Gladys Knight
Born | May 28, 1944 |
Hometown | Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America |
Net worth | $28 million |
Height | 5'3" (1.61m) |
Spouse | Les Brown (m 1995 - 1997) , Barry Hankerson (m 1974 - 1979) , James Newman (m 1960 - 1973) |
Children | James Newman III , Kenya Jackson , Shanga Hankerson |
Parents | Merald Woodlow Knight, Sr. , Sarah Elizabeth Woods |
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Gladys Knight says she misses Michael Jackson 'every day'
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TV tonight: treat yourself to Cynthia Erivo’s incredible voice at the Proms
The Grammy-winning singer covers hits by Nina Simone and Billie Holiday. Plus: grave consequences in BBC Four’s Norwegian oil boom drama. Here’s everything to watch this evening
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Amy Grant hospitalised after a bike accident
Amy Grant has been hospitalised after being involved in a bike accidentn but is said to have been wearing a helmet at the time and is in a "stable condition."
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Kennedy Center Honors 2022: George Clooney, U2 and Gladys Knight among honourees
Christian pop singer Amy Grant and Cuban-American composer Tania León also recognised for prestigious yearly award
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George Clooney and U2 among Kennedy Center Honors recipients
George Clooney and U2 are among the recipients of the 2022 Kennedy Center Honors.
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George Clooney, Gladys Knight, and U2 among Kennedy Center honorees
George Clooney, Gladys Knight, and U2 are to be feted at the upcoming Kennedy Center Honors. Leaders at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts have selected the Hollywood actor/filmmaker, the legendary singer, and members of the Irish rock band - Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr - for their 45th class of honorees. "Growing up in a small town in Kentucky I could never have imagined that someday I'd be the one sitting in the balcony at the Kennedy Center Honors," said
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U2, George Clooney, Amy Grant among Kennedy Center honorees
It’s going to be a “Beautiful Day” for the band U2 and four other artists when they receive this year’s Kennedy Center Honors in December
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'UK's Michael Bublé' Mark Kingswood gets ready to support Gladys Knight in Glasgow
As a first-time introduction to a Scottish audience, it would be hard to top a show at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall to support a bonafide musical icon.
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Gladys Knight review – career-spanning set from the empress of soul
The star is in outstanding voice as she pours her whole heart into hits ranging from the Motown era to her 1980s Bond theme
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Gladys Knight wishes herself a happy birthday
Music icon Gladys Knight has celebrated her 78th birthday on social media.
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Gladys Knight had gun pulled on her
Gladys Knight has recalled standing up to a racist - who then pulled a gun on her.
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