She was 76. Patti LaBelle Is Still Haunted By Not Fulfilling Her Sister - HuffPost LaBelle released the album, Flame, which included the dance hit, "When You Talk About Love". However, the young frontwoman's life could have taken a drastic turn, thanks to an infatuation with another rising star singer. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Part of HuffPost News. [23], On September 14, 2010, LaBelle made a return two decades after her last Broadway performance to star in the award-winning musical Fela! Jackie Kennedy Did Not Want To Be a 'Sad Little Housewife' & Felt Hurt When JFK 'Never Called up for Weeks', Woman Who Thought She Had No Family Reunites with Her Sister after 75 Years, The information in this article is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Sarah Dash, Labelle Member of "Lady Marmalade" Fame, Dies at 76 [46] Her father, Henry Holte Jr., died of complications from emphysema and Alzheimer's disease in October 1989 at the age of 70. [56] During the 2010s, her performance of "This Christmas" at the 1996 National Tree Lighting Ceremony broadcast live on CSPAN began going viral annually during the holiday season due to LaBelle's reactions to technical difficulties and other performance challenges. Patti LaBelle at the funeral service for Luther Vandross on Friday, July 8, 2005. [13] After settling out of court, Robinson altered the group's name to "Patti LaBelle and The Blue Belles". We got along even when we didn't get along.". That same year LaBelle released the solo album, Burnin', which featured collaborations with Knight, Prince, Michael Bolton, Big Daddy Kane, and Luther Vandross, as well as a reunion with Labelle bandmates Hendryx and Dash on the track "Release Yourself. [25], On May 23, 2011, LaBelle appeared on "Oprah's Farewell Spectacular, Part1" the first show in a series of three shows constituting the finale of The Oprah Winfrey Show, singing "Over the Rainbow" with Josh Groban. [27] LaBelle and Aretha Franklin, among others, performed at the "Women of Soul: In Performance at the White House" concert hosted by President Barack Obama at the White House, recorded on March 6, 2014. Patti LaBelle wanted to return to soul ballads, Nona Hendryx favored glam rock, and Sarah Dash preferred disco. Initially, Robinson was dismissive of LaBelle, believing her to be "too dark and too plain".[13]. Following Zuri's birth, LaBelle suffered from postpartum depression for a year and said singer-songwriter Laura Nyro helped to take care of Zuri while LaBelle recovered. OPRAH IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF HARPO, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2023 HARPO PRODUCTIONS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. According to Diabetes.co.uk, LaBelle passed out during a 1995 performance in New York. news.AmoMama.com does not take responsibility for any action taken as a result of reading this article. Luther Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 - July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.