![]() ![]() SUV is a Grammy Award-winning American music choir.She became one of the board directors of Saints Unified Voices(SUV) in 1992.While in the group, Knight joined with Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, and Elton John and went on to release a Grammy Award-winning single "That's What Friends Are In the year 1991, she released her third album "Good Woman" which ranked no 45 on the Billboard Album chart. ![]() In 1989, her group got inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and in 1996, the group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.The group got expired and she started pursuing a solo music career in the 1990s.The album's lead single "Love Overboard" won a Grammy award and ranked no.1 on the R&B.She and her group recorded their last album "All Our Love" in 1987.The group released a single "Save The Overtime For Me" in 1983 which ranked no.1 on the R&B.In the year 1980, her group signed with Columbia Records and released two albums "About Love (1980) and Touch (1981)".After signing with Buddah Records in 1973, the group went on to win their second grammy award for the single "Midnight Train to Georgia" which ranked at no.1 on the pop and R&B chart.In the year 1972, the group won their first Grammy award for their single "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye".The group went on to give several hit singles like "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (1967), "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me" (1967,) and "If I Were Your Woman" (1970)".Gladys Knight continued her music career with her group "Gladys Knight & the Pips" under the Motown Records.The group's first full-length album "Letter Full of Tears" got released under the Fury Gladys Knight's Career: Highlights The follow up of their debut single also got good success. Then, they signed with Bobby Robinson's label and Fury Records. The group's name changed to Gladys Knight & the Pips. From their single, many labels got impressed and wanted to sign the group. Her group recorded their first single "Every Beat of My Heart" in the year 1961 which got released on Atlanta Huntom Label. They continued performing in small programs and later, her sister was replaced by her cousin Edward Patten and Eleanor was replaced by Langston George. In the year 1952, she formed a musical group called the Pips with her brother Merald, her sister Brenda and her cousins, William and Eleanor Guest. At a very young age of 8, she won Ted Mack's The Original Amateur Hour TV show contest. While growing up, she sang in the church choir. As a child, she took part in many singing competitions. She was interested in singing since her childhood. She was raised in her hometown, Georgia with her siblings. Her brother, Merald is also an American R&B singer. She has a sister, Brenda, and had two brothers, Merald Jr., and David. She was born to Merald Woodlw Knight Sr.(father) and Sarah Elizabeth(mother). American is her nationality/ Her ethnicity is White while African-American is her zodiac sign. Gladys Knight was born on May 28, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ![]()
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