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This week, 'Fluid classics' brings to you one sensational
singer, great actress, writer and a wonderful cook; the queen of Rock and Soul
music Patti LaBelle.
Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards better known under the stage name Patti LaBelle; born May 24, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to parents; Henry Holte, a railroad worker and Bertha Robinson Holte, a homemaker.
Singer and Actress Patti LaBelle is widely regarded as the queen of rock & soul music.
A shy girl, Patricia gained confidence through her singing, which she did every Sunday in the choir of Beulah Baptist Church in southwest Philadelphia. As a teenager, she began singing secular music with a friend, Cindy Birdsong. The duo formed the Ordettes in 1959 and a year later signed on two more friends, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash with the group experiencing increasing success.
The Ordettes, with Patricia as the lead vocalist, signed with Newtown Records in 1961 who changed the group's name to The Bluebelles, from which Patti took her new stage name, LaBelle, French for "The Beautiful." In their first year at Newtown, they recorded their debut single "I Sold My Heart to the Junkman." The song became an instant gold record and a No. 1 hit.
Despite the success of The Bluebelles, in 1977, after creative differences, the group split up to focus on solo projects.
Patti LaBelle released her eponymous solo debut in 1977, which received critical acclaim. In 1982, after the moderate success of albums such as Tasty (1978) and Released (1980), LaBelle recorded the ballad "The Best is Yet to Come", which reached No. 14 on the R&B chart, and garnered LaBelle her first solo Grammy Award nomination. That same year she had a No. 1 hit with "On My Own," sung with Michael MacDonald. Throughout the 80s, LaBelle continued to score hits with songs such as 1984's "New Attitude" and "Stir It Up," which both became pop radio staples, as well as 1989's "If You Asked Me To."
In 1991, LaBelle released Burnin', which hit gold status and landed the singer her first Grammy Award and in 1998 a second. She was honored again for her work in 1993, when she was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In addition to her success as a singer, Patti LaBelle has also written two books: the autobiography ‘Don't Block the Blessings’ (1997), and the diabetic cookbook LaBelle Cuisine: Recipes to Sing About (1998).
She has also a signature line of sauces, spices, and marinades called Lady Marmalade.
As an actress she has starred in stage and screen productions, including roles in the films ‘A Soldier's Story’ (1984) and ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ (1984); an appearance in the Broadway gospel musical Your Arm's Too Short to Box with God (1982); and a recurring role in the television series ‘A Different World ‘(1990).
Tayo Ankra
@taiofishizzle
Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards better known under the stage name Patti LaBelle; born May 24, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to parents; Henry Holte, a railroad worker and Bertha Robinson Holte, a homemaker.
Singer and Actress Patti LaBelle is widely regarded as the queen of rock & soul music.
A shy girl, Patricia gained confidence through her singing, which she did every Sunday in the choir of Beulah Baptist Church in southwest Philadelphia. As a teenager, she began singing secular music with a friend, Cindy Birdsong. The duo formed the Ordettes in 1959 and a year later signed on two more friends, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash with the group experiencing increasing success.
The Ordettes, with Patricia as the lead vocalist, signed with Newtown Records in 1961 who changed the group's name to The Bluebelles, from which Patti took her new stage name, LaBelle, French for "The Beautiful." In their first year at Newtown, they recorded their debut single "I Sold My Heart to the Junkman." The song became an instant gold record and a No. 1 hit.
Despite the success of The Bluebelles, in 1977, after creative differences, the group split up to focus on solo projects.
Patti LaBelle released her eponymous solo debut in 1977, which received critical acclaim. In 1982, after the moderate success of albums such as Tasty (1978) and Released (1980), LaBelle recorded the ballad "The Best is Yet to Come", which reached No. 14 on the R&B chart, and garnered LaBelle her first solo Grammy Award nomination. That same year she had a No. 1 hit with "On My Own," sung with Michael MacDonald. Throughout the 80s, LaBelle continued to score hits with songs such as 1984's "New Attitude" and "Stir It Up," which both became pop radio staples, as well as 1989's "If You Asked Me To."
In 1991, LaBelle released Burnin', which hit gold status and landed the singer her first Grammy Award and in 1998 a second. She was honored again for her work in 1993, when she was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In addition to her success as a singer, Patti LaBelle has also written two books: the autobiography ‘Don't Block the Blessings’ (1997), and the diabetic cookbook LaBelle Cuisine: Recipes to Sing About (1998).
She has also a signature line of sauces, spices, and marinades called Lady Marmalade.
As an actress she has starred in stage and screen productions, including roles in the films ‘A Soldier's Story’ (1984) and ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ (1984); an appearance in the Broadway gospel musical Your Arm's Too Short to Box with God (1982); and a recurring role in the television series ‘A Different World ‘(1990).
Tayo Ankra
@taiofishizzle
what an awesome artiste.
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