Gladys Knight

American singer

Photo by: United States House of Representatives - Office of Ruben Gallego · Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons

Born:May 28, 1944

Age:82

Zodiac Sign:Gemini

Born in:Atlanta, United States

Languages:English

Musician Film Actor Singer Composer Actor Soul Musician Television Actor

Links

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Famous For

Bands

Gladys Knight & the Pips

Movies & TV

JAGThe ButlerHollywood HomicideTwenty BucksMichael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Songs & Albums

Licence to KillMissing YouBefore MeTheir Very Best - Back To BackMany Different Roads

Awards

الميدالية الوطنية للفنون (2023)Kennedy Center Honors (2022)star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Gladys Knight

American singer

Biography

Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944) is an American singer and actress. Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys Knight & the Pips, which included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and cousins William Guest and Edward Patten. She has won seven Grammy Awards (four as a solo artist and three with the Pips), and is often referred to as the "Empress of Soul". Knight has recorded two number-one Billboard Hot 100 singles ("Midnight Train to Georgia" and "That's What Friends Are For" which she did with Dionne Warwick, Elton John and Stevie Wonder), eleven number-one R&B singles and six number-one R&B albums. In 1989, Knight recorded the theme song for the James Bond film Licence to Kill. Two of her songs ("I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia") were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "historical, artistic and significant" value. She is an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Vocal Group Hall of Fame along with The Pips. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Knight among the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time (2010). She is also a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and Kennedy Center Honors.

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Photos

Gladys Knight

Gladys Knight performs at a concert in celebration of Juneteenth, Monday, June 10, 2024, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Gladys Knight (and the Pips) op Schiphol (zullen optreden op Grand Gala ) 5 maart 1969

Gladys Knight

Gladys Knight and the Pips perform aboard the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) during the special Suzanne Somers show.

Photo of singer Gladys Knight from 1974.

From Wash D.C. book signing October 1, 1997

Gladys Knight in concert at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California, on October 12, 2006.

From left: Sarah Brightman, Idina Menzel, Rodney Atkins, Gladys Knight and John Schneider sing God Bless America at the conclusion of the 2008 National Memorial Day Concert on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol, Washington D.C., May 25, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley

Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Gladys Knight (and the Pips) op Schiphol (zullen optreden op Grand Gala ) Datum : 5 maart 1969 Locatie : Noord-Holland, Schiphol Trefwoorden : zangeressen Fotograaf : Evers, Joost / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.05 Bestanddeelnummer : 922-1674