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Gladys Maria Knight, "The Empress of Soul," (born May 28, 1944) is an American
United States

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 R&B/soul
Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the African American culture through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, Secularity testifying." The genre occasion...
 singer-songwriter, actress
Actor

An actor or actress is a person who acting in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio programming in that capacity....
, businesswoman, humanitarian, and author
Author

An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created....
. She is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records
Buddah Records

Buddah Records was founded in 1967 by promotor Neil Bogart in New York City. It released a variety of music types, including bubblegum pop like the Ohio Express, the 1910 Fruitgum Company, solo performer writer-singer Melanie Safka, rhythm and blues artist Gladys Knight and the Pips, and rock and roller Captain Beefheart....
 labels, with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips

Gladys Knight & the Pips were an R&B/soul music musical act from Atlanta, Georgia, active from 1953 to 1989. The group was best known for their string of hit singles from 1967 to 1975, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia" ....
, the most famous incarnation of which also included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and her cousins Edward Patten
Edward Patten

Edward "Eddie" Roy Patten was an Atlanta, Georgia-born R&B/soul music singer, best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips. He was lead singer Gladys Knight's cousin....
 and William Guest
William Guest

William Guest is an United States Rhythm and blues/soul music singer, best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips. He is Gladys Knight's cousin....
. She is a notable member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

>adys Knight was born to Merald Woodlow Knight and Sarah Elizabeth Woods in Loachapoka, Alabama
Loachapoka, Alabama

Loachapoka is a town in Lee County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. It is located seven miles west of Auburn, Alabama in west-central Lee County....
.






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Gladys Maria Knight, "The Empress of Soul," (born May 28, 1944) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 R&B/soul
Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the African American culture through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, Secularity testifying." The genre occasion...
 singer-songwriter, actress
Actor

An actor or actress is a person who acting in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio programming in that capacity....
, businesswoman, humanitarian, and author
Author

An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created....
. She is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records
Buddah Records

Buddah Records was founded in 1967 by promotor Neil Bogart in New York City. It released a variety of music types, including bubblegum pop like the Ohio Express, the 1910 Fruitgum Company, solo performer writer-singer Melanie Safka, rhythm and blues artist Gladys Knight and the Pips, and rock and roller Captain Beefheart....
 labels, with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips

Gladys Knight & the Pips were an R&B/soul music musical act from Atlanta, Georgia, active from 1953 to 1989. The group was best known for their string of hit singles from 1967 to 1975, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia" ....
, the most famous incarnation of which also included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and her cousins Edward Patten
Edward Patten

Edward "Eddie" Roy Patten was an Atlanta, Georgia-born R&B/soul music singer, best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips. He was lead singer Gladys Knight's cousin....
 and William Guest
William Guest

William Guest is an United States Rhythm and blues/soul music singer, best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips. He is Gladys Knight's cousin....
. She is a notable member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Biography


Early life

Gladys Knight was born to Merald Woodlow Knight and Sarah Elizabeth Woods in Loachapoka, Alabama
Loachapoka, Alabama

Loachapoka is a town in Lee County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. It is located seven miles west of Auburn, Alabama in west-central Lee County....
. She first achieved minor fame by winning Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour TV show contest at the age of 7 in 1951. The following year, she, her brother Merald, sister Brenda, and cousins William and Elenor Guest formed a musical group called The Pips, (named after another cousin, James "Pip" Woods). By the end of the decade, the act had begun to tour, and had replaced Brenda Knight and Eleanor Guest with Gladys Knight's cousin Edward Patten and friend Langston George.

Knight discovered she was pregnant in 1960, and married her high school sweetheart James Newman. After a miscarriage, Knight returned to performing with the Pips. In 1961, Bobby Robinson
Bobby Robinson (record producer)

Bobby Robinson is a prominent African-American independent record producer in New York, most active from the 1950s through the mid-1980s. He established several highly successful record labels, and produced numerous records that sold in the millions....
 produced the single "Every Beat of My Heart" for the group, which became a #1 R&B and #6 pop hit when released on Vee-Jay Records
Vee-Jay Records

Vee-Jay Records was a record label founded in the 1950s, specializing in blues, jazz, rhythm and blues and rock and roll. It was owned and operated by African Americans....
. In 1962, Langston George left the group, which at that time renamed itself Gladys Knight & the Pips and continued as a quartet.

In 1962, after scoring a second hit, "Letter Full of Tears", Knight became pregnant again and gave birth to a son, Jimmy III, that year. She retired from the road to raise her child while The Pips toured on their own. After giving birth in 1963 to a daughter, Kenya, Knight returned to recording with the Pips in order to support her family.

Success with The Pips


Gladys Knight & the Pips joined the Motown roster in 1966, and, although regarded as a second-string act, scored several hit singles, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine
I Heard It through the Grapevine

"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a landmark song in the history of Motown Records. Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1966, the single was first recorded by The Miracles....
," (also recorded by Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye

Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr., better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye was an United States singer-songwriter and instrumentalist with a three-octave vocal range....
), "Friendship Train" (1969), "If I Were Your Woman" (1970), "I Don't Want To Do Wrong" (1971), the Grammy Award
Grammy Award

The Grammy Awards ?or Grammys?are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry....
 winning "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)

"Neither One of Us " is a famous song by R&B vocal group Gladys Knight & the Pips. Released in 1973 from the album, Neither One of Us, the song spent four weeks at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart during the spring of that year....
" (1972), and "Daddy Could Swear (I Declare)" (1973). In their early Motown career Gladys Knight and the Pips toured as the opening act for Diana Ross and The Supremes. Gladys Knight stated in her memoirs that Miss Ross kicked her off the tour because the audience's reception to Knight's soulful performance overshadowed her. Berry Gordy later told Gladys that she was giving his act a hard time.

