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've had 60 years of ups and downs, and all of the downs that I've had, I'm happy that I've had them because it's taught me to appreciate all the ups.
I'm 60, and I did 60-year-old women songs. I'm not trying to be the Hip-Hop Queen, although I am the original Hip Hop Queen.
So if anybody wants to get me something, get me 60 crabs - one for each year. I don't want no diamonds, I don't want no shoes, I don't want no party. I want some crabs.
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.
They have the right name. They must be deaf if they don't hear me.
You've got to know business before you go to show business.
I'm still standing up there tall and strong every night that I perform.
I like hip-hop music, but some of the lyrics make me want to cry.