- Born
- Birth namePatricia Louise Holte
- Nicknames
- Patti
- Patsy
- The Godmother of Soul
- Patti LaBelle was born Patricia Louise Holte on May 24, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Patti began her career in the early 1960s as lead singer of the band Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. A decade later the group changed their name to Labelle and recorded the hit song "Lady Marmalade". Patti became a solo artist in 1976 and her debut album was another success. During five decades she has sold more than 50 million records and also became an actress.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Isajade
- SpouseArmstead Edwards(July 23, 1969 - 2003) (divorced, 5 children)
- ParentsHenry HolteBertha Holte
- Often takes off her shoes while performing.
- Her explosive, powerful and incredibly emotive voice.
- Godmother of Mariah Carey.
- All three of her sisters died of the same form of cancer before their 44th birthdays.
- Godmother of Cyndi Lauper's son, Declyn (born November 19, 1997).
- She and her husband had one biological son Zuri (born 1973), adopted her late sister Jackie's son and daughter and raised two foster sons, Dodd and Stanley.
- Was given the name LaBelle (which in French translates to the beautiful) by a record executive whom originally thought she was too dark and unattractive to head the then all girl group The Blue Belles.
- [on Donna Summer] Nobody does it like Donna. Underrated! Totally underrated - that voice... everything she sang was phenomenal and I still don't think she's gotten the credit that she deserves ... She can do a show and kill you! Today! That's what I call real women standing and singing, and she is one of those.
- [on Aretha Franklin] The Queen of Everything! The best voice in the world.
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