Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holte; May , ) is an American
singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman with a career spanning
years. LaBelle began her career in the early s as lead singer and
front woman of the vocal group, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles.
Following the group's name change to Labelle in the early s, they
released the iconic disco song "Lady Marmalade" which later was
inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. As a result, the group later
became the first African-American vocal group to land the cover of
Rolling Stone magazine and they became the first pop group to play at
the Metropolitan Opera House. LaBelle is commonly identified as the
"Godmother of Soul".After the group split in , LaBelle began a
successful solo career, starting with her critically acclaimed debut
album, which included the career-defining song, "You Are My Friend".
LaBelle became a mainstream solo star in following the success of the
singles, "If Only You Knew", "New Attitude" and "Stir It Up", with the
latter two crossing over to pop audiences and becoming radio
staples.Less than two years later, in , LaBelle scored with the
number-one album, Winner in You and the number-one duet single, "On My
Own", with Michael McDonald. LaBelle eventually won a Grammy for Best
Female R&B Vocal Performance for her album, Burnin', followed by a
second Grammy win for the live album, Live! One Night Only. Her s
albums, Burnin', Gems () and Flame (), continued her popularity with
young R&B audiences throughout the decade. Following the release of
two mildly receptive solo albums in the early new millennium, she
reunited with her Labelle bandmates for the album, Back to Now,
followed by a briefly well received promotional tour. LaBelle's
success has extended as an actress with a notable role in the Oscar
nominated film, A Soldier's Story, and in TV shows such as A Different
World and American Horror Story: Freak Show. In , LaBelle starred in
her own TV sitcom, Out All Night. A decade later, LaBelle hosted her
own lifestyle TV show, Living It Up with Patti LaBelle on TV One. In ,
LaBelle took part in the dance competition, Dancing with the Stars at
the age of . Labelle has also seen success launching her own brand of
bedding, cook books and food for various companies. In her Patti's
Sweet Potato Pie sold millions when a Youtube video praising the
product went viral. As a result, over a hour period, Walmart sold one
pie every second..
singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman with a career spanning
years. LaBelle began her career in the early s as lead singer and
front woman of the vocal group, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles.
Following the group's name change to Labelle in the early s, they
released the iconic disco song "Lady Marmalade" which later was
inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. As a result, the group later
became the first African-American vocal group to land the cover of
Rolling Stone magazine and they became the first pop group to play at
the Metropolitan Opera House. LaBelle is commonly identified as the
"Godmother of Soul".After the group split in , LaBelle began a
successful solo career, starting with her critically acclaimed debut
album, which included the career-defining song, "You Are My Friend".
LaBelle became a mainstream solo star in following the success of the
singles, "If Only You Knew", "New Attitude" and "Stir It Up", with the
latter two crossing over to pop audiences and becoming radio
staples.Less than two years later, in , LaBelle scored with the
number-one album, Winner in You and the number-one duet single, "On My
Own", with Michael McDonald. LaBelle eventually won a Grammy for Best
Female R&B Vocal Performance for her album, Burnin', followed by a
second Grammy win for the live album, Live! One Night Only. Her s
albums, Burnin', Gems () and Flame (), continued her popularity with
young R&B audiences throughout the decade. Following the release of
two mildly receptive solo albums in the early new millennium, she
reunited with her Labelle bandmates for the album, Back to Now,
followed by a briefly well received promotional tour. LaBelle's
success has extended as an actress with a notable role in the Oscar
nominated film, A Soldier's Story, and in TV shows such as A Different
World and American Horror Story: Freak Show. In , LaBelle starred in
her own TV sitcom, Out All Night. A decade later, LaBelle hosted her
own lifestyle TV show, Living It Up with Patti LaBelle on TV One. In ,
LaBelle took part in the dance competition, Dancing with the Stars at
the age of . Labelle has also seen success launching her own brand of
bedding, cook books and food for various companies. In her Patti's
Sweet Potato Pie sold millions when a Youtube video praising the
product went viral. As a result, over a hour period, Walmart sold one
pie every second..
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