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There's something almost mystical about people who manage to maintain lengthy careers in the entertainment industry, and those, like Patti Labelle, who get to the very pinnacle must be of another realm completely. Labelle started in a girl-group in the '60s, powered through rock and soul in the '70s with dance diva group LaBelle, and has gone onto solo superstardom. She has been called the hardest working woman in show business, which puts her in good company across gender lines. She's never changed the face of music in any way, but has managed to keep herself at the crux of whatever the public is hungry for.