The act left Motown for a better deal with Buddah Records
Buddah Records

Buddah Records was founded in 1967 by promotor Neil Bogart in New York City. It released a variety of music types, including bubblegum pop like the Ohio Express, the 1910 Fruitgum Company, solo performer writer-singer Melanie Safka, rhythm and blues artist Gladys Knight and the Pips, and rock and roller Captain Beefheart....
 in 1973, and achieved full-fledged success that year with hits such as the Grammy-winning "Midnight Train to Georgia
Midnight Train to Georgia

"Midnight Train to Georgia" is a 1973 number-one hit single by Gladys Knight & the Pips, their second release after departing Motown Records for Buddah Records....
" (#1 on the pop and R&B chart), "I've Got to Use My Imagination," and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me

"You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" ? also known simply as "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" ? is a song written by Jim Weatherly, and enjoyed two runs of popularity, each by an artist in a different genre....
." In the summer of 1974, Knight and the Pips recorded the soundtrack to the successful film Claudine
Claudine (film)

Claudine is a notable 1974 in film feature film produced by Third World Films and released to theatres by 20th Century Fox. Starring Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, and King Coleman, Claudine was written by Lester Pine and Tina Pine, and directed by John Berry....
 with producer Curtis Mayfield. The act was particularly successful in Europe, and especially the United Kingdom. However, the Buddah hits all followed a number of years after their success in the U.S.. For example "Midnight Train to Georgia" hit the UK pop charts Top 5 in the summer of 1976, a full three years after its success in the U.S..

During this period of greater recognition, Knight made her motion picture acting debut in the film Pipe Dreams, a romantic drama set in Alaska. The film failed at the box-office, but Knight did receive a Golden Globe Best New Actress nomination. Knight and the Pips continued to have hits until the late 1970s, when they were forced to record separately due to legal issues, resulting in Knight's first solo LP recordings--Miss Gladys Knight (1978) on Buddah and Gladys Knight (1979) on Columbia Records
Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label founded in 1888.Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in pre-recorded sound, being the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders....
. Having divorced James Newman II in 1973, Knight married Barry Hankerson
Barry Hankerson

Barry Hankerson is an United States record producer and manager who founded and runs Blackground Records.Hankerson was once a television producer and a politician in Detroit, Michigan....
 (future uncle of R&B singer Aaliyah
Aaliyah

Aaliyah Dana Haughton , simply known as Aaliyah meaning "The highest most exalted, among the best", was an American contemporary R&B and pop music singer and actress....
), then Detroit mayor Coleman Young
Coleman Young

Coleman Alexander Young served as mayor of Detroit, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan from 1974 to 1993. Young was Detroit's first black mayor....
's executive aide. Knight and Hankerson remained married for three years, during which time they had a son, Shanga Ali. Upon their divorce, Hankerson and Knight had a heated custody battle over Shanga Ali. In the early 1980s, Johnny Mathis
Johnny Mathis

Johnny Mathis is an United States singer of popular music.One of the last in a long line of traditional male vocalists who emerged before the 1960s, Mathis concentrated on romantic jazz and pop standards for the adult contemporary audience through to the 1980s....
 invited Gladys to record two duets – "When A Child Is Born" (previously a hit for Mathis) and "The Lord's Prayer".

Signing with Columbia Records
Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label founded in 1888.Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in pre-recorded sound, being the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders....
 in 1980 and restored to its familiar quartet form, Gladys Knight & the Pips began releasing new material. The act enlisted former Motown producers Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson for their first two LPs--About Love (1980) and Touch (1981). During this period, Knight kicked a gambling addiction to the game baccarat
Baccarat

'Baccarat' is a casino game card game. It is believed to have been introduced into France from Italy during the reign of Charles VIII of France , and it is similar to Faro and to Basset....
.

In 1987, Knight decided to pursue a solo career, and she and the Pips recorded their final LP together, All Our Love (1987), for MCA Records
MCA Records

MCA Records was an United States-based record label owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part....
. Its lead single, "Love Overboard", was a successful hit and won a second Grammy for the act as well. After a successful 1988 tour, the Pips retired and Knight began her solo career. Gladys Knight & the Pips were inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame
Georgia Music Hall of Fame

The Georgia Music Hall of Fame, located in downtown Macon, preserves and interprets the state's rich musical heritage through programs of collection, exhibition, education and performance....
 in 1989 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in the are...
 in 1996.

Solo music career


While still with The Pips, Knight joined with Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick , is an American singer, actress, activist, United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, former United States Ambassador of Health, and humanitarian....
, Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. A prominent figure in popular music during the latter half of the 20th century, Wonder has recorded more than thirty US top ten hits, won twenty-two Grammy Awards , plus one for Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, won an Academy Award for Best Song, an...
, and Elton John
Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John Order of the British Empire is an England singer-songwriter, composer and pianist.In his four-decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s....
 on the 1986 AIDS
AIDS

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the HIV ....
 benefit single, "That's What Friends Are For" which won a Grammy for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. In 1989, Gladys Knight recorded the title track for the James Bond
James Bond

James Bond 007 is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections....
 movie Licence to Kill
Licence to Kill

Licence to Kill is the sixteenth spy film in the James Bond , and the second and last to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional character Secret Intelligence Service agent James Bond....
, a top 10 hit both in the UK, reaching #6, and Germany.

