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Gladys Knight & The Pips
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Gladys Knight & The Pips perform aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger on November 1, 1981. Left to right: William Guest, Edward Patten, Merald "Bubba" Knight, and Gladys Knight.

Background information

Also known as
The Pips
Origin
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres
R&B/soul
Years active
1953–1989
Labels
Vee-Jay, Soul/Motown, Buddah, Columbia, MCA


Past members
Gladys Knight
Merald "Bubba" Knight
William Guest
 Brenda Knight
 Jerry Washington
 Eleanor Guest
Edward Patten
 Langston George
 Chris Morante
Gladys Knight & The Pips were an R&B/soul family musical act from Atlanta, Georgia, active from 1953 to 1989. The group was best known for their string of hit singles on Motown's "Soul" record label and Buddah Records from 1967 to 1975, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (1967) and "Midnight Train to Georgia" (1973). The longest-lived incarnation of the act featured Gladys Knight on lead vocals, with The Pips, who included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and their cousins Edward Patten and William Guest, as backup singers.
Gladys Knight & The Pips are multiple Grammy and American Music Award winners, and are inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[1] and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1996 and 2001 respectively.[2]


Contents  [hide]
1 History 1.1 Gladys Knight & The Pips join Motown Records
1.2 Taking the "Midnight Train" to Buddah Records
1.3 Later years
2 Members
3 Discography 3.1 Top Twenty singles
3.2 Top Forty albums
4 Filmography 4.1 Concert
4.2 Compilations
5 Awards and achievements 5.1 American Music Awards
5.2 Grammy Awards
5.3 Other awards and inductions
6 References
7 External links

History[edit]
Gladys Knight was born in 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia. At the age of seven in 1952, she won Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour television show contest. The following year, she, her brother Bubba, sister Brenda, and their cousins William and Eleanor Guest started a singing group called "The Pips" (named after another cousin, James "Pip" Woods). The Pips began to perform and tour, eventually replacing Brenda Knight and Eleanor Guest with Langston George in 1959 and Edward Patten in 1963.
The Pips scored their first hit in 1961 with "Every Beat of My Heart", a cover of a Hank Ballard & The Midnighters song written by Johnny Otis. The group had recorded the song for a friend in Atlanta, who promptly sold the master to Vee-Jay Records and cut the group out of the record's profits. The Pips recorded a second version of "Every Beat" with Bobby Robinson as the producer, and the song became a #1 R&B and #6 pop hit. Shortly afterwards, Langston George left the group, and the remaining members continued as a quartet, now billed as Gladys Knight & the Pips. Typically, most of the act's recordings featured Knight's contralto on lead vocals and the three male members of the group, usually referred to as "The Pips" by themselves, providing characteristic background vocals.
After a second Fury hit, "Letter Full of Tears", in 1962, Knight quit the group to start a family with husband James Newman, giving birth to James Gaston Newman III in August of that year. Her second child Kenya Maria Newman was born in November the following year. The Pips toured on their own for two years, until Knight returned to the act in 1964 in order to support her family. Husband Newman served as the group's musical director.
The group developed a reputation for exciting and polished live performances that enabled them to work even without the benefit of best-selling records. Choreographer Cholly Atkins designed "fast-stepping" dance routines that became a signature of the Pips' stage presentation. As a matter of fact, according to Pip William Guest in his autobiography, Midnight Train FROM Georgia: A Pip's Journey, Berry Gordy was so impressed with their professionalism, he later signed Atkins, the group and their promoter (and former record company owner), Larry Maxwell, as a package deal.



