Gladys Knight
Soul Singer

Gladys Knight Net Worth

Gladys Knight, born on May 28, 1944 in Oglethorpe, GA, is a legendary singer and songwriter known as the Empress of Soul. She rose to fame with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips, who released classic hits such as "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia".
Gladys Knight is a member of Soul Singer

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 28, 1944
Birth Place Oglethorpe, GA
Age 79 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $28 million (2024)

About

Known as Empress of Soul, Knight gained fame with Gladys Knight & the Pips, who released hits like "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia."

Before Fame

She won a small-time TV contest when she was seven, giving her family confidence to start up The Pips.

Trivia

She won the 1986 Grammy for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for 'That's What Friends Are For,' which she sang with Elton John and Stevie Wonder.

Family Life

She married James Newman in 1960, Barry Hankerson in 1974, Les Brown in 1995, and william McDowell in 2001. She and Newman had a daughter named Kenya and a son named James III and she also had a son named Shanga with Hankerson.

Associated With

She appeared on the fourteenth cycle of Dancing with the Stars with Jaleel White.

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