Knight's third solo LP, Good Woman, was released by MCA in 1991. It rose to #1 on the R&B album chart and featured the #2 R&B hit "Men". The album also featured "Superwoman", written by Babyface and featuring Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick , is an American singer, actress, activist, United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, former United States Ambassador of Health, and humanitarian....
 and Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle

Patricia Louise Holte , best known by her stage name of Patti LaBelle, is an American rhythm and blues and soul music singer-songwriter and actor....
. Knight and LaBelle would collaborate the same year on "I Don't Do Duets", a duet with Patti LaBelle from LaBelle's album Burnin'
Burnin' (Patti LaBelle album)

Burnin is a 1991 album by Patti LaBelle. It won the category of "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" at the Grammy Awards of 1992 jointly with an album by Lisa Fischer, an unusual event in the history of the Grammy Award....
.

Her fourth solo LP, Just for You, went gold
RIAA certification

In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and single sold through retail and other ancillary markets....
 and was nominated for the 1995 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album
Grammy Award for Best R&B Album

The Grammy Award for Best R&B Album has been awarded since 1995. The award was split into two categories in 2003: Best Contemporary R&B Album is for R&B LPs that have modern hip-hop stylings to them, while Best R&B Album is for R&B LPs that are more traditional and less electronic....
. During this period, Knight was briefly married to motivational speaker Les Brown
Les Brown (motivational speaker)

Les Brown, born 1945 in Miami, Florida, is a motivational speaker and author. He was briefly married to singer Gladys Knight....
. It was also during this period that her eldest son, Jimmy III, died in his sleep at the age of 36.

Now married to William McDowell, Knight joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1997. She had occasionally teased LDS Church president, the late Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley

Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an United States religious leader who served as the fifteenth President of the Church of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death....
, that his flock needs to inject some "pep" into their music
Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
. Knight created and now directs the Mormon-themed choir Saints Unified Voices
Saints Unified Voices

Saints Unified Voices is a United States Gospel music choir. The Saints Unified Voices Foundation, the governing organization of the choir, is directed by a 12-member board of directors, which includes Gladys Knight....
 . SUV has released a Grammy Award-winning CD titled One Voice, and occasionally performs at the Mormon church firesides.

In 2008, a duet between Knight and Johnny Mathis
Johnny Mathis

Johnny Mathis is an United States singer of popular music.One of the last in a long line of traditional male vocalists who emerged before the 1960s, Mathis concentrated on romantic jazz and pop standards for the adult contemporary audience through to the 1980s....
 was released on Mathis' album A Night to Remember. Knight is ranked number eighteen on VH1 network's list of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock.

In the spring of 2008, Gladys appeared alongside Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle and Diana Ross at the 'Divas with Heart' concert in aid of cardiac research, at New York's Radio City Hall.

In 2008 Gladys, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller performed on American Idol
American Idol

American Idol is an Television in the United States Singing airing on Fox network. It debuted on June 11, 2002, and has since become one of the most popular shows on American television....
 to raise money for charity.

Acting and other work


Knight guest-starred on several television series throughout the 1980s and 1990s ,with roles on Benson
Benson (TV series)

Benson is an American television situation comedy which aired from September 13, 1979 to April 19, 1986 on American Broadcasting Company. The series was a spinoff from the the soap opera parody Soap ....
, The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons is an United States situation comedy that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975, through June 25, 1985, lasting 11 seasons and a total of List of The Jeffersons episodes produced by Tandem Productions from 1975-1982 and Embassy Television from 1982-1985....
, A Different World, Living Single
Living Single

Living Single is an United States television Situation comedy which aired for five seasons on the Fox network television network from August 1993 until January 1998....
, The Jamie Foxx Show
The Jamie Foxx Show

The Jamie Foxx Show is an United States television sitcom that aired on the WB Television Network from August 28, 1996 to January 14, 2001. The series starred Jamie Foxx, Garcelle Beauvais, Christopher B....
 and New York Undercover
New York Undercover

New York Undercover is a one-hour Police procedural that aired on the FOX television network from 1994 in television to 1998 in television. The program was popular among its Hip hop culture target audience....
. In 1985, she co-starred on the CBS
CBS

CBS Broadcasting Inc. is an American radio network and television network. The name is derived from the initials of Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name....
 sitcom Charlie & Co.
Charlie & Co.

Charlie & Co. was a mid-1980s United States television sitcom starring Flip Wilson, Gladys Knight, Kristoff St. John, Jaleel White and Della Reese....
 with comedian Flip Wilson
Flip Wilson

Clerow Wilson Jr., known professionally as Flip Wilson, was an American comedy and actor. Time magazine featured his image on their cover and named him "TV's first black superstar"....
. It lasted for one season.

Knight owns a chain of chicken and waffles
Chicken and waffles

Chicken and waffles is a dish combining waffles, typically a breakfast food, with chicken. It is served in certain specialty restaurants in the United States ....
 restaurants based in Atlanta. The Gladys Knight & Ron Winans' Chicken & Waffles currently have three locations - two in the Atlanta area and one in Largo, Maryland
Largo, Maryland

Largo is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States. The population was 8,408 at the 2000 census ....
, near Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
, in The Boulevard at the Capital Centre
The Boulevard at the Capital Centre

The Boulevard at the Capital Centre is an open-air shopping center located on the site of the former Capital Centre, which opened in December 1973 and was demolished in December 2002....
.

