the cover of magazine. After the group split in, LaBelle began a successful solo career, starting with her critically acclaimed, which included the career-defining song, '. LaBelle became a mainstream solo star in following the success of the singles, ', ' and ', with the latter two crossing over to pop audiences and becoming radio staples. Less than, in 1986, LaBelle scored with the number-one album, and the number-one duet single, ', with.

LaBelle eventually won a for for her album, followed by a for the live album, Live! One Night Only. Her albums, Burnin', (1994) and (1997), continued her popularity with young R&B audiences throughout the decade. Following the release of two mildly receptive solo albums in, she reunited with her Labelle band mates for the album, followed by a briefly well received promotional tour.

LaBelle's success has extended as an actress with a notable role in the film, and in TV shows such as and. In 1992, LaBelle starred in her own TV sitcom,. A decade later, LaBelle hosted her own lifestyle TV show, Living It Up with Patti LaBelle on. In 2015, LaBelle took part in the dance competition,. In a career that has spanned fifty years, she has sold more than 50 million records worldwide.

LaBelle has been inducted into the, the, the Apollo Theater Hall of Fame and the. In 2005, the recognized her years in the music business by awarding her the Legend Award. LaBelle was included in on their list of 100 Greatest Singers. LaBelle is commonly identified as the 'Godmother of Soul'. LaBelle is a and is noted for her vocal power, and emotive delivery. She also has a cake named ' Patti LaBelle's Fancy Cake'. Contents.

Early life and career Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles LaBelle was born Patricia Louise Holt on May 24, 1944 in, Pennsylvania, the third of four girls to Henry and Bertha Holte. Her father was a and her mother was a.

Despite enjoying her childhood, LaBelle would later write in her memoirs, Don't Block the Blessings, that her parents' marriage was. When Patti was seven, she was by a family friend.

At twelve, her parents' marriage came to an end, though Patti remained close to her father. Patti joined a local church choir at the Beulah Baptist Church at ten and performed her first solo two years later. While she was growing up, she listened to styles such as and music as well. When she was fifteen, she won a talent competition at her high school. This success led to Patti forming her first singing group, the Ordettes, in 1960, with schoolmates Jean Brown, Yvonne Hogen and Johnnie Dawson.

The group, with Patti as front woman, became a local attraction until two of its members left to marry. In 1962, the Ordettes included three new members, and, the latter two girls having sung for another now defunct vocal group. That year, they auditioned for local record label owner Harold Robinson. Robinson agreed to work with the group after Patti began singing the song '. Initially Robinson was dismissive of Patti due to him feeling Patti was 'too dark and too plain'. Shortly after signing them, he had them record as the Blue Belles and they were selected to promote the recording of 'I Sold My Heart to the Junkman', which had been recorded by, but was assigned as a Blue Belles single due to label conflict.

The Starlets' manager sued Harold Robinson after the Blue Belles were seen performing a version of the song on. After settling out of court, Robinson altered the group's name to 'Patti LaBelle and The Blue Belles'. Initially, a Billboard ad cited the group as 'Patti Bell and the Blue Bells'. In 1963, the group scored their first hit single with the ballad ' which became a crossover top 40 hit on the Billboard pop and R&B charts after issued it.

Later in the year, they recorded their rendition of the '; the single was later re-released on where the group scored a second hit on the pop charts with the song in 1964. Another charted single, ', was released that same year. In 1965, after Cameo-Parkway folded, the group moved to New York and signed with where they recorded twelve singles for the label, including the mildly charted singles 'All or Nothing' and 'Take Me for a Little While'. The group's Atlantic tenure included their rendition of ' and a version of the song '. In 1967, Birdsong left the group to join and by 1970 the group had been dropped from Atlantic Records as well as by their longtime manager Bernard Montague. That year, producer of the UK music show, agreed to manage the group after mentioned signing them.

Wickham's first direction for the group was for them to change their name to simply Labelle and advised the group to renew their act, going for a more homegrown look and sound that reflected. In 1971, the group opened for in several stops on the group's U.S. LaBelle (c) with her Labelle band mates and in a 1974 promotional photo Labelle signed with the imprint, Track Records, and released their in 1971. The record's psychedelic soul sound and its blending of rock and soul rhythms was a departure from the group's early sound. That same year, they sang on 's album,. A year later, in 1972, the group released, which repeated the homegrown gritty sound of the previous album.

