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Patti LaBelle to perform at ilani casino

‘Godmother of Soul’ to play Cowlitz Ballroom on Feb. 28

By Scott Hewitt, Columbian staff writer
Published: December 9, 2018, 6:05am

If the music business turns out to be just as fickle as its reputation, try pie.

That’s what Patti LaBelle did. Since she launched a singing career in the mid-1960s, first leading a Philadelphia girl group called the Bluebelles and then as a solo artist, her fortunes have risen and fallen and risen again.

There were early hits like “Down the Aisle” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” a monster mid-career soul smash with “Lady Marmalade,” and later crossover dance-party and movie-soundtrack hits like “New Attitude” and “Stir It Up.” Last year, LaBelle even released two new albums — one jazz, called “Bel Hommage,” and one full of seasonal holiday sounds, called “Patti LaBelle and Friends, Home for the Holidays.”

But it’s never been easy for LaBelle. Even though she’s won two Grammys and been nicknamed the Godmother of Soul for her dramatic singing style, LaBelle has also feuded with managers and left labels over her career trajectory. Somewhere along the line, she also started acting and cooking on TV, writing lifestyle and recipe books and promoting Patti’s Good Life, a product line that includes sauces, cobblers, cakes — and the sweet potato pie that has blown some unexpected new wind into her career sails.

If You Go

  • What: Patti LaBelle.
  • When: 8 p.m. Feb. 28.
  • Where: Cowlitz Ballroom at ilani, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield.
  • Tickets: $49 or $69.
  • Website: https://ilaniresort.com

Big blue feathers and brown bikinis

Check out a decked-out dance-party performance of “Lady Marmalade” by the trio that in 1975 was simply called LaBelle.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4LWIP7SAjY

That happened in 2015, when a Labelle superfan named James Wright posted a hilarious video blog of his amazing enjoyment of that sweet potato pie — leading to a run on the product and a rush of welcome publicity for his idol. Enjoy Wright’s joy at https://bit.ly/1YbWVtJ.

LaBelle also stars in a new Hallmark Christmas movie, “Christmas Everlasting,” that premiered on Tuesday and runs several more times this season. Check the website online for showtimes at www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com.

Now, LaBelle is headed for the Cowlitz Ballroom at ilani. The concert will be her special blend of pop, rhythm-and-blues and soulful gospel sounds. Tickets are already on sale for the concert, set for Feb. 28. Ticket prices are $49 and $69.

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