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Patti LaBelle: Biography

Patti LaBelle

Birth Name: Patrica Louise Holte
Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/24/1944, Gemini
Profession: Singer; songwriter; actor; TV host; author; philanthropist

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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.
Appeared in Broadway's Your Arm's Too Short to Box With God alongside Al Green in 1982.
Made her film debut in 1984's A Soldier's Story.
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 Don't Block the Blessings: Lessons of a Lifetime, Patti's Pearls: Lessons on Living Genuinely, Joyfully, Generously and numerous cookbooks.
Has been a spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association, the National Minority AIDS Council and the National Cancer Institute.
Started selling her own line of sauces, marinades and spices in 2007.

Patti LaBelle Relationships:
Jackie - Sister
Zuri - Son
Dodd - Son
Barbara - Sister
Vivian - Sister
Armstead Edwards - Ex-husband
Bertha Holte - Mother
Henry Holte - Father
Stanley - Son
Patti LaBelle Awards:
1985 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
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

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cyndi lauper, jessica simpson, patti labelle Michael Caulfield/WireImage.com

Clash of the Choirs, Patti LaBelle Eric Liebowitz/NBC

Clash of the Choirs, Patti LaBelle Eric Liebowitz/NBC

Clash of the Choirs, Patti LaBelle Eric Liebowitz/NBC

Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy, Patti LaBelle, Sarah Chalke Lifetime Entertainment

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