Awards, Honors and Achievements

  • Grammy Award
    Grammy Award

    The Grammy Awards ?or Grammys?are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry....
    s
    • 1986 Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal - "That's What Friends Are For" - Dionne Warwick
      Dionne Warwick

      Dionne Warwick , is an American singer, actress, activist, United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, former United States Ambassador of Health, and humanitarian....
      , Elton John
      Elton John

      Sir Elton Hercules John Order of the British Empire is an England singer-songwriter, composer and pianist.In his four-decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s....
      , Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder
      Stevie Wonder

      Stevie Wonder is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. A prominent figure in popular music during the latter half of the 20th century, Wonder has recorded more than thirty US top ten hits, won twenty-two Grammy Awards , plus one for Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, won an Academy Award for Best Song, an...
      .
    • 2001 Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album - "At Last"
    • 2004 Best Gospel Performance - "Heaven Help Us All" - Ray Charles
      Ray Charles

      Ray Charles Robinson , known by his stage name Ray Charles, was an United States pianist, singer, and songwriter who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues....
       & Gladys Knight.
    • 2005 Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album - One Voice - Gladys Knight & The Saints Unified Voices.


  • Other awards
    • 1995 Gladys Knight was awarded a on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
      Hollywood Walk of Fame

      The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, that serves as an entertainment hall of fame....
       in Los Angeles.
    • 1997: Gladys Knight received the Pinnacle Award during 5th Annual Trumpet Awards presentation in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • 2005: Gladys Knight received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the BET
      Black Entertainment Television

      Black Entertainment Television is an American cable television based in Washington, D.C. and targeted towards young black people and urban audiences in the United States....
       cable network.
    • 2006: Gladys Knight received a Legendary Award from the Las Vegas Music Awards.
    • 2007: Gladys Knight was declared the "Empress of Soul" and presented with the 16th Annual Ella Award by the Society of Singers
      Society of Singers

      The Society of Singers is a 5013 non profit charitable organisation based in Sherman Oaks, California. Jerry F. Sharell is the current CEO. A New York based - Chapter East operates with Charles Wallert as the President....
    • 2008: Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder
      Stevie Wonder

      Stevie Wonder is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. A prominent figure in popular music during the latter half of the 20th century, Wonder has recorded more than thirty US top ten hits, won twenty-two Grammy Awards , plus one for Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, won an Academy Award for Best Song, an...
       were presented with the Best Living Legend Award at the 1st Annual The BET
      Black Entertainment Television

      Black Entertainment Television is an American cable television based in Washington, D.C. and targeted towards young black people and urban audiences in the United States....
       Honors.
    • 2008: Gladys Knight received the Lifetime Diva Award at the Stardust Music Awards in March.
    • 2008: Gladys Knight was honored by The National Black Arts Festival and The Coca Cola Company at the 2008 Legends Celebration.


Solo discography


Singles

  • 1978: "It's A Better Than Good Time"
  • 1979: "Am I Too Late"
  • 1979: "I Just Want To Be With You"
  • 1985: "That's What Friends Are For
    That's What Friends Are For

    "That's What Friends Are For" is a 1982 song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager and introduced by Rod Stewart for the soundtrack of the film Night Shift ....
    " (with Dionne Warwick
    Dionne Warwick

    Dionne Warwick , is an American singer, actress, activist, United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, former United States Ambassador of Health, and humanitarian....
    , Elton John
    Elton John

    Sir Elton Hercules John Order of the British Empire is an England singer-songwriter, composer and pianist.In his four-decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s....
     & Stevie Wonder
    Stevie Wonder

    Stevie Wonder is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. A prominent figure in popular music during the latter half of the 20th century, Wonder has recorded more than thirty US top ten hits, won twenty-two Grammy Awards , plus one for Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, won an Academy Award for Best Song, an...
    ) (US #1 Pop, R&B and AC, UK #16)
  • 1989: "License to Kill
    Licence to Kill (soundtrack)

    The soundtrack to Licence to Kill, the 16th James Bond Licence to Kill, was released by MCA Records in 1989.Because the usual James Bond composer John Barry was not available at the time, due to the fact he was undergoing throat surgery, the soundtrack's score was composed and conducted by Michael Kamen, who also composed the soundtracks...
    " (#6 UK, #18 US AC)
  • 1990: "If I Knew Then What I Know Now" (with Kenny Rogers
    Kenny Rogers

    Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers is an United States country music singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor and entrepreneur.He has been very successful, charting more than 70 hit singles across various music genres and topping the country and pop album charts for more than 420 individual weeks in the United States alone....
    ) (#9 US AC)
  • 1991: "Meet Me in the Middle"
  • 1991: "Men" (R&B #2)
  • 1991: "Superwoman" (with Dionne Warwick
    Dionne Warwick

    Dionne Warwick , is an American singer, actress, activist, United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, former United States Ambassador of Health, and humanitarian....
     and Patti LaBelle
    Patti LaBelle

    Patricia Louise Holte , best known by her stage name of Patti LaBelle, is an American rhythm and blues and soul music singer-songwriter and actor....
    ): airplay-only
  • 1992: "Where Would I Be"
  • 1994: "End of the Road" Medley: "If You Don't Know Me by Now"/"Love Don't Love Nobody"
  • 1994: "I Don't Want to Know" (R&B #32)
  • 1995: "Next Time" (R&B #30)
  • 2003: (Jazz/Salsa/R&B)


Albums


  • 1978: Miss Gladys Knight
  • 1979: Gladys Knight
  • 1991: Good Woman
  • 1994: Just For You
  • 1998: Many Different Roads
  • 2001: At Last
  • 2005: One Voice (with Saints Unified Voices
    Saints Unified Voices