In 1973, influenced by glam rockers and, Wickham had the group dressed in silver space suits and luminescent makeup. After their third successive album, failed to generate a hit, Labelle signed with in 1974, releasing their most successful album to date, with, which blended soul, funk and rock music, thanks to the work of the album's producer,.

The single, ', would become their biggest-selling single, going number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and selling over a million copies, as did Nightbirds, which later earned a award, for sales of a million units. In October 1974, Labelle made pop history by becoming the first rock and roll vocal group to perform at the. Riding high on the success of 'Lady Marmalade' and the Nightbirds album, Labelle made the cover of Rolling Stone in 1975. Labelle released two more albums, and in 1975 and 1976 respectively. While both albums continued the group's critical success, none of the singles issued on those albums ever crossed over to the pop charts. By 1976, Patti, Nona and Sarah began arguing over the group's musical direction.

Personal difficulties came to a head during a December 16, 1976 show in Baltimore, Maryland where Nona Hendryx went backstage and injured herself during a. Following the incident, LaBelle advised the group to separate. Solo career Early solo career (1977–1984) Signing a solo contract with in 1977, she recruited David Rubinson, producer of Chameleon, to record her self-titled debut album, which was released that year. The album was noted for the disco hits, 'Joy to Have Your Love' and 'Dan Swit Me' and the gospel ballad, ', the latter song becoming her first career-defining single despite its low entry on the R&B chart. Three more albums were released in succession on Epic through 1980, with the songs 'Eyes in the Back of My Head', 'Little Girls', 'Music is My Way of Life', 'Come What May', ' and ', the latter song co-written by, being the most successful. After four albums on Epic, LaBelle signed with where she recorded her career-defining version of 'Over the Rainbow' on the album.

In 1982, she was featured on the duet ', and earned accolades that year for starring in the musical. 'The Best Is Yet to Come' later earned LaBelle her first Grammy Award nomination. In 1983, LaBelle released her breakthrough album which included her first top ten R&B singles, with ' and ', the latter song also becoming her first number-one single as a solo artist in early 1984. Later in 1984, she scored another hit with on the song ' and appeared as a club singer in the film. Crossover success (1984–2009). LaBelle promoting AIDS awareness in the 1980s In 1984, LaBelle recorded the songs ' and ' for the soundtrack to the film,. Following the release of the film, 'New Attitude' was released as a single in late 1984 and became LaBelle's first crossover solo hit, reaching number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming a.

'Stir It Up' found similar success on pop radio and as a staple in dance clubs. In 1985, LaBelle performed on the TV special, Motown Returns to Apollo and also as part of the all-star benefit concert,. LaBelle's notoriety from performing on these two specials made her a pop star and led to having her own television special later that same year. Also in the same year, a video of a performance from her tour of that year was issued on VHS. During this period, LaBelle ended her contractual obligations to Philadelphia International and signed with. In 1986, LaBelle released her best-selling solo album to date with with the album reaching number one on the pop charts. The album included the international number-one hit, ' and the hit ballad 'Oh People'.

The success of Winner in You would prove to be the peak of her solo success, though she continued her acclaim with the 1989 release of, which featured 'Yo Mister' and the hit ballad ', which found bigger success in a remake by singer. In the year of that album's release, LaBelle began a successful stint in a recurring role on, the success of which spawned a brief sitcom of her own, titled, which only lasted a season. In 1991, she recorded a hit duet version of the composition, ' with and. The trio had previously appeared in the Sisters in the Name of Love TV special in 1987. The same year of the release of 'Superwoman', LaBelle issued the solo album, which went gold, with three successive top five singles on the R&B charts. This success led to LaBelle winning her first Grammy Award in the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance category in the 34th Annual Grammy Award Ceremony of 1992, sharing the win with singer, who won for her hit ballad, ', in a rare tie in the history of the Grammys.

LaBelle's 1994 album, also went gold and featured the hit, '. Three years after that, LaBelle released the album, which included the dance hit, 'When You Talk About Love'. LaBelle released her best-selling memoirs, Don't Block the Blessings, in 1996, and released the first of five best-selling cookbooks in 1997. In 1998, she released the live album, later resulting in a second Grammy win the following February.

It remains her most recent Grammy win. In 2000, LaBelle released her final MCA album, When a Woman Loves, before signing with Def Soul Classics to release the 2004 album, Timeless Journey. Following the release of her 2005 covers album, Classic Moments, LaBelle engaged in a rivalry with over the direction of her career, leading to her leaving the label. In 2006, she released her first gospel album, on the Bungalo label, the album later peaking at number one on Billboard's gospel chart. LaBelle also released the book, Patti's Pearls, during this period. She returned to Def Jam in 2007 and released her second holiday album, Miss Patti's Christmas.

