Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle (née Patricia Holte) is an American singer and actress. She began her career as a member of LaBelle, formerly known as Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles. The group was best known for the 1974 hit "Lady Marmalade." LaBelle launched her solo career with her self-titled debut studio album in 1977. She went on to release the hits "New Attitude," "Stir it Up," "Oh, People" and the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping "On My Own." LaBelle also has appeared in movies and TV shows, including A Soldier's Story (1984), A Different World (1990-1993), Out All Night (1992-1993), American Horror Story (2014) and Star (2018-2019).
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Patti LaBelle Teases a Possible Collaboration with Her 'New Best Friend' Cardi B
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Patti LaBelle Says She Got Mooned Onstage During a 'Lady Marmalade' Performance: 'I Kicked His Butt'
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Patti LaBelle Celebrates Turning 80 — and Reveals Where She Keeps All Her '80s Wigs! (Exclusive)
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Michael McDonald Didn't Meet Patti LaBelle Until After Their 1986 Duet 'On My Own' Was on the Radio (Exclusive)
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Jennifer Hudson Receives GLAAD Ally Award, 17 Years After Presenting It to Patti LaBelle
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Patti LaBelle's 5 Children: Meet Zuri, Dodd, Stanley, William and Stayce
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Maroon 5, Enrique Iglesias and More to Perform on 'New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen'
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Patti LaBelle Has a Message for Taylor Swift: Travis Kelce's Chiefs Are 'Going Down'
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Cardi B Admits She's 'Very Impatient' in the Kitchen but Offset Makes a 'Mean Breakfast' (Exclusive)
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Cardi B Says She's 'Super Starstruck' by Patti LaBelle as the Two Team Up Their Dessert Brands (Exclusive)
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Listen to Jason Kelce and His Eagles Teammates Cover Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'!
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Patti LaBelle Helped Through Tina Turner Tribute by Crowd After Teleprompter Issues at 2023 BET Awards
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Patti LaBelle Speaks Out After Tina Turner Tribute Performance at 2023 BET Awards: 'I Did My Best'
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Patti LaBelle Says She Had 'No Clue' What French 'Lady Marmalade' Lyrics Meant Upon Recording the Hit
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Tyler James Williams on His Starry Childhood, from Patti LaBelle-Backing Parents to Trashing Studios
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Last Night's Look: The Must-See Celebrity Outfits of the Week
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Patti LaBelle Says She's Now Open to Dating at Age 78: 'I'm Too Good to Be Solo'
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Why Patti LaBelle Regrets Not Making Her Sister the 'Best Egg Sandwich' One Day Before Her Death
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Interesting Facts Fans May Not Know About Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You'
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Patti LaBelle Rushed Off Milwaukee Concert Stage Over Apparent Bomb Threat Mid-Show
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Tabitha Brown Fan Girls Over Patti LaBelle and Reveals the Sign She Gave Her When Her Mom Was Sick
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Kelly Clarkson Croons Through a Jazzy Cover of Labelle's 'Lady Marmalade' for Kellyoke Segment
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Gladys Knight Thanks Fans for 'Outpouring of Love' in Celebration of Her 78th Birthday
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Sarah Dash, Singer and Cofounder of R&B Group LaBelle, Dead at 76
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Patti LaBelle Is 'Not Interested' in Dating Again at 77: 'I'm Just Living My Life Like It's Platinum'
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Patti LaBelle Says She Cooks to Make People Happy: 'When I Cook, It's Like a Concert on the Stove'
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Patti LaBelle Shares the Secrets of Her Beauty Routine (Hint: It Includes Men's Body Wash)
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Attend Virtual Inaugural Prayer Service with Their Spouses
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Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle Announced for Next Verzuz Battle
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Andy Cohen Officiates Virtual Gay Wedding on WWHL — and Patti LaBelle Performs!
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'The Masked Singer:' Patti LaBelle Revealed to Be Flower
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11 Celebrities Who Are Living with Diabetes
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Patti LaBelle Says Dolly Parton Offered Her 'I Will Always Love You' Before Whitney Houston
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Patti LaBelle's Grandkids Love to Sing 'Lady Marmalade': 'This Baby Is Singing Gitchy, Gitchy, Ya, Ya, Da Da!'
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Patti LaBelle Says She's Had to 'Slap' Goddaughter Mariah Carey 'Every Now and Then'
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Patti LaBelle Lets Her Adorable Granddaughters 'Make a Fool' of Her Whenever They Want
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Patti LaBelle's Powerful Personal Connection to Her New Hallmark Movie, 'Christmas Everlasting'
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Patti LaBelle Reveals Her Favorite Christmas Traditions with Her Grandkids on 'PEOPLE Now' — Watch the Full Episode
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Fox News Issues Apology for Using Patti LaBelle's Photo in a Tribute to Aretha Franklin