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*William Guest, one of the original members of Gladys Knight and the Pips, has passed away at the age of 74. According to Guest’s sister-in-law, Dhyana Ziegler, he died Thursday (Dec. 24) in Detroit of congestive heart failure. Guest was a member of the Grammy winning group from 1953 to 1989. He performed background vocals […]

[…] been mixed up. The internet had a field day after former tennis pro and analyst Mary Carillo identified Dionne Warwick, who was sitting in the stands, as Gladys Knight. Carillo’s colleague, Chanda Rubin, also repeated the error. Both singers were in attendance to watch Serena Williams on Wednesday — Warwick, who has become quite the […]

Singer Gladys Knight speaks to the media before entering the funeral of Aretha Franklin (photo: Detroit Free Press) *It was incorrectly reported by several media outlets that Gladys Knight has the same kind of cancer that Aretha Franklin succumbed to, pancreatic cancer. However, the singer’s spokesperson set the record straight with a statement to the […]

*This is an open letter to Gladys Knight, the legendary singer who is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and seven-time Grammy Award-winner. Sister Gladys, no one can dispute that as a a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and author, your career achievements are outstanding. I, along with many African Americans, grew up […]

* Gladys Knight has revealed that she once had a gun pulled on her due to her race.  Speaking to Britain’s OK! Magazine, the 77-year-old music icon said: “The bravest thing I’ve ever done early in my career, when I was travelling on the road with the Pips, we stopped at a gas station and […]

* Gladys Knight has been through three failed marriages before finally meeting the love of her life, William McDowell. The couple recently celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary with throwback pictures from their wedding day (see below).  Knight and McDowell married in 2001. Prior to him, she had a short-lived union to motivational speaker Les Brown, […]

Gladys Knight & the Pips *Episode 4 of the Radioscope Raw podcast features our 1989 interview with Gladys Knight and the Pips. The group had just signed with MCA Records to release their final album, 1988’s All Our Love. It included the singles “Lovin’ On Next to Nothin'” and their Grammy-winner “Love Overboard.” In the four years […]

Gladys Knight, center, William Guest, left, and Merald Knight take the stage as they are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during ceremonies in New York ( Jan. 17, 1996) *Gladys Knight and her brother, Merald “Bubba” Knight are asking God to bless the journey home of Pips member William Guest, […]

This photo provided by officer Paul Rogerson of the shows Rogerson, right, of the Pleasant Grove Police Department in Utah, singer Gladys Knight, center, and Rogerson’s wife, left. *A Utah police officer got a free mini-concert from Gladys Knight after pulling over a car carrying the legendary singer Wednesday night. The driver of the car […]

*Kelly Rowland has been tapped to play music icon Gladys Knight in BET’s newest scripted drama series, “American Soul.” According to The YBF, it’s a 70s period drama recounting the rise of the uber-popular dance television show “Soul Train,” created by the late Don Cornelius. Singer Kelly Price has also joined the cast a series […]

* Gladys Knight has the internet buzzing over her noticeably younger appearance. While some are speculating that the 73-year-old music icon may have gotten a facelift, others believe she has simply found a fabulous makeup artist. When photos surfaced of Knight at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy party, Black Twitter immediately went to work trying to figure out “Who’s responsible for […]

* Gladys Knight’s son Shanga Hankerson returned to court this week in their legal battle over his chicken and waffle restaurants. theJasmineBRAND.com exclusively reports that he is pleading for the judge to allow him to continue on with his case against his famous mother, and he’s blasting the singer for trying to win the case on […]

*The state of Georgia says entertainer Gladys Knight owes a little over $90,000 in back taxes for 2011. And to get their money, Georgia has come for the legendary singer with a big fat lien regarding the unpaid balance. The court docs reveal Knight allegedly owes the state a total of $90,850.56, reports theJasmineBrand. The […]

*Soul legend Gladys Knight was hit was fierce criticism for her decision for perform at the Super Bowl before the New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Rams game. The seven-time Grammy winner hit the stage at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday and delivered the “Star Spangled Banner” in her hometown to more than 100 […]

[…] Tania León are Kennedy Center honorees this year, the arts organization announced Thursday. Rounding out the 2022 inductees are Christian pop singer Amy Grant and soul legend Gladys Knight. The Kennedy Center Honors, presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, are bestowed upon artists with exemplary bodies of […]