Patti LaBelle, born in 1944 in Philadelphia, is an iconic R&B and soul singer known for her powerful, soaring voice. She began her career in the 1960s as the lead singer of the girl group Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, which later became the groundbreaking funk-rock group Labelle, famous for the hit “Lady Marmalade.” In the 1980s, she rose even higher as a solo artist with classics like “If Only You Knew,” “New Attitude,” and “On My Own.” Beyond music, she has found success as an author, actr