Gladys Knight is a wealthy American singer/songwriter with a net worth of $28 million. Gladys Knight, born May 28, 1944, in Oglethorpe, Georgia, made her solo debut at the age of four, singing at the Mount Mariah Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and began singing with her siblings in a group called ‘The Pips’ at the age of eight. After opening for R&B legends such as Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke, the group moved on to Buddah Records in 1973, where they successfully transitioned to pop music.
After a brief stint at Motown Records, they moved on to Buddah Records in 1973, where they successfully transitioned to pop music. Midnight Train to Georgia, Gladys Knight, and the Pips’ signature song were recorded in 1973. The group was on a roll by the mid-1970s. They hosted their own TV special in the summer of 1975, and in 1976, Knight appeared in the film Pipe Dreams, for which she and The Pips also recorded the soundtrack.
Gladys Knight and the Pips signed with MCA Records in 1988 and released All Our Love, their final album together, which included the Grammy-winning single Love Overboard. The following year, Knight launched a solo career, recording the title track for the James Bond film License to Kill (1989), alongside guest stars Dionne Warwick and Patti Labelle. At the age of 16, Knight married her first husband, Atlanta, Georgia musician Jimmy Newman. The couple had two children before Newman, a drug addict, abandoned them and died a few years later.
Who is Gladys Knight’s husband Les Brown?
Les Brown and Gladys Knight had a one-year marriage. They dated for two years after meeting in 1993 and married on August 29, 1995.
Leslie Calvin “Les” Brown (born February 17, 1945) is a politician and motivational speaker from the United States. From 1977 to 1981, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives.