 Gladys Knight & the Pips' Motown long-playing debut, Everybody Needs Love (1967), which includes their hit single "I Heard It Through the Grapevine".
Gladys Knight & The Pips join Motown Records[edit]
In spite of another hit with the Van McCoy composition "Giving Up" in 1964 (later covered by Donny Hathaway and The Ad Libs),[3] Knight and the Pips did not achieve widespread success until 1966, after signing to Motown Records. While at Motown in 1968, Gladys Knight was the first person to suggest that Berry Gordy sign the up-and-coming called The Jackson Five (though Bobby Taylor of the Vancouvers also had a role), after appearing with them on a concert held in Gary, Indiana to help elect Mayor Richard Hatcher, despite the claim that Diana Ross discovered them.
The group's third Motown single was the Top 40 hit "Everybody Needs Love", released in 1967. Another 1967 single, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", provided a career-making breakthrough. "Grapevine" became a #2 pop hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and a #1 R&B hit for six weeks. The record sold 2.5 million copies, and at the time was Motown's best-selling single ever.[4] Producer Norman Whitfield recorded four versions of the song with various artists for potential single release; Knight and the Pips' version was the only one that Motown chief Berry Gordy did not veto. In late 1968, "Grapevine" would become an even bigger hit for Marvin Gaye, whose version, recorded before Knight's but released a year afterwards at Whitfield's insistence, became a #1 pop hit for seven weeks.