    Saints Unified Voices is a United States Gospel music choir. The Saints Unified Voices Foundation, the governing organization of the choir, is directed by a 12-member board of directors, which includes Gladys Knight....
    )
  • 2006: Before Me
  • 2006: A Christmas Celebration (with Saints Unified Voices)


Filmography


  • Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen (2006) (V) .... Candie
  • Unbeatable Harold (2006) .... Phyllis


  • JAG
    JAG

    JAG is an United States Adventure /legal drama television show that was produced by Donald P. Bellisario, in association with Paramount Pictures CBS Paramount Television and, for the first season only, Universal Media Studios....
     .... Etta (1 episode, 2005) ... aka JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia)
  1. - Unknown Soldier (2005) TV episode .... Etta


  • Hollywood Homicide (2003) .... Olivia Robidoux
  • The Jamie Foxx Show
    The Jamie Foxx Show

    The Jamie Foxx Show is an United States television sitcom that aired on the WB Television Network from August 28, 1996 to January 14, 2001. The series starred Jamie Foxx, Garcelle Beauvais, Christopher B....
     .... Janice King (2 episodes, 1997-2001)
  1. - Always and Forever (2001) TV episode .... Janice King
  2. - Save the Drama for Your Mama (1997) TV episode .... Janice King


  • "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" .... Chocolate (1 episode, 1999)
  1. - The Bremen Town Musicians (1999) TV episode .... Chocolate


  • Living Single
    Living Single

    Living Single is an United States television Situation comedy which aired for five seasons on the Fox network television network from August 1993 until January 1998....
     .... Odelle Jones (2 episodes, 1997)
... aka My Girls
  1. - Never Can Say Goodbye (1997) TV episode .... Odelle Jones
  2. - One Degree of Separation (1997) TV episode .... Odelle Jones


  • New York Undercover
    New York Undercover

    New York Undercover is a one-hour Police procedural that aired on the FOX television network from 1994 in television to 1998 in television. The program was popular among its Hip hop culture target audience....
     .... Natalie (4 episodes, 1994)
... aka Uptown Undercover
  1. - Garbage (1994) TV episode .... Natalie
  2. - Sins of the Father (1994) TV episode .... Natalie
  3. - Pilot (1994) TV episode .... Natalie
  4. - School Ties (1994) TV episode .... Natalie


  • Twenty Bucks (1993) .... Mrs. McCormac


  • "CBS Schoolbreak Special" .... Dr. Donna Robinson (1 episode, 1987)
- 'An Enemy Among Us' (1987) TV episode .... Dr. Donna Robinson

  • Desperado (1987) (TV) .... Mona Lisa
  • "Charlie & Co." (1985) TV series .... Diana Richmond (unknown episodes)
  • Pipe Dreams (1976) .... Maria Wilson


Soundtrack Credits:


  • "Hoge bomen: Pioniers" (1 episode, 2007)


- Simon van Collem (2007) TV by episode ("License To Kill")

  • "Las Vegas" (1 episode, 2005)
  1. - Centennial (2005) TV episode (performer: "The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me", "Midnight Train To Georgia")
Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000) (performer: "The Look Of Love")

  • "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1 episode, 1999)
  1. - The Bremen Town Musicians (1999) TV episode (performer: "Gonna Make It Big (In Bremen Town)")


  • A Life Less Ordinary (1997) (performer: "IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN")
  • Set It Off (1996) (performer: "I'll Be Missing You")
  • Melrose Place
    Melrose Place

    Melrose Place is an American primetime soap opera that ran between 1992 and 1999, created by Darren Star for the FOX network and executive produced by Aaron Spelling for Spelling Television....
     (TV) (1 episode, 1993)
  1. - End Game (1993) TV episode (performer: "The Way We Were")
  • True Identity (1991) (performer: "Walk the Line")
  • Ghost Dad
    Ghost Dad

    Ghost Dad is a 1990 in film comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier and starring Bill Cosby, in which a widower spirit is able to communicate with his children after his death....
     (1990) (performer: "Strong As Steel")


As Performer:

  • Licence to Kill (1989) (performer: "Licence to Kill")
  • Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV) (performer: "Put Down the Duckie (Reprise)")
... aka Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special (USA: video title)
... aka Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie - An All-Star Musical Special (USA: video box title)
... aka The Sesame Street Special (USA: informal title)

  • Cobra
    Cobra (film)

    Cobra is a 1986 in film action film directed by George Pan Cosmatos, starring Sylvester Stallone, Reni Santoni and Brigitte Nielsen.The movie was loosely based on the novel Fair Game by Paula Gosling, which was also filmed Fair Game in 1995 in film; it also arose out of Stallone's original ideas for the film Beverly Hills Cop....
     (1986) (performer: "Loving On Borrowed Time" (Love Theme from Cobra))
  • Rocky IV
    Rocky IV

    Rocky IV is a 1985 boxing film, the fourth and most financially successful movie of the Rocky franchise. Rocky Balboa , plans to retire from boxing after regaining his title from Clubber Lang in Rocky III....
     (1985) (performer: "Double or Nothing")


As Producer:

  • Sisters in the Name of Love (1986) (TV) (producer)


As Self:

  • Man v. Food
    Man v. Food

    Man v. Food is an American food reality television series that premiered on December 3, 2008 on the Travel Channel. The program follows, stars, and is hosted by actor and food enthusiast Adam Richman....
     .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
  1. - Episode 3.1.7.07 (January 7, 2009) TV episode .... Herself


  • Entertainment Tonight
    Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight is a daily television entertainment news show that is Television syndication by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world....
     .... Herself (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
  1. - Episode dated 23 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  2. - Episode dated 4 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  3. - Episode dated 29 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself


