Patti LaBelle recently performed on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series as part of the station's program celebrating Black History Month. She sang four of the most popular songs on her first appearance on the show.
She started her performance with the song, Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight) released in 1986, and she picked 'Love, Need and Want You' from her 1983 as her second song. She was accompanied by a 13-person band and background vocalists at her Tiny Desk concert series set in the corner of a concert hall in Austin, Texas.
Patti sang her famous songs Dilemma and If Only You Knew and concluded her performance with Lady Marmalade. Her last song was the most popular song from her group, and the song was covered by famous singers Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil' Kim, and Mya in 2001 that was released alongside the movie Moulin Rouge,
The singer's NPR Tiny Desk Concert was released on Wednesday Morning, and many fans rushed to comment about her signature blend of soulful R&B, pop, and gospel music performance. Twitter was filled with the reviews about her Tiny Desk concert series performance, and one user wrote, "Patti Labelle's Tiny Desk gave me all the family reunion vibes I needed to start my day." while another user tweeted how no one ever had the audacity to sing those notes on Tiny Desk Concert series.
Net Worth Of Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle has an estimated net worth of $60 million as an American actress and singer, and songwriter. She is a 77-year-old entrepreneur and composer and also an author. She rose to popularity from her group, Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles.
She joined the church choir at Beulah Baptist Church to start singing and performed her first solo with the choir at the age of 12 years old. She attended John Bartram High school and won the school's talent competition show. Her first group was with her classmates named the Ordettes in 1960 and attracted locals' attention. They even auditioned for a local record label owner, and the group's name was changed to Patti and the Blue Belles. Their famous hit singles are You'll Never Walk Alone, Danny Boy, Down the Aisle, and more.
After some unexpected situations, the group's name was changed to Labelle, and they were signed to the Warner Music imprint Track Records and released their debut album, Labelle, in 1971. The group struggled with their other albums, and they moved to sing with Epic Records and released their fourth album, Nightbirds, in 1974. The album was comparatively successful, and the single Lady Marmalade topped the Billboard Hot 100 chat and sold over a million copies.
Some of their albums are Phoenix, Chameleon, Moon Shadow, Pressure Cookin and more. The group disbanded in 1976 after several opinions for the group's future. After that, Patti embarked on a solo career and released her self-titled debut solo album in 1977 after signing with Epic Records. Her songs were receiving positive reviews, and she continued to rise and perform on several shows and programs. Her popular songs are Dan Swit Me, You Are My Friend, New Attitude, Stir It Up, and more.
Patti has won Grammy Awards in 1994 for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fames in 2004 for her song, Lady Marmalade. She has also received multiple NAACP Image Awards and was nominated for two Emmy Awards. Patti has also made herself a recognized actress on Broadway and has acted on musicals like Your Arms Too Short to Box with God, Fela!, After Midnight, and more. Some of her best films are Sing, Idlewild, Semi-Pro, Mama, I Want to Sing, Out All Night, Cosby, Empire, and more.
Patti LaBelle Married Life And Kids
Patti LaBelle was married to her manager, Armstead Edwards, in 1969 in Maryland at the Justice of the Peace. Patti had shared about her wedding with Oprah's Master Class that it was a small and casual wedding ceremony with beer and sift-shell crab.
The former couple shares three children together. They welcomed their first child, son Zuri in 1972, and they adopted two more children named Stanley Stocker-Edwards and Dodd Stocker Edwards. Interestingly, the couple fell in love with each other, and when Armstead proposed to Patti, she always rejected him, and at last, Patti proposed to him.
Patti and Armstead ended their marriage in 2003, after more than three decades of marriage. She shared that they liked each other from a distance and had to let go. She added that they couldn't stay together but never fought or hated each other. The former couple remained as best friends after their split.
Patti was reportedly dating her drummer, 41-year-old Eric Seats, in 2016. But in an interview in 2019, she mentioned that she was single and her age wouldn't stop her from finding love in the future. She also emphasized wanting a husband and not a boyfriend.
Patti LaBelle has a total of five children, and she had three children with her ex-husband, Armstead Edward, and the other two; she adopted her niece and nephew when her sister suddenly passed away. Her children are now all grown-ups and blessed her with three grandchildren, Gia, Leyla, and Zuri Jr.
The only biological child of Patti is her eldest son, Zuri Kye, who is now 48 years old. He has a wife named Lona Edwards and shares Gia, Leyla, and Zuri jr with her. Patti's second eldest, William Holte, is now 60 years old and works at Pattonium Corporation as a personal assistant. His twin brother, Stanley Stocker Edwards, is a 59-year-old lawyer. Her daughter, Stayce Holte, is 57 years old and participates in feminism and LGBTQ+ rights.