 Gladys Knight (1969)
In 1970, Motown released the album All In A Knight's Work, which included various live performances the group had performed up to that time on one disc. They also appeared on the album Motortown Revue Live, recorded in Christmas of 1969 at the Detroit Fox, though they normally did not appear with other Motown acts, due to the independence the group maintained, a rarity for artists at the company.
Further hits for the group included "The Nitty Gritty" (1969), "Friendship Train" (1969), one of Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong's "psychedelic soul" songs, the #1 R&B "If I Were Your Woman" (1970, later covered by Stephanie Mills, Shanice and Alicia Keys), and "I Don't Want To Do Wrong" (1971). Their biggest Motown hit was 1973's #1 R&B/#2 pop hit "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)", which won the 1973 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus.
"Neither One of Us" also happened to be one of their last Motown hits, as Knight and the Pips departed Motown for Buddah Records in 1973. While at Motown, Knight & the Pips recorded for Soul Records, a label Motown used for acts that recorded material with more of an R&B flavor than a pop flavor. On the A&E Network television program Biography, Knight stated that she and the Pips were regarded as a second-string act, and that "Diana (Ross) & the Supremes, The Temptations, and Marvin Gaye were given all the hits, while we took the leftovers." In Knight's autobiography Between Each Line of Pain and Glory: My Life Story, she stated that Diana Ross had the group removed from being The Supremes' opening act on a 1968 tour for, according to Knight, being too good.
Many of Gladys Knight and the Pips' hits in the mid-1970s were written by country songwriter Jim Weatherly. Knight and the Pips charted with five of Weatherly's songs in 1973 and 1974: "Neither One of Us," "Where Peaceful Waters Flow," "Midnight Train to Georgia," "The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me," and "Between Her Goodbye and My Hello."
Taking the "Midnight Train" to Buddah Records[edit]
Recording for Buddah in the mid 1970s, the group hit its popular and critical peak with #1 R&B hits such as "I've Got to Use My Imagination", and "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me". The most notable hit of their career was the #1 pop hit, "Midnight Train to Georgia", which won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals of 1973. The song eventually received the Grammy Hall Of Fame Award, which was established by the Recording Academy's National Trustees to honor recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance.
Gladys Knight & the Pips' debut LP on Buddah, Imagination, was certified as a gold record. This began a string of LPs that were awarded gold status: Claudine (1974), I Feel a Song (1974) and 2nd Anniversary (1975). Other hits for Buddah included "Part-Time Love", the R&B #1 "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)", "Love Finds Its Own Way" and, culled from a live recording, "The Way We Were/Try to Remember".
Curtis Mayfield served as producer in 1974 when Knight and the Pips recorded the soundtrack to the motion picture Claudine, resulting in a #5 hit in the film's theme song, "On and On". The following year, the group got their own hour-long musical variety television program, The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show, which ran for four episodes on NBC as a summer-season replacement. During one installment, comedian George Carlin, seated at a piano, performed the doo-wop song "Cherry Pie", accompanied by the Pips.
Later years[edit]
Knight and the Pips continued to have R&B hits until the late 1980s. From 1978 to 1980, Knight and the Pips were forced to record separately due to legal problems with Buddah. Knight released two solo albums and the Pips released two albums of their own. In 1977, the Pips (minus Gladys) appeared on comedian Richard Pryor's TV special that aired on NBC. They sang their normal backup verses for the songs "Heard it Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia;" during the parts where Gladys would sing, the camera panned on a lone-standing microphone.
In 1980, the Pips signed to Columbia Records, for which Knight had recorded her second solo album. Teaming up with songwriting husband/wife duo Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, who had written their earlier release, "Didn't You Know (You'd Have to Cry Sometime)", Knight & The Pips released the album About Love in 1980, which featured "Landlord" and "Taste Of Bitter Love". Ashford & Simpson continued with Knight and the Pips for the 1981 follow-up, Touch, featuring "I Will Fight" and a cover of "I Will Survive".
Also in 1981, the group provided prominent backing vocals for Kenny Rogers on his remake of Bobby "Blue" Bland's "Share Your Love with Me". The Pips had appeared on Rogers' television show with the First Edition several times in the early 1970s.
After an international tour, Knight and the Pips recorded the LP Visions (1983), which resulted in a #1 R&B hit with "Save the Overtime (For Me)" and was certified gold. In 1987, Knight and the Pips released their final album, All Our Love, on MCA Records which was also certified gold. The album's single "Love Overboard" became a #1 R&B hit which won the 1988 Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. In 1988 the band also won a Soul Train Music Award for Career Achievement.
Gladys Knight & the Pips embarked on their final tour in 1988 and disbanded upon its conclusion, as Gladys Knight decided she wanted to pursue a solo career. The Pips retired, while Gladys Knight began scoring hits of her own with singles such as "Men" (1991) and "I Don't Want to Know" (1994).
The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm & Blues Foundation in 1998. Ms. Knight, now a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, continues to tour and record occasionally, and leads the Saints Unified Voices choir. Following their stint with The Pips, William Guest and Edward Patten formed Patten and Guest Productions. Edward Patten of the Pips died on 25 February 2005 of complications from his long bout with diabetes. Guest continues to manage artists though the Crew Entertainment company he formed with members of Patten's family.
Gladys Knight & the Pips are ranked as the ninth most successful act in The Billboard Top 40 Book of R&B and Hip-Hop Hits (2005). They were also ranked #91 on VH1's Top 100 Artists of Rock n' Roll. In June 2006, Gladys Knight & the Pips were inducted into the Apollo Theater's Hall Of Fame in New York City.
In 2007, The Pips appeared in a commercial for the auto insurance company Geico. As Edward Patten had died two years prior, one of Gladys Knight's current backing singers, Neil Taffe,[5] accompanied the remaining Pips.[6]
In 2013, Guest and his sister, Dame Dhyana Ziegler, Ph.D., released his autobiography Midnight Train FROM Georgia: A Pip's Journey (Branden Books, Boston, MA, USA) about his life and career.
Members[edit]
Gladys Knight (1953–1962, 1964–1989)
Merald "Bubba" Knight (1953–1989)
William Guest (1953–1989)
Brenda Knight (1953–1959)
Eleanor Guest (1953–1959)
Edward Patten (1959–1989; died 2005)
Langston George (1959–1962)
Chris Morante (1988)
Discography[edit]




"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"







Gladys Knight & the Pips' version of the song, from their 1967 album Everybody Needs Love.

