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Gladys Knight

( aka The Empress Of Soul )

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  • Born Gladys Maria Knight on 28 May 1944 in Georgia, US.
  • Had 1 US Chart Number 1.
  • Awarded the Favourite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group by American Music Award (AMA) in 1975
  • Awarded the Favourite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group by American Music Award (AMA) in 1975
  • Awarded the Favourite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group by American Music Award (AMA) in 1976
  • Included in Northern Soul Top 500.
  • Included in David Nowell's all time Favourite Northern Soul Sounds in Too Darn Soulful.
  • Included in The 100 Greatest Slow Jams of All Time chart. For more details visit Soultracks.
  • Included in The 100 Greatest Soul Songs of the 70s chart. For more details visit Soultracks.
  • Included in The 100 Greatest Soul Songs of the 60s chart. For more details visit Soultracks.
  • Included in Twenty Selected Stafford Floorshakers in Too Darn Soulful.
More details at Wikipedia

Was A Member Of 2

  • Artists For Haiti
  • Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight & Chaka Khan


UK Singles 1



US Singles 37

    1961

  • Every Beat Of My Heart (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 13 May 1961 and reached number 45.
  • Letter Full Of Tears (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 09 December 1961 and reached number 19.

    • 1962

  • Operator (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 14 April 1962 and reached number 97.

    • 1964

  • Giving Up (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 09 May 1964 and reached number 38.
  • Lovers Always Forgive (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 22 August 1964 and reached number 89.

    • 1967

  • Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 06 May 1967 and reached number 98.
  • Everybody Needs Love (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 08 July 1967 and reached number 39.
  • I Heard It Through The Grapevine (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 21 October 1967 and reached number 2.

    • 1968

  • The End Of Our Road (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 10 February 1968 and reached number 15.
  • It Should Have Been Me (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 08 June 1968 and reached number 40.
  • I Wish It Would Rain (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 24 August 1968 and reached number 41.

    • 1969

  • Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime) (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 08 March 1969 and reached number 63.
  • The Nitty Gritty (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 19 July 1969 and reached number 19.
  • Friendship Train (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 25 October 1969 and reached number 17.

    • 1970

  • You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You) (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 21 March 1970 and reached number 25.
  • If I Were Your Woman (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 28 November 1970 and reached number 9.

    • 1971

  • I Don't Want To Do Wrong (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 05 June 1971 and reached number 17.
  • Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 18 December 1971 and reached number 27.

    • 1972

  • Help Me Make It Through The Night (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 25 March 1972 and reached number 33.

    • 1973

  • Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 27 January 1973 and reached number 2.
  • Daddy Could Swear, I Declare (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 28 April 1973 and reached number 19.
  • Where Peaceful Waters Flow (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 16 June 1973 and reached number 28.
  • All I Need Is Time (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 11 August 1973 and reached number 61.
  • Midnight Train To Georgia (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 01 September 1973 and reached number 1.
  • I've Got To Use My Imagination (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 24 November 1973 and reached number 4.

    • 1974

  • Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 16 February 1974 and reached number 3.
  • On And On (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 25 May 1974 and reached number 5.
  • Between Her Goodbye And My Hello (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 29 June 1974 and reached number 57.
  • I Feel A Song In My Heart (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 12 October 1974 and reached number 21.

    • 1975

  • Love Finds It's Own Way (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 22 February 1975 and reached number 47.
  • Money (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 30 August 1975 and reached number 50.
  • Part Time Love (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 08 November 1975 and reached number 22.

    • 1976

  • So Sad The Song (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 09 October 1976 and reached number 47.

    • 1977

  • Baby, Don't Change Your Mind (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 11 June 1977 and reached number 52.

    • 1980

  • Landlord (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 14 June 1980 and reached number 46.

    • 1983

  • Save The Overtime (For Me) (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 21 May 1983 and reached number 66.

    • 1988

  • Love Overboard (and The Pips) entered the US charts on 09 January 1988 and reached number 13.


Other Recordings 79



Other Tracks Associated with This Artist 2

  • Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (and Vince Gill)
  • Nights On Broadway (and Tom Jones)