1986 Music Icon Patti Labelle

In 1986, Patti Labelle topped the record charts with hit single On My Own. In an interview with EbonyJet, Labelle discusses her role as a successful African-American female artist. The increasingly visible role of women in society at this time is apparent in this interview through Labelle's discussion of her increasingly prominent and successful role in society made by Labelle. Her appearance in this interview is also one of strength and power, as she wears the iconic shoulder pads of the mid-eighties in a large, boxy blazer. Her presence itself commands attention.