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Top Twenty singles[edit]
The following singles reached the Top Twenty on either the United States Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart or the United Kingdom UK Singles Chart.[7][8]
1961: "Every Beat of My Heart" (US #6)
1961: "Letter Full of Tears" (US #19)
1967: "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me" (UK #13)
1967: "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (US #2)
1968: "The End of Our Road" (US #15)
1969: "The Nitty Gritty" (US #19)
1969: "Friendship Train" (US 17)
1970: "If I Were Your Woman" (US #9)
1971: "I Don't Want to Do Wrong" (US #17)
1972: "Help Me Make It Through the Night" (UK #11)
1973: "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" (US #2)
1973: "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare" (US #19)
1973: "Midnight Train to Georgia" (US #1; UK #10 in 1976)
1973: "I've Got to Use My Imagination" (US #4)
1974: "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me" (US #3; UK #7)
1974: "On and On" (US #5)
1975: "The Way We Were/Try to Remember" (US #11; UK #4)
1976: "So Sad the Song" (UK #20)
1977: "Baby Don't Change Your Mind" (UK #4)
1978: "Come Back and Finish What You Started" (UK #15)
1987: "Love Overboard" (US #13)
Top Forty albums[edit]
The following albums reached the Top Forty on either the United States Billboard 200 pop albums chart or the United Kingdom UK Albums Chart.[8][9]
1971: If I Were Your Woman (US #35)
1973: Neither One of Us (US #9)
1973: Imagination (US #9)
1974: Claudine (US #35)
1974: I Feel a Song (US #17; UK #20)
1975: 2nd Anniversary (US #24)
1976: The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips (US #36; UK #6)
1977: 30 Greatest (UK #3)
1980: The Touch of Love (UK #16)
1983: Visions (US #34)
1987: All Our Love (US #39)
1989: The Singles Album (UK #12)
Filmography[edit]
Concert[edit]
2008: Gladys Knight & the Pips Feat. Ray Charles: Live in Los Angeles
Compilations[edit]
1973: Burt Sugarman's Midnight Special - Legendary Performances 1973
2004: Kenny Rogers Rollin’ Vol. 1[10]
2006: Flashbacks: Soul Sensation[11]
Awards and achievements[edit]
American Music Awards[edit]

Year
Recipient
Award
Result
1975 Gladys Knight & the Pips Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Won
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Won
"Midnight Train to Georgia" Favorite Soul/R&B Single Won
Imagination Favorite Soul/R&B Album Won
1976 Gladys Knight & the Pips Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Won
1984 Gladys Knight & the Pips Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Won
1989 Gladys Knight & the Pips Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Won
Grammy Awards[edit]

Year
Recipient
Award
Result
1970 "Friendship Train" Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group Nominated
1972 "If I Were Your Woman" Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group Nominated
1973 "Help Me Make It Through the Night" Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus Nominated
1974 "Midnight Train to Georgia" Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus Won
"Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus Won
1975 "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)" Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus Nominated
1978 "Baby Don't Change Your Mind" Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus Nominated
1981 "About Love" Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
1984 "Love Overboard" Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Won
Gladys Knight has received an additional four Grammy Awards as a solo artist/collaborator.
Other awards and inductions[edit]
1988 Gladys Knight & the Pips received the Heritage Award (Later renamed the Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement) at the Soul Train Music Awards.
1989 Gladys Knight & the Pips inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.
1996 Gladys Knight & the Pips inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[12]
1998 Gladys Knight & the Pips received Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.[13]
1999 Gladys Knight & the Pips inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame ("Midnight Train to Georgia").[14]
2001 Gladys Knight & the Pips inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
2006 Gladys Knight & the Pips inducted into the Apollo Theater's Hall of Fame.
2009 Gladys Knight & the Pips inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.[15]
References[edit]
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External links[edit]
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 Brenda Knight ·
 Eleanor Guest ·
 Langston George ·
 Chris Morante
 

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Everybody Needs Love ·
 Neither One of Us ·
 Imagination ·
 I Feel a Song ·
 2nd Anniversary ·
 The One and Only
 

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Claudine
 

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"Every Beat of My Heart" ·
 "Giving Up" ·
 "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me" ·
 "Everybody Needs Love" ·
 "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" ·
 "The End of Our Road" ·
 "It Should Have Been Me" ·
 "I Wish It Would Rain" ·
 "The Nitty Gritty" ·
 "If I Were Your Woman" ·
 "Help Me Make It Through the Night" ·
 "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" ·
 "The Look of Love" ·
 "Midnight Train to Georgia" ·
 "I've Got to Use My Imagination" ·
 "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me" ·
 "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)" ·
 "The Way We Were/Try to Remember" ·
 "Save the Overtime (For Me)" ·
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
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Gladys Knight & The Pips
DN-SC-82-07155.jpg
Gladys Knight & The Pips perform aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger on November 1, 1981. Left to right: William Guest, Edward Patten, Merald "Bubba" Knight, and Gladys Knight.

