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American singer and actress (born )

This article is about the singer. For her eponymous album, see Patti LaBelle (album).

Musical artist

Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, ),^[1] known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer and actress.

She has been referred to as the "Godmother of Soul".^[2]

LaBelle began her career in the early s as lead singer and frontwoman of the vocal group Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles.

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After the group's name change to Labelle in the s, they released the popular number-one hit "Lady Marmalade". After the group split in , 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 following the success of the singles "If Only You Knew", "Love, Need and Want You" (later sampled for 's "Dilemma"), "New Attitude" and "Stir It Up". In , LaBelle released a number-