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My Take
The first time Patti LaBelle's voice hit me, the hair on my arms stood up. The title Godmother of Soul is no exaggeration. From the Bluebelles to the seismic chart-topper Lady Marmalade and decades of solo power beyond, she has never once coasted. What floors me is not just her technique but the sheer combustion she pours into every note, still doing it well into her eighties. Add the cookbooks and the generous, larger-than-life warmth, and you get a genuine living legend. Few performers earn that phrase honestly; she earned it many times over.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patti LaBelle
- Name (Japanese)
- パティ・ラベル
- Reading
- ぱてぃ・らべる
- Born
- May 24, 1944 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / actor / singer-songwriter / composer / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- John Bartram High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Patti LaBelle born?
Born May 24, 1944 (age 82).
Where is Patti LaBelle from?
Patti LaBelle is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Patti LaBelle do?
Patti LaBelle works as singer, actor, singer-songwriter, composer, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.