Patti LaBelle

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Patti LaBelle Fast Facts:

As a youngster, she sang solos in the Beulah Baptist Church Choir in southwest Philadelphia.
Her music groups have included the Ordettes (1960), the Blue Belles (1961-65), Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles (1965-70) and LaBelle (1970-77).
Her fellow singers in the Blue Belles and Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles were Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash and Cindy Birdsong, though Birdsong left in 1967 to join The Supremes.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993.
Won a Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997.
Received the Songwriters Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003.
Has authored LaBelle Cuisine: Recipes to Sing About, Don't Block the Blessings: Lessons of a Lifetime, Patti LaBelle's Lite Cuisine and Patti's Pearls: Lessons on Living Genuinely, Joyfully, Generously.
A spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association, the National Minority AIDS Council and the National Cancer Institute.

Patti LaBelle Relationships:
Armstead Edwards - Ex-husband
Barbara - Sister
Bertha Holte - Mother
Dodd - Son
Henry Holte - Father
Jackie - Sister
Stanley - Son
Vivian - Sister
Zuri - Son
Patti LaBelle Awards:
1986 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1991 Grammy: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance - Winner
1998 Grammy: Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance - Winner