Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944) is an American singer. 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.

Apr 2, 2014 · Singer and actress Gladys Knight was born Gladys Maria Knight on May 28, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia, and started out on the road to success at an early age. She made her solo …

Feb 2, 2022 · Gladys Knight is known as the ‘Empress of Soul’, and for good reason. She is a four-time Grammy Award-winner, and is best known for the songs she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s and beyond, both as a solo artist and with her group Gladys Knight and the Pips.

Very few singers over the last fifty years have matched her unassailable artistry. This seven-time Grammy winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television and live performance.

Mar 11, 2005 · As one of Motown’s leading ladies of soul in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Gladys Knight was the driving force behind Gladys Knight and the Pips, an all-family music group from Atlanta.

Mar 5, 2025 · Gladys Knight, a seven-time GRAMMY Award winner, has been an iconic figure in music for over 60 years, achieving #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B, and Adult Contemporary while excelling in film, TV, and live performance.

3 days ago · Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills announced on they are teaming up for a tour that R&B fans have been longing for.

"The Queens are bringing the music and the magic to a city near you," wrote Khan as she announced the North American arena tour dates This is not a drill — Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Patti ...

Unmatched in her artistry, she is an seven-time Grammy Award ® -winner with No. 1 hits in Pop, R&B, and Adult Contemporary, and she has also triumphed in film and television. Georgia-born, Knight began performing gospel music at age four and sang as a guest soloist in the choir.

Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944) is an American singer, actress and songwriter. She is called the "Empress of Soul", [1][2] She was the lead singer of the music group The Pips.