  • 30 Rock
    30 Rock

    30 Rock is an United States television comedy series created by Tina Fey that currently airs on NBC. The series takes place behind the scenes of a fictional Live television sketch comedy series depicted as airing on NBC; the name "30 Rock" refers to the GE Building where NBC Studios is located and which has the address "30 Rockefeller Pla...
     .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
  1. - Episode 210 (2008) TV episode .... Herself


  • BET Awards 2007 (2007) (TV)


  • "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" .... Herself / ... (3 episodes, 2003-2007)
  1. - Finale (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  2. - Episode #3.26 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  3. - Episode #2.18 (2003) TV episode .... Herself - Guest Judge


  • 2007 Trumpet Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
  • "The View" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
  1. - Episode dated 15 December 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself


  • "Celebrity Duets" .... Herself - Musical Guest (3 episodes, 2006)
  1. - Finale (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Musical Guest
  2. - Episode #1.8 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Musical Guest
  3. - Episode #1.1 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - Musical Guest


  • Tavis Smiley
    Tavis Smiley

    Tavis Smiley is an African American author, journalist, political commentator, and talk show host....
     .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
  1. - Episode dated 15 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself


  • Legends Ball (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  • Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests (2006) (V) .... Herself
  • Nobel Peace Prize Concert (2005) (TV) .... Herself
  • BET Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Herself
  • 2005 Trumpet Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
  • "Las Vegas" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
  1. - Centennial (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  • "Good Day Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
  1. - Episode dated 18 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself


  • The 10th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Smokey Robinson (2004) (TV) .... Herself
  • Bridge to Havana (2004) (V) .... Herself
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV) .... Herself
  • Motown 45 (2004) (TV) .... Herself
  • VH1 Divas 2004 (2004) (TV) .... Herself/Performer
  • "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1999-2004)
  1. - Dionne Warwick (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  2. - Gladys Knight (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  3. - Della Reese (1999) TV episode .... Herself


  • "Pyramid" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2003) ... aka The $100,000 Pyramid (USA: alternative title)
  1. - Episode dated 25 December 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
  2. - Episode dated 4 December 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself


  • "When I Was a Girl" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
  • Singers (2003) TV episode .... Herself


  • "American Juniors" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
  1. - Episode #1.9 (2003) TV episode .... Herself


  • Divas on Ice (2001/II) (TV) .... Herself
  • Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) (TV) .... Herself
  • The "E! True Hollywood Story
    E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story is a TV documentary film series on the E! Entertainment Television channel cable and Direct broadcast satellite channel that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and well-known public figures....
     .... Herself (2 episodes, 1998-2001)
  1. - Aaliyah (2001) TV episode .... Herself
  2. - Marvin Gaye (1998) TV episode .... Herself


  • "Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America" (2001) TV Mini-Series .... Herself


  • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a television game show which offers very large cash prizes for correctly answering 15 consecutive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty....
     .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
  1. - Episode dated 27 May 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself


  • Essence Awards (2001) (TV) .... Herself


  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show
    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an United States daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six seasons from 1996 in television to 2002 in television....
     .... Herself (2 episodes, 1997-2001)
  1. - Episode dated 21 March 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
  2. - Episode dated 29 September 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself


  • An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence (2001) (TV) .... Herself
  • The Messiah XXI (2000) .... Herself - Soloist


  • The Roseanne Show .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
  1. - Episode #1.46 (1998) TV episode .... Herself


  • League of Legends (1998) (TV) .... Herself


  • Behind the Music
    Behind the Music

    Behind the Music was a television series on VH1 that ran from 1997 to 2006, and continues to air sporadically with new episodes....
     .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka VH1's Behind the Music (USA) - Gladys Knight (1998) TV episode .... Herself

  • Baywatch
    Baywatch

    Baywatch is an United States television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the crowded beaches of Los Angeles County, California....
     .... Herself (1 episode, 1995)
... aka Baywatch Hawaii (USA: new title)
  1. - The Runaways (1995) TV episode .... Herself


  • The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 5 aka The Sounds of Soul (1995) (TV) .... Herself


  • The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3 ... aka Britain Invades, America Fights Back(1995) (TV) .... Herself


  • The Jackson Family Honors (1994) (TV) .... Herself
  • The 8th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Host
  • The Les Brown Show .... Herself (1 episode, 1993)
  1. - Episode dated 15 November 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Herself


8 "Out All Night" .... Herself (1 episode, 1992)
  1. - That's What Friends Are For (1992) TV episode .... Herself


  • The 19th Annual American Music Awards (1992) (TV) .... Herself
  • Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music (1991) (TV) .... Herself


  • The Oprah Winfrey Show
    The Oprah Winfrey Show

    The Oprah Winfrey Show is a United States Television syndication talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
     .... Herself (1 episode, 1991) ... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
  1. - Episode dated 5 July 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Herself


  • The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1991) (TV) .... Herself/performer


  • "Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll" (1991) TV series .... Herself (unknown episodes)
  • Motown 30: What's Goin' On! (1990) (TV) .... Herself


  • Dionne and Friends .... Herself (1 episode, 1990)
  1. - Episode #1.6 (1990) TV episode .... Herself


  • All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1989) (TV) .... Herself
  • Diet America Challenge (1989) (TV) .... Herself
  • Family Feud
    Family Feud

    Family Feud is a U.S. television game show that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type question posed to 100 people....
     .... Herself (1 episode, 1989) ... Herself
  • The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself
  • "A Different World" .... Herself (1 episode, 1988)
- Three Girls Three (1988) TV episode .... Herself
  • Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV) .... Herself
  1. ... aka Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special (USA: video title)


