Accordingly, Gladys and The Pips’ recorded their final LP together, ‘All Our Love’ in the year 1987 under the banner of MCA Records. In 1987, she decided to part ways with The Pips to pursue a solo singing career. The group belted out hit singles such as ‘Save the Overtime for Me,’ ‘Landlord,’ and ‘You're Number One.’Īround this period, Gladys Knight kicked off her addiction for the game of gambling called baccarat. They released their first three reunion albums - ‘About Love’ (1980), ‘Touch’ (1982) and ‘Visions’ (1983). They signed a deal with Columbia Records and began releasing new albums. In 1980, Gladys Knight and The Pips again got their act together. As a result, Gladys recorded her first solo LP recordings - ‘Miss Gladys Knight’ in 1978 on Buddah Records and ‘Gladys Knight’ in 1979 on Columbia Records. After that, some legal issues compelled them to record separately. Gladys and The Pips continued to churn out hits till the late 1970’s. But Gladys Knight received a ‘Golden Globe Best New Actress’ nomination.
The film fared miserably at the box office. Gladys Knight made her motion picture acting debut in the film ‘Pipe Dreams.’ It was a romantic drama set in the background of Alaska. Though it took a long time but still recognition from other parts of the world slowly started to pour in. The Grammy Award winning blockbuster hit ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ ranked at Top 5 in the UK pop charts in the summer of 1976 whereas it had already struck gold in the US in 1973. It was observed that many Buddah singles became popular in the United Kingdom market long after their success in the United States. The tracks became immensely successful in Europe, particularly in the United Kingdom. In 1974, Gladys Knight and The Pips group went on to record the soundtrack for the film Claudine which had songs written by the producer Curtis Mayfield. Some more memorable hits that followed were ‘Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me,’ ‘I've Got to Use My Imagination’ etc. Immediately after that, they struck gold with the release of their hit album ‘Midnight Train to Georgia.’ It won the Grammy Award and gained the #1 position on the Pop and R&B charts. In 1973, just days before their last single struck the chord the group left Motown and joined Buddah Records for a better deal. In Motown, The Pips got the opportunity to work with singer-songwriter Norman Whitfield, and the group recorded several major hit singles including ‘I Heard it Through the Grapevine.’ Their last Motown hit was the Grammy Award winning ‘Neither One of Us Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye’ (1972). But it was their collaboration with Motown Records in the mid-1960s that catapulted them to success. The first hit song by ‘The Pips’ was ‘Every Beat of My Heart’ released in the year 1961. Gladys was the main vocalist of the group, and ‘The Pips’ were known for their beautiful background harmonies and extraordinary dance sequences. Edward was a cousin while Langston was a friend of Gladys.
After a decade, Brenda and Eleanor left the group to get married, and another two members Edward Patten and Langston George joined the group. In 1952, Gladys Knight formed ‘The Pips’ with the core members being her brother Merald (Bubba), sister Brenda, cousins Eleanor and William Guest and she. This win gave her the confidence to form her musical group ‘The Pips.’
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Her first achievement came at the age of seven when she sang Nat King Cole’s ‘Too Young’ at Ted Mack's ‘The Original Amateur Hour’ TV show contest and won the contest.
At the tender age of four, Gladys made her debut with a solo singing performance at the local Mount Mariah Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Both her parents were singers at a gospel choir. Her father was Merald Woodlow Knight, Sr., a postal worker and her mother was Sarah Elizabeth. Gladys Maria Knight was born on in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Her admirers affectionately call her the ‘Empress of Soul.’ CHILDHOOD AND EARLY LIFE She is a seven-time Grammy winner and is famous for forming the singing group ‘Gladys Knight & the Pips’ with her siblings and the cousins. Gladys Knight is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
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