Gladys knight husband4/3/2023 ![]() ![]() Before then she had been singing in her local church choir at Mount Moriah Baptist Church since she was only 4 years old.Īfter high school, her mother helped her along with her brother, sister, and cousin to form and become the renowned music group Gladys Knight and the Pips, and that was the beginning of their journey in the entertainment industry. Her rich vocals came to the fore, at the young age of 7 after she participated in a national music competition tagged Ted Mac and The Original Amature Hour. She finished well and earned the first prize of $2,000. Gladys Knight had 3 siblings 2 brothers named David Knight (who later died) and Merald Knight Jr. Her parents were both singers in their local church, although her dad who worked in a postal agency later left the family, leaving the upbringing of the kids to his wife alone. Gladys Maria Knight was born on 28th May 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia to Merald Woodlow Knight Sr. The hits were enough to earn them 3 Grammy Awards and an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for their songs Midnight Train To Georgia, Neither One of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye), and Love Overboard. ![]() Herself and her close-knit group members – The Pips made up of her brother, Merald aka Bubba, her cousins Edward Patten and Williams Guest churned out series of hits songs. She survived racism, 3 failed marriages, single motherhood, smoking and gambling addictions, to drop over 40 albums in all, 11 solo studio albums and other several singles. She is a songwriter, musician, actress, author, and businesswoman and has walked through different phases in her personal life and career. ![]() It’s no wonder the Super Bowl organizers deemed it fit for her to render the National Anthem in Super Bowl LIII Championship opening ceremony, sharing the stage with the likes of Maroon 5, Big Boi, and Travis Scott. The African-American is not just one of the rich soulful singers in the music industry in the past 60 years but she is also a powerful inspirational singer who has given her very best to the world. Gladys Knight is one of the greatest singers of all time. ![]()
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