Patti LaBelle, the Godmother of Soul ... So good, in fact, that he's planning on releasing a new album later this year -- ...

formerly known as Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles. The group was best known for the 1974 hit "Lady Marmalade." LaBelle launched her solo career with her self-titled debut studio album in 1977.

Patti LaBelle, the iconic singer known as the "Godmother of Soul," grandmother of three, cookbook author and head of her own food empire is currently on tour and has a new album 8065 coming out ...