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Early Life

Patricia Louise Holte was born on May 24, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has four siblings, and is the daughter of Henry and Bertha Holte. Her father worked as a railroad worker and club performer, and her mother worked as a domestic helper. Her parents divorced when she was twelve years old.

Career Beginnings

LaBelle began singing at the age of ten, when she joined the church choir at Beulah Baptist Church; she performed her first solo with the choir just two years later. Then, when she was sixteen and a student at John Bartram High School, she won the school’s talent competition. Following her win, in 1960 she formed a singing group with her classmates named the Ordettes. The group became a popular local attraction, and they landed an audition for Harold Robinson, a local record label owner. After signing them, Robinson had the group record under the name the Blue Belles. Eventually, the group name was changed to Patti LaBelle and The Blue Belles, and in 1963 the group enjoyed their first hit single, the ballad “Down the Aisle”.

Career

Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles continued to enjoy moderate success with singles like “You’ll Never Walk Alone” (1964) and “Danny Boy” (1964). In 1965, after their original label Cameo-Parkway shut down, the group signed with Atlantic Records in New York. Following some lineup changes, including the departure of group member Cindy Birdsong to join The Supremes, the group suffered and by 1970 they had been dropped by both their manager and Atlantic Records. Vicki Wickham, a producer, took over as the group’s manager that same year, and they changed their name to just Labelle. They also altered their sound to focus more on funk, rock, and psychedelic soul. These moves helped revive their career, and they were signed to the Warner Music imprint Track Records. Their debut album, “Labelle”, was released in 1971, quickly followed by their second album “Moon Shadow” a year later in 1972. Following the release of their third album, “Pressure Cookin'” (1973), which failed to gain much traction, the group moved to the label Epic Records, and release their fourth album “Nightbirds” (1974). “Nightbirds” was well-received by listeners, and is their best-performing album. The single “Lady Marmalade” from the album actually went on to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and sold over a million copies. Thanks to the success of “Nightbirds” and “Lady Marmalade”, the group were invited to grace the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine in 1975. The group released two more albums, “Phoenix” (1975) and “Chameleon” (1976), but were unable to replicate the success of “Nightbirds”. Eventually, after increasing differences in opinion over the group’s musical direction, the group separated in 1976.

Patti LaBelle’s net worth