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Patti LaBelle top music and awards

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Patricia Louise Holte, known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. LaBelle is referred to as the “Godmother of Soul”. She began her career in the early 1960s as lead singer and frontwoman of the vocal group Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles.

LaBelle was born Patricia Louise Holte in the Eastwick section of Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

She was born the second youngest child of Henry and Bertha Holte’s three children and the next-to-youngest of five children overall. Her siblings were Thomas Hogan Jr., Vivian Hogan, Barbara, and Jacqueline “Jackie”.

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LaBelle’s father was a railroad worker and club performer and her mother were domestic. Despite enjoying her childhood, LaBelle would later write in her memoirs, Don’t Block the Blessings, that her parent’s marriage was abusive. Shortly after her parent’s divorce, when LaBelle was twelve, she was sexually molested by a family friend.

Patti LaBelle’s top music

Patti LaBelle’s top music is Tasty (1978), It’s Alright with Me (1979), Released (1980), The Spirit’s in It (1981), I’m in Love Again (1983), Patti (1985), Winner in You (1986), Be Yourself (1989), This Christmas (1990), Burnin’ (1991), Gems (1994), Flame (1997), When a Woman Loves (2000), Timeless Journey (2004), Classic Moments (2005), The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle (2006), Miss Patti’s Christmas (2007), Bel Hommage, and many others.

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Patti LaBelle awards

LaBelle has received so many awards, some of which are; the UNCF Award of Excellence, the Media Excellence Award,
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, Walk of Fame Award, Lena Horne Lifetime Achievement Award, Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award, Legend Award, Outstanding Performance – Variety Series/Special, Outstanding Actress – Television, Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special, and many more.

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She was also nominated for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Album.

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