Patti LaBelle is an iconic American singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur whose powerhouse vocals and dynamic stage presence have earned her the title “Godmother of Soul.” Born Patricia Louise Holte on May 24, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she rose to fame in the 1960s as the lead singer of the vocal group Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, which later morphed into the groundbreaking funk and soul group Labelle.