  • The New Hollywood Squares .... Guest Appearance (4 episodes, 1986-1988)
  1. - Episode dated 4 April 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  2. - Episode dated 11 May 1987 (1987) TV episode (as Gladys Knight & the Pips) .... Guest Appearance
  3. - Episode dated 9 February 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  4. - Episode dated 3 November 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Guest Appearance


  • The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself
  • WrestleMania IV (1988) (V) .... Herself


  • Soul Train
    Soul Train

    Soul Train was a syndicated, music-related television program. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by rhythm and blues, soul music, and Hip hop music artists, although jazz musicians and gospel music singers have also appeared....
     .... Herself / ... (6 episodes, 1971-1988)
  1. - Episode #17.22 (1988) TV episode .... Herself
  2. - The Best of Soul Train: 1973-1974 (1974) TV episode (as Gladys Knight & the Pips) .... Herself - Guest
  3. - Gladys Knight & the Pips/Lamont Dozier (1974) TV episode (as Gladys Knight and the Pips) .... Herself
  4. - Gladys Knight & the Pips/The O'Jays/Major Lance (1972) TV episode (as Gladys Knight and the Pips) .... Herself
  5. - Gladys Knight & the Pips/The Ohio Players/Garland Green (1972) TV episode .... Herself - Guest


  • Uptown Comedy Express (1987) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
  • The 29th Annual Grammy Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
  • Sisters in the Name of Love (1986) (TV) .... Herself
  • The 7th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1986) (TV) .... Herself - Host
  • The Twelfth Annual People's Choice Awards (1986) (TV) .... Herself - Performer


  • "Bandstand" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1970-1985)
... aka AB (USA: short title)
... aka American Bandstand
American Bandstand

American Bandstand is a television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989, hosted from 1957 until its final season by Dick Clark , who also served as producer....
 (USA: new title)
... aka American Bandstand 1966 (USA: ninth season title)
... aka New American Bandstand 1965 (USA: new title)
... aka VH1's Best of American Bandstand (USA: rerun title)
  1. - Episode dated 6 April 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Herself
  2. - Episode dated 14 March 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself


  • Solid Gold
    Solid Gold (TV series)

    Solid Gold was an United States Broadcast syndication television series which aired from 1980 to 1988, usually on Saturday in the early evening time slot....
     .... Herself (1 episode, 1985)
... aka Solid Gold in Concert (USA: new title)
  1. - Episode dated 24 March 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Herself


  • The 11th Annual American Music Awards (1984) (TV) .... Herself


  • Benson
    Benson (TV series)

    Benson is an American television situation comedy which aired from September 13, 1979 to April 19, 1986 on American Broadcasting Company. The series was a spinoff from the the soap opera parody Soap ....
     .... Herself (1 episode, 1984)
  1. - Too Pooped to Pip (1984) TV episode .... Herself


  • The 25th Annual Grammy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Herself


  • The Jeffersons
    The Jeffersons

    The Jeffersons is an United States situation comedy that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975, through June 25, 1985, lasting 11 seasons and a total of List of The Jeffersons episodes produced by Tandem Productions from 1975-1982 and Embassy Television from 1982-1985....
     .... Herself (1 episode, 1983)
  1. - The Good Life (1983) TV episode .... Herself


  • The Suzanne Somers Special (1982) (TV) .... Herself
  • Marvin Hamlisch: They're Playing My Song (1981) (TV) .... Herself


  • "Top of the Pops" .... Herself ... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK), and TOTP (5 episodes, 1972-1980)
  1. - Episode dated 13 November 1980 (1980) TV episode (as Gladys Knight and the Pips) .... Herself
  2. - Episode dated 6 January 1977 (1977) TV episode (as Gladys Knight and the Pips) .... Herself
  3. - Episode dated 13 May 1976 (1976) TV episode (as Gladys Knight and The Pips) .... Herself
  4. - Episode dated 29 April 1976 (1976) TV episode (as Gladys Knight and the Pips) .... Herself
  5. - Episode dated 16 November 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Herself


  • The Muppet Show
    The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show is a television program featuring a cast of The Muppets, which was produced by Jim Henson and his team from Sesame Street....
     .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
  1. - Episode #5.16 (1980) TV episode .... Herself


  • Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre (1980) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Uptown: A Musical Comedy History of Harlem's Apollo Theatre (USA)

  • The Tonight Show
    The Tonight Show

    The Tonight Show is a long-running American late-night talk show and variety show airing on NBC whose The Tonight Show with Jay Leno has been hosted by Jay Leno since 1992....
     Starring Johnny Carson .... Herself - Musical Guest / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1980) ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)


  1. - Episode dated 27 May 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Herself
  2. - Episode dated 10 September 1973 (1973) TV episode (as Gladys Knight and the Pips) .... Herself - Musical Guest
  3. - Episode dated 8 May 1972 (1972) TV episode (as Gladys Knight and the Pips) .... Herself - Musical Guest


  • Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
  • The George Burns One-Man Show (1977) (TV) .... Herself
  • The 19th Annual Grammy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Herself


  • Dinah!
    Dinah!

