Staff Report
Patti LaBelle, the soulful soprano noted for her vocal power, range and emotional delivery, will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, July 27, at the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom
With more than 50 million records sold worldwide in a career that has spanned more than 50 years, LaBelle has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Apollo Theater Hall of Fame and the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame. In 2005, the World Music Awards presented her with its Legend Award.
LaBelle began her career in the early 1960s as lead singer and front woman of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. After the group’s name change to Labelle in the early ’70s, they released the iconic disco song “Lady Marmalade” and later became the first African-American vocal group to land the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. The group split in 1976 and LaBelle went on to launch her solo career.
In 1977 she released her critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, which included the career-defining song “You Are My Friend.” Other singles that contributed to her mainstream success include “If Only You Knew,” “New Attitude” and “Stir It Up,” with the latter two crossing over to pop audiences and becoming radio staples.
In 1986, LaBelle released her best-selling solo album, “Winner in You,” which included “On My Own,” a duet with Michael McDonald, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She later won a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for her 1991 album “Burnin’,” followed by a second Grammy for her album “Live! One Night Only.”
Her success extended to acting with a notable role in the film “A Soldier’s Story” and in the TV shows “A Different World” and “American Horror Story: Freak Show.” In 1992, she starred in her own TV sitcom, “Out All Night.” A decade later, she hosted her own lifestyle TV show, “Living It Up with Patti LaBelle.” In 2015, she took part in “Dancing with the Stars.”
Tickets are $75, $85 & $95, available at the casino or at www.chumashcasino.com.
