About Patti LaBelle:
Patricia Louise Holt-Edwards is an American singer, author, and actress. LaBelle began her career in the early sixties as lead singer and front woman of the vocal group, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. Following the group's name change to Labelle in the early seventies, she released the iconic disco song "Lady Marmalade" and the group later became the first African-American vocal group to land the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. After the group split in 1976, LaBelle began a successful solo career, starting with her critically acclaimed debut album, which included the career-defining song, "You Are My Friend". LaBelle became a mainstream solo star in 1984 following the success of the singles, "If Only You Knew", "New Attitude" and "Stir It Up", with the latter two crossing over to pop audiences becoming radio staples.
I want to be remembered as a woman who was fair and always gave 150 percent, no matter what I did.
Patti LaBelleI just sing the stuff that makes me smile, makes me feel like I didn't sell myself out.
Patti LaBelleWhen I was married, I wasn't loving myself. Now I'm in love with myself. I will get married again.
Patti LaBelle