A thousand mistakes are aneducation if you learn somethingfrom every one. - Patti’s Pearls

She has survived the fads and trends and like

the perennial phoenix, she has transformed

herself time and again. The road has not

always been paved with gold for Patti LaBelle

as she has journeyed from ‘60s girl group

leader to a new millennium powerhouse diva.

But she will tell you with a smile as broad as

her high octane vocal range that she

considers it a blessing that she has sustained

her career and that she can make a living at

what she loves doing most, purely and simply,

singing her heart out!

She has survived the fads and trends and like

the perennial phoenix, she has transformed

herself time and again. The road has not

always been paved with gold for Patti LaBelle

as she has journeyed from ‘60s girl group

leader to a new millennium powerhouse diva.

But she will tell you with a smile as broad as

her high octane vocal range that she

considers it a blessing that she has sustained

her career and that she can make a living at

what she loves doing most, purely and simply,

singing her heart out!

Born Patricia Holt in 1944, Patti s

earliest years were spent much like

those of her musical

contemporaries singing in church.

Patti LaBelle has been dishing out

popular R&B pop tunes for close

to forty years, accumulating gold

records, fame, fans and wealth in

the process. From her early days

as part of her self-titled soul-group

LaBelle, to her departure to pursue

a solo career. Patti has remained

as visible, and as talented, as her

first day on the scene.

In addition to musical prowess, Patti

LaBelle has proven that she is neither

a theatrical, movie or television

lightweight. Her credit s include

televisions Emmy-Award winning

Motown Salutes The Apollo and the

long-running A Different World; the

silver screens A Soldier’s Story,

Broadway’s Your Arms Too Short To

Box With God and the musical House

of Flowers. Perhaps best known for

her more than 40- year career in the

entertainment industry, Patti LaBelle

is also a dedicated social servant.

Patti has worked on behalf of such

causes as cancer and AIDS

awareness. She is truly a

humanitarian. She is a true believer

in who she is and what she ventures

into, which is a testimonial to her

abilities, and her dedication.

I still have so much more to do, so many otha lot to be thankful for but I m always exci

I still have so much more to do, so many otha lot to be thankful for but I m always exci

her things to try. I have a lot of blessings,ted about what else there is for me to do.her things to try. I have a lot of blessings,ted about what else there is for me to do.

The Hardest Working Woman in Show Business...

Making a living is not the same asmaking a life. - Patti’s Pearls

Patti LaBelle is truly an American icon;

she has proven to be the hardest working lady in show

business. Patti received the Lena Horne Lifetime Achievement Award

in October 2001 and also BET honored Patti LaBelle for the 7th Annual BET

Walk of Fame Award. Patti LaBelle is busy as a bee, with new adventures in the making!

2001 Lena Home Lifetime Acheivement Award2001 7th Annual BET Walk of Fame Award1999 Grammy Nomination1999 NAACP Image Award - “Patti LaBelleLive! On Broadway: One Night Only”1997 NAACP Image Award - Best LiteraryWork (Nonfiction) - “Don’t Block the Blessings:Revelations of a Lifetime”1997 NAACP Image Award - Performance InA Variety Series or Special: “The 1996Essence Awards”1994 Video Soul Hall of Fame Award1993 American Music Award - Favorite R&BFemale Vocalist1992 Grammy Award - Best R&B Female VocalPerformance1993 Hollywood Walk of Fame Star1990 Essence Award3 Soul Train Music Awards1997 Pennsylvania Governor’s Award1994 Howard University Hospital Legacy ofLeadership AwardPhiladelphia Key To The CityHonorary Doctorate: Berklee College of MusicA Medal from the Congressional Black Caucus

Cable Ace Award: “Sisters In The Nameof Love”

A Citation from Congress on her 20th Anniversaryin the Music BusinessThe B’Nai B’rith Creative Achievement AwardNAACP Entertainer of the Year Award(her second)NAACP Image Award(for three consecutive years)Ebony Achievement AwardMartin Luther King LifetimeAchievement AwardThree Emmy NominationsEleven Grammy NominationsA Special Research Laboratory for Cancer wasdedicated in her honor at the famed SylvesterComprehensive Care Center at the Universityof MiamiSpokesperson for National Cancer InstituteSpokeswoman for National Medical AssociationSpokesperson for American DiabetesAssociationSpokesperson for National Board of Directorsfor the Alzheimer’s AssociationNational Chairwoman of the Black Health

Research Foundation“Double Patti” commercials for McDonald’sGuest on: “A Different World”Her own show: “Out All Night”NBC TV Special: “The Patti LaBelle Show”Movie: “A Soldier’s Story”Movie: “Sing”Movie: “Unnatural Causes”Movie: “Fire and Rain”Rock Opera: “Tommy”Broadway Play: “Your Arms Are Too Short ToBox With God”Book: “Don’t Block the Blessings: Revelationsof a Lifetime”Book: “LaBelle Recipes to Sing About”Book: “Patti’s Pearls: Lessons in LivingGenuinely, Joyfully, Generously”CHARITIES:Big Sisters of AmericaUnited Negro College FundNational Minority AIDS CouncilAmerican Cancer SocietySave the Children

You don’t need a certainnumber of friends, only anumber of friends you canbe certain of. - Patti’s Pearls

You don’t need a certainnumber of friends, only anumber of friends you canbe certain of. - Patti’s Pearls

Even with all of her many accolades, and accomplishments

Patti complements herself creatively and artistically. In

1995, Patti launched the Patti LaBelle Signature Lip and

Nail Collection; a collection of lipsticks and nail polishes

which captured the style and flair of the diva herself.

In 1996, along with Laura B. Randolph, Miss LaBelle started writing her

long awaited biography Don’t Block The Blessings: Revelations of a Lifetime.

Queen Diva Patti LaBelle once again outdid herself

with her new cookbook LaBelle Cuisine-Recipes to

Sing About!! She shares the secrets to more than 100

of her most cherished dishes. She recently released her

new book entitled Patti’s Pearls: Lessons in Living

Genuinely, Joyfully, Generously where she shares her

secrets for living wisely and well.

Patti LaBelle is stepping into a brand new venture

celebrity shoe design. A self-proclaimed shoe

queen and collector who owns more than 3,000

pairs of shoes, teams with Sears, Roebuck and Co.

to create a limited-edition pump to benefit Sears

Fashion Takes Action—Clothes That Work!

Patti has been anointed with much love; noooo-

body works a room like Patti. She is indeed A Star,

A Phenomenal Woman!!

Patti LaBelle soars, releasing many hits, singles and albums. The new

millennium is here and Patti LaBelle is still giving the audience what they

want. In October of 2000, Patti released her latest album, When A Woman

Loves. This album is a chart-topper; filled with sultry love songs, heart

wrenching ballads and funky calypso tunes.

Don’t try to change the wind,change the sails. - Patti’s Pearls

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