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Patti LaBelle
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American singer and actress
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Patti LaBelle is an American singer, actor, and composer born Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards on May 24, 1944, in Philadelphia. She is a soprano who performs rhythm and blues and soul music. Her professional career began in 1958, and she has been associated with the record label Epic Records. She is a member of the group Labelle and participated in Live Aid.
LaBelle is recognized for her work in music composing and acting. She has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She speaks and writes in English. Her musical style is often categorized under tags including soul, R&B, funk, and female vocalists.
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Film & TV
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Patti LaBelle, born Patricia Louise Holte, is an American singer, actress, and author who rose to fame in the 1960s as the lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. The group later changed their name to Labelle and released the iconic disco hit “Lady Marmalade”, which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. LaBelle became a solo star in 1984 with the success of singles like “If Only You…
Known for
- KPOPPED — Self2025
- The World According to Allee Willis — Self2024
- The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful — Patti LaBelle (voice)2024
- The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World — Self2023
- National Memorial Day Concert — Self2023
- Let the Canary Sing — Self2023
- Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration — Self2022
- A New Orleans Noel — Loretta Brown2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self2022
- Sherri — Self - Guest2022
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1944
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 452,612
- Total plays
- 3,411,484
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Patricia Louise Holte (born 24 May 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer and actress. She began her career in the early 1960s as the lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. After the group was renamed Labelle in the 1970s, they achieved a US number-one single with "Lady Marmalade". Following the group’s disbandment in 1977, LaBelle pursued a solo career and attained mainstream success during the 1980s with songs including "If Only You Knew", "New Attitu
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Participant in
- Live Aid
- Field of work
- music composing
- Genre
- soul
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Epic Records
- Official website
- www.pattilabelle.com
- Image
- Patti Labelle.jpg
- Voice type
- soprano
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- Commons category
- Patti LaBelle
- date of birth
- 1944-05-24
- birth name
- Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards
- Commons gallery
- Patti LaBelle
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- name in native language
- Patti LaBelle
- start of work period
- 1958-00-00
- social media followers
- 371000
- member of
- Labelle
- writing language
- English language
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