She has three children named Kenya Jackson, James Newman III, and Shanga Hankerson. She Has 3 Children From 2 of Her 4 Marriages. Gladys grew up with three siblings, Merald “Bubba” Jr., David, and Brenda. She is the ex-wife of Les Brown, Barry Hankerson, and James Newman. 
She has been married to William McDowell since April 12, 2001. One year before, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for her contribution to the music industry. Her name is included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She is a member of the music group, The Pips. Gladys is the recipient of seven Grammy Awards, four as a solo artist and three with the Pips. In 1976, she made her screen debut with the role of Maria Wilson in ‘Pipe Dreams’. She is an actress and composer, most recognized for her work on Hollywood Homicide (2003), The Butler (2013), and Cobra (1986). She is the daughter of Merald Woodlow Knight Sr., and Sarah Elizabeth (née Woods). Gladys Knight was born in Atlanta, United States. To buy tickets click the button below, call 80, or visit the box office. Gladys Knight will be live at The Carolina Opry Theater, for one night only, on Augat 7:00pm. She has been honored by numerous organizations as well, including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), B’Nai Brith, and is a recent recipient of BET’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Gladys Knight & the Pips were an R&B/soul family musical act from Atlanta, Georgia that remained active on the music charts and performing circuit for three. Williams III, Jon John, Jamey Jaz, Keith Thomas, Tom Dowd and Tiger Roberts.Ī humanitarian and philanthropist, Knight has devoted to various worthy causes, including the American Diabetes Association – for which she is a national spokesperson, the American Cancer Society, the Minority AIDS Project, amFAR and Crisis Intervention, and The Boys and Girls Club. 
“At Last” showed the world that she still has what it takes to record a hit album, employing the talents of contemporary producers like Randy Jackson, Gary Brown and James D.C.
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This seven-time Grammy winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television and live performance.ĭebuting in 1960, singing lead at only 16-years-old, Gladys Knight & The Pips when on to achieve many Top 20 hits, like “Every Beat of My Heart,” “Letter Full of Tears,” “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” and “If I Were Your Woman,” setting the stage for an amazing run in the mid-1970s, with Top 10 gold-certified singles like “Neither One of Us (Wants to be the First to Say Goodbye),” “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination,” “Best Thing to Ever Happen to Me” and the #1 smash “Midnight Train to Georgia” establishing the group as the premiere pop/R&B vocal ensemble in the world.Īll told, Knight has recorded more than 38 albums over the years, including four solo albums during the past decade: “Good Woman” (1991) “Just for You” (1994) the inspirational “Many Different Roads” (1999) and “At Last” (2001). Very few singers over the last fifty years have matched her unassailable artistry. The great ones endure, and Knight has long been one of the greatest. This eight-time Grammy winner has enjoyed 1 hits in pop, R&B and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television and live performance. Seven-time Grammy Award-winning artist, Gladys Knight, who was named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 100 greatest singers of all time will be live at Calvin Gilmore’s Carolina Opry Theater on August 5, 2022.
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