LaBelle, Patti

LC control no.	n 91127651
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	LaBelle, Patti *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	La Belle, Patti Belle, Patti La Holte, Patricia Louise
See also	Corporate body: Labelle (Musical group) *Browse this term in* LC Authorities Corporate body: Bluebelles (Musical group) *Browse this term in* LC Authorities
Biography/History note	Patti LaBelle is an African American Grammy Award-winning singer and actor.
Associated country	United States
Birth date	1944-05-24
Place of birth	Philadelphia (Pa.)
Affiliation	Bluebelles (Musical group) Labelle (Musical group) Beulah Baptist Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) John Bartram High School (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Profession or occupation	Rhythm and blues musicians Singers Actresses Singers Actors
Found in	Her Be yourself [SR] p1989: label (Patti LaBelle) Her Burnin' [SR] p1991: label (Patti La Belle) Stambler, I. Encyc. of pop, rock & soul, rev. ed. (LaBelle, Patti; b. May 24, 1944, Philadelphia; singer, songwriter, band leader) Baker, 8th ed. (LaBelle, Patti (real name, Patricia Louise Holte); b. Oct. 4, 1944, Philadelphia) African American National Biography, accessed February 18, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (LaBelle, Patti; Patricia Louise Holte; popular singer, rhythm and blues musician / singer, stage / screen actor; born 24 May, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; nurtured in the Beulah Baptist Church; attended John Bartram High School and won a talent contest (1959); sang with groups Ordettes (1961), renamed to BlueBelles (1962), renamed to LaBelle (1969), one of the most edgy groups of the 1970s; had a film debut in A Soldier's Story (1984); recorded a platinum single On My Own (1986); won five Grammy nominations (1992))
Invalid LCCN	n 91127050