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pening Nights is pleased to welcome you to a great evening of vocal power covering popular standards, classic rhythm and blues numbers, and spiritual songs with Patti LaBelle. Ms. LaBelle’s career spans 58-years following her first single that reached the Billboard Top 40 on the pop and R&B charts in 1963. This was followed by two more classic songs in 1964—”You’ll Never Walk Alone” and “Danny Boy.” Labelle, as her group was then known, went on to make pop history by becoming the first rock and roll vocal group to perform at New York’s Metropolitan Opera House. With the success of the song “Lady Marmalade” and the Nightbirds album, Labelle made the cover of Rolling Stone in 1975.

Following the above successes, Ms. LaBelle began a solo career surrounding herself with vocalists and musicians that support her iconic voice.

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Patti LaBelle performing at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall during her previous visit with Opening Nights. This will be her 2nd performance with Opening Nights at Florida State University, a splendid encore to a visit in 2016.

Patti LaBelle Continued from pg. 17

I just go out there and I do it…It’s not about

frozen comfort foods such as macaroni and

making money because I don’t need money,

cheese, greens, beef brisket and cornbread.

but I need to sing. With a voice or without,

She has also starred in a highly rated cooking

Beautiful, simply does not describe the incomparable force known to the world as Patti LaBelle. As time continues to evolve, the soulful songbird’s name has become synonymous with grace, style, elegance and class. Patti is known and revered for her unique versatility from belting out classic rhythm and blues renditions to pop standards and spiritual sonnets.

I’ve got to get on that stage.”

The same motivation that had Patricia Louise Holte blossom from a choir member to lead vocalist for Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles and later Labelle, to a solo artist is the same energy that keeps her fire burning at 75 years young.

Blessings, LaBelle Cuisine: Recipes to Sing About,

“Each year I grow, and that’s a blessing from God,” said Patti. “I do what I can do. I do what I feel God has given me the energy to do, so

And the world is thankful that Patti’s voice sounds so good to our ears.

In 2017, Patti released her first jazz album, Bel

Hommage, and a holiday album, Patti LaBelle

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She has written six books, Don’t Block the Patti’s Pearls, Patti LaBelle’s Lite Cuisine, Recipes

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show, Patti LaBelle’s Place, on the Cooking Channel.

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