Patti LaBelle on staying ‘spontaneous’ and living her best life at age 82

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Original Load Date Nov. 11, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Nov. 11, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2026/11/11/patti-labelle-on-staying-spontaneous-and-living-her-best-life-at-age-82

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In her 1991 TV special “ [ _Going Home to Gospel_ ][1] ,” Patti LaBelle’s soprano voice fills the sanctuary of [ _Quinn Chapel AME Church_ ][2] as she celebrates a long list of Chicago legends. She performs a rousing rendition of “Who’s on the Lord’s Side” with an exuberant Ricky Dillard, who direc...