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Article: Patti drops her "Pearls": the diva who moved from singing to writing her memoirs and a cookbook now gives us inspirational reading. (Cover Story).
- Article from:
- Black Issues Book Review
- Article date:
- November 1, 2001
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Take soul siren Patti LaBelle. Long before Patricia Louise "Patsy" Holte became one of rhythm-and-blues' most beloved vocal heroines, she was an introverted child who was afraid to be heard. Born in Philly on October 24, 1944, Patti began to crack her shell after finding solace in her church choir.
For those of us who've been blessed to witness one of Patti's electrifying and animated performances, it's unfathomable that this Grammy-toting chanteuse could have ever known a moment of silence. Whether it's the thrill of her four-octave range when she is belting a soulful rendition of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" or the all-the-way-live histrionics when she kicks ...