Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer and actress. She has been referred to as the "Godmother of Soul". In a career which has spanned seven decades, LaBelle has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. She has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame, and the Apollo Theater Hall of Fame. She was included in Rolling Stone on their list of 100 Greatest Singers. She 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 change to Labelle in the 1970s, they released the popular number-one hit "Lady Marmalade". As a result, after the group split in 1976, she began a successful solo career, starting with her critically acclaimed debut album, which included the career-defining song, "You Are My Friend". She became a mainstream solo star in 1984 following the success of the singles "If Only You Knew", "Love, Need and Want You" (later sampled for 2002's "Dilemma"), "New Attitude" and "Stir It Up". Less than two years later in 1986, she scored a number-one album Winner in You and its number-one duet single, "On My Own", with Michael McDonald. She won a 1992 Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for her 1991 album Burnin', an album that featured "Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)", "Feels Like Another One", and "When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)". She won a second Grammy for the live album Live! One Night Only. She has also had success 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. In 1992, she starred in her own TV sitcom Out All Night. In 2002, LaBelle hosted her own lifestyle TV show, Living It Up with Patti LaBelle on TV One. In 2015, LaBelle took part in the dance competition Dancing with the Stars at the age of 70. She has also seen success launching her own brand of bedding, cookbooks, and food for various companies. In 2015 her Patti's Sweet Potato Pie sold millions when a YouTube video praising the product went viral. As a result, over a 72-hour period, Walmart sold one pie every second. Around 1964, LaBelle was engaged to Otis Williams, founding member of The Temptations. The engagement lasted a year before Patti broke it off after fearing Williams would force her to move to Detroit and retire from the road. On July 23, 1969, she married a longtime friend, Armstead Edwards, who was a schoolteacher. After she started her solo career, Edwards became her manager, a position he would remain in until 2000. That year, she and Edwards legally separated, with their divorce finalized in 2003. They have a son, Zuri Kye Edwards (born July 17, 1973), who is now her manager. She said that because of her sisters and parents dying "before their time", she wrote in her autobiography that she feared she would not make it to 50. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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- 2024 · The World According to Allee Willis as Self
- 2023 · The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World as Self
- 2023 · National Memorial Day Concert as Self
- 2022 · A New Orleans Noel as Loretta Brown
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Soul of a Nation Presents: Sound of Freedom – A Juneteenth Celebration as Self
- 2021 · That's My Jam as Self
- 2021 · The Wonder Years as Mother Williams
- 2020 · Bottomless Brunch at Colman's as Self
- 2020 · VERZUZ as Self
- 2019 · A Family Christmas Gift as Dora
- 2019 · Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" as Self - Performer
- 2019 · Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · A Black Lady Sketch Show as Patti LaBelle
- 2019 · The Apollo as Self
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Flower (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Flower
- 2018 · Christmas Everlasting as Mrs. Swinson
- 2018 · The Kominsky Method as Self
- 2018 · The Neighborhood as Marilyn
- 2018 · Mr. SOUL! as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · Star as Christine Brown
- 2016 · VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night as Self
- 2016 · Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party as Self
- 2016 · National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony as Self
- 2016 · Greenleaf as Maxine Patterson
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · A Tale of James Brown as Self
- 2013 · Six by Sondheim as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · Beat Bobby Flay as Self
- 2011 · American Horror Story as Dora Ross
- 2011 · Mama, I Want to Sing! as Sister Carrie
- 2010 · The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist
- 2010 · Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Semi-Pro as Jackie's Mom
- 2007 · Clash of the Choirs as Self
- 2007 · Cover as Mrs. Persons
- 2006 · Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy as Moneisha
- 2006 · Idlewild as The Real Angel Davenport
- 2006 · The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests as Self
- 2006 · Celebrity Cooking Showdown as Self
- 2005 · The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live as The Acid Queen
- 2005 · Preaching to the Choir as Sister Jasmine
- 2005 · Hi-Jinks as
- 2005 · Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today as Self
- 2005 · Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation as Self
- 2005 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · Live Aid as Self
- 2004 · VH1 Divas 2004 as Self
- 2004 · Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar! as Self
- 2003 · Britney Spears: In the Zone as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · All of Us as
- 2002 · Sylvester: Mighty Real as Self
- 2002 · The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' as Self
- 2001 · Santa, Baby! as Melody Songbird (voice)
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 1999 · Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales as Self
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1998 · Patti Labelle | Live One Night Only as Self
- 1998 · VH1 Divas as
- 1998 · VH1 Divas as Self -Performer
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life as Self
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- 1995 · Sinatra: 80 Years My Way as Self - Performer
- 1995 · The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- 1994 · Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue! as
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self
- 1993 · The Nanny as Patti LaBelle
- 1993 · For Our Children as Self
- 1992 · Out All Night as Chelsea Paige
- 1990 · Fire and Rain as Lucille Jacobson
- 1990 · Parker Kane as Cartier
- 1990 · Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- 1990 · Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music as Self
- 1990 · The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider as Miss Widow (voice)
- 1989 · The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy as The Acid Queen
- 1989 · Sing as Mrs. DeVere
- 1989 · The Arsenio Hall Show as
- 1988 · Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special as Self
- 1987 · A Different World as Adele Wayne
- 1986 · Unnatural Causes as Jeanette Thompson
- 1986 · Patti Labelle | Look To The Rainbow Tour as Self
- 1986 · Sisters In The Name of Love as Self
- 1985 · Musical Comedy Tonight III as
- 1985 · All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular as Self
- 1985 · Live Aid as Self
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1984 · A Soldier's Story as Big Mary
- 1982 · Working as Cleaning Woman
- 1980 · Solid Gold as Self
- 1977 · Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary as Self - Performer
- 1973 · Rock Concert as Self
- 1972 · The Midnight Special as Self
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · Denyce Graves | Breaking the Rules as Self
- Future · Patti Labelle | Live In New York as Self