The Diva Dynamic
See the A-list artists Patti's influenced over the years.
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A Diva Like No Other - In a time when the title "diva" is tossed around carelessly, Patti LaBelle shows through example that she is one of the OGs who started the movement. Since her rise, she has influenced several of today's and yesterday's greatest acts. Take a look at those whom she's directly influenced.(Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
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Whitney Houston - Nippy may be gone, but she has always credited the greats who have come before her as her greatest influencers — Patti LaBelle was one of them. Though the two powerhouse vocalists never got a chance to duet, they shared a great mutual respect for one another and we can only dream of what that girl anthem would have sounded like in our heads.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Luther Vandross - Luther Vandross remains one of the greatest voices the world would ever hear, and though he is gone, the world would always remember what a lover of Patti he was. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the legend shared a hilarious story on how they first met. "I was playing the Apollo Theater with the Bluebelles and he came bacstage and lies through his teeth. He said he was a designer delivering clothes to us." Fast forward years in the future, and the two becamse the best of friends.(Photo: Scott Harrison/Getty Images)
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Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey has a bit of a different relationship with Patti than the rest of the stars on this list — she's the legend's goddaughter. The ladies not only speak highly of one another, but they also have performed together on a couple of occasions.(Photo: Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images)
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Mary J. Blige - The Queen of Hip Hop Soul always credits Ms. Patti as one of her most major influences, and on the legend's album Classic Moments, she even asked Mary to hop on the track "Ain't No Way." Talk about a dream come true.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Jennifer Hudson - We all know Jennifer Hudson can belt, and so can Patti, so it's obvious that J-Hud regards Patti as one of the greats in her eyes. Throughout her career, Hudson has inadvertently tributed Ms. Patti, and even sang "Club Love" live with her in Washington, D.C., in 2011.(Photo: Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images)
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Christina Aguilera - Christina Aguilera took on the hefty task of remaking one of LaBelle's biggest hits, "Lady Marmalade," with Lil' Kim, Mya and P!nk, and luckily, Patti loved it. In fact, the legend even joined them to perform the smash at the 44th Grammy Awards.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Beyoncé - Before reaching Queen Bey status, Beyoncé was a part of one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, Destiny's Child. In those days, the ladies looked to fellow iconic trio LaBelle as inspiration for their trajectory and Patti loved it. Now that Bey is just about the biggest superstar in the world, Patti loves her even more. "She's full of everything. She has energy, she has stamina, she knows how to sing, she knows how tot move, and that little heffa, you could put her on stage for two hours and she'll do a two-hour show." She learned from the best, Patti.(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)
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Fantasia - If anyone displays Patti's influence most literally, it would undoubtedly have to be Fantasia. The American Idol winner brought the house down with her rendition of "Lady Marmalade" at An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Patti LaBelle, kicking her shoes off and all.(Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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Keke Wyatt - We've never heard of Keke and Patti doing any work together, but the respect between the two is definitely there. Keke even did her own rendition of "If Only You Knew" and, of course, she slayed.(Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images)