In 2008, LaBelle briefly reunited with Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash as Labelle on the group's first new album in more than 30 years,. Later career (2010–present) On September 14, 2010, LaBelle made a return two decades after her last Broadway performance to star in the award-winning musical about legend. LaBelle replaced -nominee as Fela's mother, and remained with the production through the end of its run on January 2, 2011.

Patti LaBelle in at The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection Fashion Show, 2011 On May 23, 2011, LaBelle appeared on 'Oprah's Farewell Spectacular, Part 1' the first show in a series of three shows constituting the finale of, singing ' with. LaBelle was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the on June 26, 2011. LaBelle and, among others, performed at the 'Women of Soul: In Performance at the White House' concert hosted by President at the, recorded on March 6, 2014. On June 10, 2014, LaBelle returned to Broadway as the cast and creative team of the Tony Award-nominated smash hit Broadway musical, welcomed her as 'Special Guest Star'. In August 2014, it was announced that LaBelle would appear in a guest role on the upcoming fourth of the television series, subtitled. Patti LaBelle in Nashville 2015 On February 24, 2015, LaBelle was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on the of. She partnered with professional dancer.

The couple was eliminated on Week 6 and finished in eighth place. LaBelle has consistently toured the United States selling out shows in various markets. In 2012 and 2014 she appeared with Frankie Beverly & Maze on cross-country USA tours. In 2015 LaBelle made a guest appearance on 's television series as herself. She is scheduled to be a 'key advisor' on the series. Her first jazz album, Bel Hommage, was released in 2017. Personal life LaBelle later accounted in her memoirs that she was by while at the Brooklyn Fox Theatre in the 1960s.

Around 1964, LaBelle was engaged to, founding member of, but broke it off due to scheduling conflicts. In 1969, LaBelle married a longtime friend, Armstead Edwards. After LaBelle started a solo career, Edwards became her manager until the couple separated in the late 1990s. In 2000, the couple announced they had legally separated. Three years later, their divorce was finalized. They have a son, Zuri Kye Edwards (born 1973), who is now her current manager.

In addition to Zuri, LaBelle has two people in her life who are like sons to her, Dodd and Stanley. LaBelle came to know them after the death of their mother, Veaunita, a neighborhood acquaintance. In 1982, her eldest sister Vivian Rogers died of lung cancer at 42. In 1984, she lost her second-eldest sister, Barbara Purifoy, to colon cancer at 44.

Ln 1985 she lost her mother, Bertha, to diabetes. In 1989, she lost her father Henry to brought on by complications of and her youngest sister, Jacqueline 'Jackie' Padgett, to lung cancer. Jackie was only 43 when she died.

LaBelle dedicated her album, Burnin' and her rendition of ' in her 1991/92 concert tour to Padgett. After burying Padgett, LaBelle shot the music video to 'If You Asked Me To'. In 1995, LaBelle was diagnosed with diabetes. LaBelle has a home in the Philadelphia suburb of and also has condos in and in the. Civil suit In June 2011, a cadet filed a civil suit against LaBelle after he was allegedly assaulted by her bodyguards. LaBelle and her entourage were on their way to a gig in when Richard King, a 23-year-old cadet on spring break, approached her limousine.

Having been drinking, he then verbally assailed LaBelle and exchanged heated words with her son Zuri Edwards, working as her driver at the time. King punched Edwards, and Holmes stepped in, striking King several times. According to court documents, King's intoxication level was almost 3.5 times the Texas legal limit that day. Initially, he could not remember what happened and authorities reported him as the aggressor, but no one from LaBelle's team pressed charges.

King was later given a suspension from the U.S. Military Academy. He sued LaBelle and Holmes for assault, seeking $1 million in civil court. LaBelle filed a counter-suit.

Efrem Holmes, Labelle's bodyguard, was acquitted of misdemeanor assault on November 12, 2013, a charge stemming from the 2011 incident at George Bush International Airport in. Pop culture LaBelle made some headlines in late 2015 when a known as James Wright (No Chanel) spoke enthusiastically on of her brand of sweet potato pies. The video went so viral that one pie was sold every second at Walmart, selling out across the country. She also appeared in two Walmart commercials, one of which was for her sweet potato pie. Discography. (1977).

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