A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

PATTI

Thu, 23 Nov '23
Smith with the 1978 hit "Because the Night"
Sun, 23 Apr '23
R&B's LaBelle
Mon, 30 Jan '23
LaBelle known as "The Godmother of Soul"
Wed, 27 Jul '22
Broadway star LuPone
Wed, 3 Nov '21
LaBelle or LuPone