Patricia Louise Holte, known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer and actress. She is also known as the "Godmother of Soul". LaBelle began her career in the early 1960s as lead singer and frontwoman of the vocal group Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. After the group's name changed to Labelle in the 1970s, they released the US number-one hit "Lady Marmalade". After the group disbanded in 1977, LaBelle began a solo career, achieving mainstream success in the 1980s with si...

Occupation

Singer

Born

May 24, 1944 (age 82)

Country

United States

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