Singer. She was an American R&B singer and actress. She was an original member of Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles. She was co-founder of Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles, which opened for The Rolling Stones during a lengthy US tour in 1965. She was also co-founder of the groundbreaking group Labelle. Her musical career began when she teamed up with local singers Nona Hendryx, Patti (Holte) LaBelle and Cindy Birdsong, as the Bluebelles, and later Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. The group scored a number of regional hits. The group found success with ballads in the doo-wop genre, most notably "Down the Aisle (The Wedding Song)", "You'll Never Walk Alone", and "Over the Rainbow". Birdsong left to join the Supremes and the three remaining artists changed the group name to Labelle. Success finally came with "Lady Marmalade" in 1974, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, and Labelle became iconic for their flamboyance and their fearlessness as artists. Labelle broke up in 1977, though the trio reunited from time to time.Her smooth vocals was lent to the recordings and live shows of some of the biggest artists in music, including the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards, Stevie Wonder, Laura Nyro, Alice Cooper, the O'Jays, Wilson Pickett, Bo Diddley and more. As a solo artist, she scored a hit with the dance track "Sinner Man." In the 80s, she again hit the top 10 with "Lucky Tonight." She created both an autobiography and a one-woman stage show called Dash of Diva, sharing the stories of her life. The show became a hit and a fan favorite over the years.
Singer. She was an American R&B singer and actress. She was an original member of Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles. She was co-founder of Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles, which opened for The Rolling Stones during a lengthy US tour in 1965. She was also co-founder of the groundbreaking group Labelle. Her musical career began when she teamed up with local singers Nona Hendryx, Patti (Holte) LaBelle and Cindy Birdsong, as the Bluebelles, and later Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. The group scored a number of regional hits. The group found success with ballads in the doo-wop genre, most notably "Down the Aisle (The Wedding Song)", "You'll Never Walk Alone", and "Over the Rainbow". Birdsong left to join the Supremes and the three remaining artists changed the group name to Labelle. Success finally came with "Lady Marmalade" in 1974, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, and Labelle became iconic for their flamboyance and their fearlessness as artists. Labelle broke up in 1977, though the trio reunited from time to time.Her smooth vocals was lent to the recordings and live shows of some of the biggest artists in music, including the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards, Stevie Wonder, Laura Nyro, Alice Cooper, the O'Jays, Wilson Pickett, Bo Diddley and more. As a solo artist, she scored a hit with the dance track "Sinner Man." In the 80s, she again hit the top 10 with "Lucky Tonight." She created both an autobiography and a one-woman stage show called Dash of Diva, sharing the stories of her life. The show became a hit and a fan favorite over the years.
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