Gladys Knight

Rhythm and blues, Musical Artist

1944 –

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Who is Gladys Knight?

Gladys Maria Knight, known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American 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. Knight has won a total of seven Grammy awards.

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Born
May 28, 1944
Oglethorpe
Also known as
  • License to kill - Gladys Knight
  • Gladys Knights
  • Gladys Maria Knight
  • The Empress of Soul
  • Empress of Soul
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Shaw University
Lived in
  • Atlanta

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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