Patti LaBelle

It was the way that it was done, yes.

It was the way that it was done, yes.

So it was something that at the time Diana wanted to do and Barry Gordy or whoever, they wanted to replace Florence Ballard. And she was very close to looking like Florence Ballard. And sounding like Florence Ballard. I see. So after a while, I realized that they did what they had to do. Right. And I did what I had to do, and that was to keep on keeping on. Keep on keeping on.

So it was something that at the time Diana wanted to do and Barry Gordy or whoever, they wanted to replace Florence Ballard. And she was very close to looking like Florence Ballard. And sounding like Florence Ballard. I see. So after a while, I realized that they did what they had to do. Right. And I did what I had to do, and that was to keep on keeping on. Keep on keeping on.

Yeah, I couldn't hold that anger. I couldn't hold it any longer. Yeah, because it'll eat you up. Yes. And since then, we've talked. Diana and I have talked. We're friends. Good. You know, so there's no hard feelings at this time. So it's a done deal.

Yeah, I couldn't hold that anger. I couldn't hold it any longer. Yeah, because it'll eat you up. Yes. And since then, we've talked. Diana and I have talked. We're friends. Good. You know, so there's no hard feelings at this time. So it's a done deal.

No, I went to therapy after the group broke up.

No, I went to therapy after the group broke up.

Okay. With me, Sarah and Nona. When we broke up as a group, I didn't want to be blamed as the one who left the group. I didn't want to be. Sometimes they said Diana Ross was. the reason they broke up, the Supremes or whatever. Yes. I didn't want it to be said that Patti LaBelle broke the group up. I see.

Okay. With me, Sarah and Nona. When we broke up as a group, I didn't want to be blamed as the one who left the group. I didn't want to be. Sometimes they said Diana Ross was. the reason they broke up, the Supremes or whatever. Yes. I didn't want it to be said that Patti LaBelle broke the group up. I see.

So I had to go to therapy because it was hard for me to go out on that stage some nights solo without them. But the reason we broke up is because the three of us wanted to do different music. Sure. And so to stay together as a group, we'd be lying to the public. So we had to make that move. And like I said, we're still talking yesterday, me and Nona. We lost Sarah, which is so sad.

So I had to go to therapy because it was hard for me to go out on that stage some nights solo without them. But the reason we broke up is because the three of us wanted to do different music. Sure. And so to stay together as a group, we'd be lying to the public. So we had to make that move. And like I said, we're still talking yesterday, me and Nona. We lost Sarah, which is so sad.

But we're still the best of friends. But at that time, I needed help. I needed a shrink.

But we're still the best of friends. But at that time, I needed help. I needed a shrink.

Because you don't know who's going to blame you for the breakup. You know, at that time, I didn't know.

Because you don't know who's going to blame you for the breakup. You know, at that time, I didn't know.

So many things. So many things go through your mind. Right. And so you have to, like, deal with it. And my way of dealing was to see somebody. I had to get help.

So many things. So many things go through your mind. Right. And so you have to, like, deal with it. And my way of dealing was to see somebody. I had to get help.

We traveled in a station wagon, you know, throughout the South. And there were times when we couldn't get a hotel. So we stayed in the station wagon. We would buy our tuna and— chocolate candy bars and whatever and just stay in the station wagon because there were no hotels that were going to really let us board. Wow.

We traveled in a station wagon, you know, throughout the South. And there were times when we couldn't get a hotel. So we stayed in the station wagon. We would buy our tuna and— chocolate candy bars and whatever and just stay in the station wagon because there were no hotels that were going to really let us board. Wow.