[Rs] gladys knight

[Jimmy A]

Title: gladys knight
Artist: gladys knight and the pips
Track: ztbc
Label: soul-tbc

Record information:

| origin =atlanta, georgia, georgia (u.s. state), united states | instrument =vocals | voice_type =alto, contralto | genre =r&b, soul music | occupation =singer-songwriter, actress, author, humanitarian | years_active =1952–present | label =vee-jay records, motown, buddah records, columbia records, mca records, verve records | associated_acts =gladys knight & the pips, | religion = the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints }} gladys maria knight (born may 28, 1944), known as the empress of soul, is an united states r&b/soul music singer-songwriter, actor, 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 (singer). she is a notable member of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints.