Shortly after her parents' divorce, when LaBelle was twelve, she was sexually molested by a family friend. Despite enjoying her childhood, LaBelle would later write in her memoirs, Don't Block the Blessings, that her parents' marriage was abusive. Her father was a railroad worker and club performer and her mother was a domestic. She was born the second youngest child of Henry (1919-1989) and Bertha (Robinson 1916-1978) Holte's three children, and the next-to-youngest of five children overall. LaBelle was born Patricia Louise Holte in the Eastwick section of Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Įarly life and career Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles LaBelle is a dramatic soprano recognized for her vocal power, range and emotive delivery. LaBelle was included in Rolling Stone on their list of 100 Greatest Singers. LaBelle has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the Apollo Theater Hall of Fame. In a career that has spanned seven decades, she has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. As a result, over a 72-hour period, Walmart sold one pie every second. In 2015 her Patti's Sweet Potato Pie sold millions when a YouTube video praising the product went viral.
Labelle has also seen success launching her own brand of bedding, cook books and food for various companies. In 2015, LaBelle took part in the dance competition, Dancing with the Stars at the age of 70.
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A decade later, LaBelle hosted her own lifestyle TV show, Living It Up with Patti LaBelle on TV One. In 1992, LaBelle starred in her own TV sitcom, Out All Night. LaBelle's success has extended as an actress with a 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. Following the release of two mildly received solo albums in the early new millennium, she reunited with her Labelle bandmates for the album, Back to Now, followed by a well received promotional tour. Her 1990s albums, Burnin', Gems (1994) and Flame (1997), continued her popularity with young R&B audiences throughout the decade. LaBelle won a 1992 Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for her 1991 album, Burnin', followed by a second Grammy win for the live album, Live! One Night Only. Less than two years later, in 1986, LaBelle scored with the number-one album, Winner in You and the number-one duet single, " On My Own", with Michael McDonald. LaBelle became a mainstream solo star in 1984 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. Īfter the group split in 1976, LaBelle began a successful solo career, starting with her critically acclaimed debut album, which included the career-defining song, " You Are My Friend". LaBelle is referred to as the " Godmother of Soul". As a result, the group became the first African-American vocal group to land the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and the first pop group to play at the Metropolitan Opera House. Following the group's name change to Labelle in the 1970s, they released the popular disco song " Lady Marmalade" which was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. LaBelle began her career in the early 1960s as lead singer and front woman of the vocal group, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holte May 24, 1944) is an American singer, actress, and businesswoman.
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