Gladys Knight

Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American R&B/soul singer and actress. She is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels, with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips, the most famous incarnation of which also included her brother Merald \“Bubba\” Knight and her cousins Edward Patten and William Guest.

Gladys Knight is a R&B/Soul singer with 9 albums under her belt. Gladys also has made a lot of TV appearances.

Gladys Knight

Gladys Maria Knight, “The Empress of Soul,” (born May 28, 1944) is a seven-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, humanitarian, and author. She is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels, with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips, the most famous incarnation of which also included her brother Merald “Bubba” Knight and her cousins Edward Patten and William Guest. She is a notable member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Awards won by Gladys Knight

• Grammy Awards
  o 1986 Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal – “That’s What Friends Are For” – Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder.
  o 2001 Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album – “At Last”
  o 2004 Best Gospel Performance – “Heaven Help Us All” – Ray Charles & Gladys Knight.
  o 2005 Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album – One Voice – Gladys Knight & The Saints Unified Voices.

• Other awards
  o 1995 Gladys Knight was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.
  o 2005: Gladys Knight received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the BET cable network.
  o 2006: Gladys Knight received a Legendary Award from the Las Vegas Music Awards.
  o 2007: Gladys Knight was declared the “Empress of Soul” and presented with the 16th Annual Ella Award by the Society of Singers
  o 2008: Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder were presented with the Best Living Legend Award at the 1st Annual The BET Honors.
  o 2008: Gladys Knight received the Lifetime Diva Award at the Stardust Music Awards in March.
  o 2008: Gladys Knight was honored by The National Black Arts Festival and The Coca Cola Company at the 2008 Legends Celebration.