A journey through six decades: Pattie LaBelle's enduring legacy

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A journey through six decades: Pattie LaBelle's enduring legacy  Pattie LaBelle didn’t envision a six-decade career when she entered the music business during the 60s at just 14 years old. But 67 years later, she doesn’t take it for granted.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/22/a-journey-through-six-decades-pattie-labelles-enduring-legacy  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Parti Labelle didn't envision a six-decade career when she entered the music business during the

00:1060s at just 14 years old, but 67 years later, she doesn't take it for granted.

00:17It's beautiful. And the thing is, we all worked together before with Gladys and Steph and Shaka.

00:24We've all done shows way back in the day. And to come back with the Queens tour, it's just beautiful.

00:30I'm proud that I'm still able to walk on stage and sing a song, because we can't take it for granted.

00:38You know, sometimes I lose my voice, and no matter what, I've got to keep on pushing.

00:43But you still go out there and kill it.

00:45I got to, boo. And you too. I mean, but you never lose your voice.

00:50I do, yeah. Honey, I'll be struggling.

00:52Yeah, but we keep on keeping on.

00:56Individually, the impact of Cannes, Knight, Labelle, and Mills within the music industry and pop culture

01:01can't be quantified, and fans and critics alike have praised them.

01:06That's what I hear all the time. I still, I hear it all the time.

01:12You know, I was weaned on you, you know, from mother to grandmother.

01:15It's lovely to hear. I'm sure I can't grasp the feeling that they're feeling.

01:24But I get it, I think. And I think it's pretty special.

01:32Labelle, along with fellow musical Monarchs, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills

01:36will continue their royal procession throughout America for the Queens for Legion first stage tour.

01:42I love it. I love to sing. I love to perform. I love to create. I love it. It's all I know how to do.

01:49I wouldn't know how to do anything else. I've never had what you call a regular job.

01:55I started very young. I was 11, my first Broadway show.

02:00The second leg of the tour will wrap October 5 in Cleveland.

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