Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holt-Edwards better known under the stage name Patti LaBelle, is an American singer, author, actress, and entrepreneur. LaBelle began her career in the early 1960s 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 1970s, 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth24 May 1944
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
I haven't stopped looking for the good in people. I've just accepted the fact that I'm not always going to find it.
Whenever I go out, so many people who respect me ask me what to do in a certain situation. A lot of times, I didn't know the answers because sometimes I was going through the same sort of thing. But then later on, I would think of things that people told me.
I truly respect the people who are working. If they want an autograph from Patti LaBelle, they are going to get it. I have never separated myself from them. I never think you are better than the next one.
People with no humor, they're outta my life.
There's not much longevity in music today. It's so easy to go in, put some pretentious lyrics on, with people saying the same thing over and over and over.
I think the race situation is getting better as far as people respecting each other goes. I think the race situation with entertainment is not that much better.
When I look into the crowd, I see young and old, black and white - it's amazing that I'm able to connect with so many different kinds of people.
Every time I come to Cincinnati, it's hot.
I've never ever given you less than I can give. I'm gonna give you everything you deserve.
I've never been this embarrassed in my life. It's the worst show I've ever done in my life.
Carlos Santana and I talked about that. So it'll be us with the girls. We all wanna do something. We're gonna plan. It's spontaneous but it has to be done.
I have spoken to a friend of mine. Actually, she was my background singer and she lives in New Orleans. I gave her a home today. I told her to move in with me because everything she ever thought of is gone.
They were wrapped up in blankets. They couldn't clap.
Women are dominating the charts, and women are doing it for themselves. We're kicking butt and taking no prisoners.