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Labelle
Labelle
American all female singing group
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Nona Hendryx
Nona Hendryx
American musician
2
Sarah Dash
Sarah Dash
American singer
3
Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
American singer
4
Ann Nesby
Ann Nesby
American actress and singer
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Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
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Regina Belle
Regina Belle
American singer
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Leah LaBelle
Leah LaBelle
Canadian-born American singer
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Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge
American vocal group
9
Linda Davis
Linda Davis
American country music singer
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Patti Page
Patti Page
American singer and recording artist
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Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton
Scottish recording artist
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Teddy Pendergrass
Teddy Pendergrass
American singer, songwriter, composer
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Martika
Martika
American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress
14
Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
American keyboardist
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Táta Vega
Táta Vega
American musician
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Diana Ross
Diana Ross
American vocalist, music artist and actress
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Bob Crewe
Bob Crewe
American songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, and record producer
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Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis
British singer, songwriter, record producer and actress
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Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
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Patti Austin
Patti Austin
American singer
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Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes
American singer-songwriter
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Eydie Gormé
Eydie Gormé
American pop singer, chanteuse, comic actress
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Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor
American singer
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Brenda Russell
Brenda Russell
American singer-songwriter
25
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor
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David Pack
David Pack
American musician
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Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
American singer, songwriter, actress
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Al Green
Al Green
American singer
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Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Barrino
American actress and singer
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The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
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Donna Summer
Donna Summer
American singer and songwriter
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Sheila E.
Sheila E.
American singer and percussionist
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Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson
American singer
34
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
35
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick
American singer, actress and TV show host
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The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters
American vocal group from Oakland, California
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Coko
Coko
American singer (b. 1970)
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Mýa
Mýa
American R&B recording artist
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The Weather Girls
The Weather Girls
American singing duo
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Eurythmics
Eurythmics
British music duo
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The Supremes
The Supremes
American female singing group
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Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
American singer and songwriter
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Doris Troy
Doris Troy
American actress and singer (1937-2004)
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Brenda K. Starr
Brenda K. Starr
American musician
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Ace of Base
Ace of Base
Swedish pop group
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SWV
SWV
American vocal group from New York City, New York
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Jody Watley
Jody Watley
American singer
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Martha and the Vandellas
Martha and the Vandellas
American vocal group
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Juice Newton
Juice Newton
American pop and country singer
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Jaki Graham
Jaki Graham
British singer
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Shirley Caesar
Shirley Caesar
American gospel singer, evangelist
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Carole Bayer Sager
Carole Bayer Sager
American lyricist, singer and songwriter
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Babyface
Babyface
American singer, songwriter and record producer
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Tina Turner
Tina Turner
American-born singer, dancer, actress, and author; naturalized Swiss citizen
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Sandy B
Sandy B
singer
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Thelma Houston
Thelma Houston
American singer and actor
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American singer-songwriter and actress
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Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holte; May 24, 1944) is an American singer, actress, and businesswoman. LaBelle began her career in the early 1960s as lead singer and front woman of the vocal group, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. Following the group's name change to Labelle in the 1970s, they released the iconic disco song "Lady Marmalade" which later was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. As a result, the group later became the first African-American vocal group to land the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and they became the first pop group to play at the Metropolitan Opera House. LaBelle is referred to as the "Godmother of Soul".

After the group split in 1976, LaBelle began a successful solo career, starting with her critically acclaimed debut album, which included the career-defining song, "You Are My Friend". LaBelle became a mainstream solo star in 1984 following the success of the singles, "If Only You Knew", "New Attitude" and "Stir It Up", with the latter two crossing over to pop audiences and becoming radio staples.

Less than two years later, in 1986, LaBelle scored with the number-one album, Winner in You and the number-one duet single, "On My Own", with Michael McDonald. LaBelle eventually won a 1992 Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for her 1991 album, Burnin', followed by a second Grammy win for the live album, Live! One Night Only. Her 1990s albums, Burnin', Gems (1994) and Flame (1997), continued her popularity with young R&B audiences throughout the decade. Following the release of two mildly receptive solo albums in the early new millennium, she reunited with her Labelle bandmates for the album, Back to Now, followed by a briefly well received promotional tour. LaBelle's success has extended as an actress with a notable role in the Oscar nominated film, A Soldier's Story, and in TV shows such as A Different World and American Horror Story: Freak Show. In 1992, LaBelle starred in her own TV sitcom, Out All Night. A decade later, LaBelle hosted her own lifestyle TV show, Living It Up with Patti LaBelle on TV One. In 2015, LaBelle took part in the dance competition, Dancing with the Stars at the age of 70. Labelle has also seen success launching her own brand of bedding, cook books and food for various companies. In 2015 her Patti's Sweet Potato Pie sold millions when a YouTube video praising the product went viral. As a result, over a 72-hour period, Walmart sold one pie every second.

In a career that has spanned over seven different decades, she has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. LaBelle has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the Apollo Theater Hall of Fame. LaBelle was included in Rolling Stone on their list of 100 Greatest Singers. LaBelle is a dramatic soprano and is noted for her vocal power, range and emotive delivery.