Gladys Knight

Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the Empress of Soul, is an American singer–songwriter and actress. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Knight 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, which included her brother Merald Bubba Knight and her cousins Edward Patten and William Guest.

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