"Godmother of Soul" LaBelle (5)

I believe the answer is:

patti

(Other definitions for patti that I've seen before include "Soprano" , "Adelina --, opera singer (1843-1919)" , "Adelina -, nineteenth to twentieth century sopr." , "Italian singer" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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