Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holte on May 24, 1944) is an American R&B and Soul singer. She is known for her high vocal belting (using the chest to make high pitch sounds). She is known for such songs as "New Attitude" and "On My Own".
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 Patti LaBelle singing for the Columbia memorial service in 2003. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Patricia Louise Holte |
| Born | 24 May 1944
(aged 81) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States! |
| Genres | R&B, soul, disco |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Labels | Epic, Philadelphia Int'l, MCA, Def Soul Classics, Bungalo |
| Associated acts | Labelle, Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash |
| Website | PattiLabelle.com |
She was the lead singer of Patty La Belle and the Bluebells during the 1960s and 70s. Later the group was known as simply "Labell". In this later group the style was more laid back, singing hits like The Rolling Stones' Wild Horses.
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LaBelle (center) with her Labelle bandmates Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash in a 1974 promotional photo
LaBelle promoting AIDS awareness in the 1980s
LaBelle singing at an Obama presidential campaign event in 2008
Patti Labelle performs at a concert in celebration of Juneteenth, Monday, June 10, 2024, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott)
