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Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
	Knight in 1997
Background information
Birth name	Gladys Maria Knight
Also known as	The Empress of Soul
Born	May 28, 1944 (age 79); Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	R&B; soul; pop; gospel;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; actress;
Years active	1948–present
Labels	Vee-Jay; Motown; Buddah; Columbia; MCA; Verve;
Formerly of	Gladys Knight & The Pips

Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul",^[1]^[2] is an American singer. A ten-time Grammy Award-winner,^[3] Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys Knight & the Pips, which included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and cousins William Guest and Edward Patten.

Knight has recorded two number-one Billboard Hot 100 singles ("Midnight Train to Georgia" and "That's What Friends Are For" which she did with Dionne Warwick, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder), eleven number-one R&B singles and six number-one R&B albums. She has won seven Grammy Awards (four as a solo artist and three with the Pips) and is an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Vocal Group Hall of Fame along with The Pips. Two of her songs ("I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia") were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "historical, artistic and significant" value.^[4]^[5] She also recorded the theme song for the 1989 James Bond film Licence to Kill. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Knight among the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.^[6] She is also a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and Kennedy Center Honors.

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Event Date	Event	Venue	Location
Jun 7 Fri • 2024 • 8:00pm	Gladys Knight	Bally's Event Center	Lincoln, RI
Jun 20 Thu • 2024 • 8:00pm	Gladys Knight - Farewell Tour	Koninklijk Theater Carre	Amsterdam
Jun 22 Sat • 2024 • 8:15pm	Gladys Knight	Muziekgebouw Eindhoven	Eindhoven
Jun 24 Mon • 2024 • 7:30pm	Gladys Knight The Farewell Tour	Glasgow Royal Concert Hall	Glasgow
Jun 25 Tue • 2024 • 7:30pm	Gladys Knight The Farewell Tour	Symphony Hall	Birmingham
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