The 'Godmother of Soul' was born and raised in southwest Philadelphia, but city planners still misspelled her name.
A street in Philadelphia honoring legendary singer Patti LaBelle has her name spelled wrong Philly misspelled Patti LaBelle's name on her honorary street
A worker moves a street sign into position across from a Kimmel Center ceremony honoring singer Patti LaBelle. A stretch of Broad Street, between Locust and Spruce Streets, has been renamed"Patti LaBelle Way"that the Streets Department was aware of the error and would install replacement signs with the right spelling some time next week.
Singer Patti LaBelle reacts as Welcome America President Michael DelBene holds the street sign after a stretch of Broad Street, between Locust and Spruce Streets, was renamed"Patti LaBelle Way" during a ceremony on July 2, 2019 in Philadelphia.Patti LaBelle was actually born Patricia Louise Holte in 1944 in southwest Philadelphia's Eastwick neighborhood.
Birdsong left to join the Supremes, and in the 1970s, the three remaining members became the disco trio Labelle, who topped the charts with"Lady Marmalade."soundtrack, relaunching her solo crossover career. She has continued to record and perform, and has become a popular celebrity chef with her own show on the Cooking Channel.
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