    Dinah! was a daytime television talk show hosted by singer and actress Dinah Shore, which aired in United States television syndication markets from its premiere on September 9, 1974 until the summer of 1980....
     .... Herself (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
  1. - Episode dated 7 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Herself


  • The Merv Griffin Show
    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show was an United States of America television Talk/Chat show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, September 20, 1965 to September 26, 1969 in first-run television syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in first-ru...
     .... Herself (2 episodes, 1968-1976)
  1. - Episode dated 9 November 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Herself
  2. - Episode dated 17 July 1968 (1968) TV episode (as Gladys Knight and the Pips) .... Herself


  • "The $10,000 Pyramid" .... Herself (1 episode, 1976)
  1. - Episode dated 3 May 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Herself


  • "The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show" (1975) TV series .... Herself
  • "Celebrity Sweepstakes" .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
  1. - Episode dated 30 June 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself


  • The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show was an United States daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that ran from 1961 to 1982....
     .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
  1. - Episode dated 5 June 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself


  • "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" .... Herself - Host (1 episode, 1974)
  1. - Ailey Celebrates Ellington (1974) TV episode .... Herself - Host


  • The Dean Martin Show
    The Dean Martin Show

    The Dean Martin Show is a TV Variety show-Television comedy that ran from 1965 in television to 1974 in television, for 245 episodes. It was broadcast by NBC and hosted by legendary crooner Dean Martin....
     .... Herself (1 episode, 1974)
... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
  1. - Celebrity Roast: Leo Durocher (1974) TV episode .... Herself


  • The Flip Wilson Show
    The Flip Wilson Show

    The Flip Wilson Show is a variety show that aired in the United States on NBC from September 17, 1970 to June 27, 1974. The show starred American comedian Flip Wilson; the program was one of the first American television programs starring a black person in the title role to become highly successful with a white audience....
     .... Herself (2 episodes, 1972-1973)


  1. - Episode #4.7 (1973) TV episode .... Herself
  2. - Episode #3.9 (1972) TV episode .... Herself


  • Save the Children (1973) .... Herself
  • "The Midnight Special" .... Herself (1 episode, 1973)
  1. - Episode dated 6 April 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Herself


  • Toast of the Town .... Herself - Singer (4 episodes, 1968-1971)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show is an United States television program variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan....
 (USA: new title)
  1. - Episode #24.20 (1971) TV episode (as Gladys Knight and the Pips) .... Herself - Singer
  2. - Episode #23.26 (1970) TV episode (as Gladys Knight and the Pips) .... Herself - Singer
  3. - Episode #23.2 (1969) TV episode (as Gladys Knight and the Pips) .... Herself - Singer
  4. - Episode #21.25 (1968) TV episode (as Gladys Knight and the Pips) .... Herself - Singer


  • Kenny Rogers and the First Edition: Rollin' on the River (1971) (TV) .... Herself


  • The Andy Williams Show
    The Andy Williams Show

    The Andy Williams Show was a television variety show which ran from 1959 to 1971 , and a short-lived run in syndication, beginning in the fall of 1976....
     .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
  1. - Episode dated 7 November 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself


  • "Get It Together" .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
  1. - Episode dated 28 March 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself


  • "The Hollywood Palace" .... Herself - Singer (2 episodes, 1969)
  1. - Episode #7.3 (1969) TV episode (as Gladys Knight and The Pips) .... Herself - Singer
  2. - Episode #6.25 (1969) TV episode (as Gladys Knight and The Pips) .... Herself - Singer


Archive Footage:

  • American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
- Finale (2008) TV episode .... Herself

  • I Love the '70s: Volume 2 (2006) .... Herself
  • American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (TV) .... Herself


  • Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater
- Still More Girls with Big Guns (1995) TV episode .... Ms. McCormac

  • Marvin Gaye (1987) (TV) .... Herself
  • Save the Children (1973) (TV) (documentary)
  • Pipe Dreams (1976)
  • The Jeffersons
    The Jeffersons

    The Jeffersons is an United States situation comedy that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975, through June 25, 1985, lasting 11 seasons and a total of List of The Jeffersons episodes produced by Tandem Productions from 1975-1982 and Embassy Television from 1982-1985....
     (1983) (episode "The Good Life")
  • Charlie & Co.
    Charlie & Co.

    Charlie & Co. was a mid-1980s United States television sitcom starring Flip Wilson, Gladys Knight, Kristoff St. John, Jaleel White and Della Reese....
     (1985) (TV)
  • Desperado (1987) (TV)
  • Twenty Bucks
    Twenty Bucks

    Twenty Bucks is a 1990s in film that follows the travels of a U.S. twenty dollar bill from a crisp new note from the Automated Teller Machine through various transactions and incidents from person to person through the city....
     (1993) (TV)
  • Wheel of Fortune (1994) (celebrity contestant)
  • Ally McBeal (episode "Seeing Green") (1999) (TV)
  • Hollywood Homicide (2003) (TV)
  • Las Vegas (2004) (TV)
  • Unbeatable Harold (2005) (TV)
  • The Young Messiah - Messiah XXI (2006) (DVD
    DVD

    DVD, also known as "Digital Versatile Disc" or "Digital Video Disc,"is a popular optical disc data storage device media format. Its main uses are video and data storage....
    )
  • 30 Rock
    30 Rock

    30 Rock is an United States television comedy series created by Tina Fey that currently airs on NBC. The series takes place behind the scenes of a fictional Live television sketch comedy series depicted as airing on NBC; the name "30 Rock" refers to the GE Building where NBC Studios is located and which has the address "30 Rockefeller Pla...
     (episode: "Episode 210
    Episode 210

    The untitled tenth episode of the 30 Rock of the television series 30 Rock was first broadcast in the United States on January 10, 2008, on the NBC network....
    ") (2008) (TV)


Published works

  • Knight, Gladys. At Home With Gladys Knight, McGraw-Hill, 2001 - ISBN 1580400752
  • Knight, Gladys. Between Each Line of Pain and Glory: My Life Story, Hyperion Press, 1998 - ISBN 0786883715


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