'Godmother of Soul' at MSU Photo by Beth Wynn November 15, 2018 Patti LaBelle, known as the "Godmother of Soul," performed her legendary rhythm and blues Nov. 15 as headliner of çÛÁ¦ÊÓƵ’s 2018-19 . LaBelle is ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the “Top 100 Singers of All Time.â€Â