Background information

Also known as
The Pips
Origin
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres
R&B/soul
Years active
1953–1989
Labels
Vee-Jay, Soul/Motown, Buddah, Columbia, MCA


Past members
Gladys Knight
Merald "Bubba" Knight
William Guest
 Brenda Knight
 Jerry Washington
 Eleanor Guest
Edward Patten
 Langston George
 Chris Morante
Gladys Knight & The Pips were an R&B/soul family musical act from Atlanta, Georgia, active from 1953 to 1989. The group was best known for their string of hit singles on Motown's "Soul" record label and Buddah Records from 1967 to 1975, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (1967) and "Midnight Train to Georgia" (1973). The longest-lived incarnation of the act featured Gladys Knight on lead vocals, with The Pips, who included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and their cousins Edward Patten and William Guest, as backup singers.
Gladys Knight & The Pips are multiple Grammy and American Music Award winners, and are inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[1] and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1996 and 2001 respectively.[2]


Contents  [hide]
1 History 1.1 Gladys Knight & The Pips join Motown Records
1.2 Taking the "Midnight Train" to Buddah Records
1.3 Later years
2 Members
3 Discography 3.1 Top Twenty singles
3.2 Top Forty albums
4 Filmography 4.1 Concert
4.2 Compilations
5 Awards and achievements 5.1 American Music Awards
5.2 Grammy Awards
5.3 Other awards and inductions
6 References
7 External links

History[edit]
Gladys Knight was born in 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia. At the age of seven in 1952, she won Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour television show contest. The following year, she, her brother Bubba, sister Brenda, and their cousins William and Eleanor Guest started a singing group called "The Pips" (named after another cousin, James "Pip" Woods). The Pips began to perform and tour, eventually replacing Brenda Knight and Eleanor Guest with Langston George in 1959 and Edward Patten in 1963.
The Pips scored their first hit in 1961 with "Every Beat of My Heart", a cover of a Hank Ballard & The Midnighters song written by Johnny Otis. The group had recorded the song for a friend in Atlanta, who promptly sold the master to Vee-Jay Records and cut the group out of the record's profits. The Pips recorded a second version of "Every Beat" with Bobby Robinson as the producer, and the song became a #1 R&B and #6 pop hit. Shortly afterwards, Langston George left the group, and the remaining members continued as a quartet, now billed as Gladys Knight & the Pips. Typically, most of the act's recordings featured Knight's contralto on lead vocals and the three male members of the group, usually referred to as "The Pips" by themselves, providing characteristic background vocals.
After a second Fury hit, "Letter Full of Tears", in 1962, Knight quit the group to start a family with husband James Newman, giving birth to James Gaston Newman III in August of that year. Her second child Kenya Maria Newman was born in November the following year. The Pips toured on their own for two years, until Knight returned to the act in 1964 in order to support her family. Husband Newman served as the group's musical director.
The group developed a reputation for exciting and polished live performances that enabled them to work even without the benefit of best-selling records. Choreographer Cholly Atkins designed "fast-stepping" dance routines that became a signature of the Pips' stage presentation. As a matter of fact, according to Pip William Guest in his autobiography, Midnight Train FROM Georgia: A Pip's Journey, Berry Gordy was so impressed with their professionalism, he later signed Atkins, the group and their promoter (and former record company owner), Larry Maxwell, as a package deal.



 Gladys Knight & the Pips' Motown long-playing debut, Everybody Needs Love (1967), which includes their hit single "I Heard It Through the Grapevine".
Gladys Knight & The Pips join Motown Records[edit]
In spite of another hit with the Van McCoy composition "Giving Up" in 1964 (later covered by Donny Hathaway and The Ad Libs),[3] Knight and the Pips did not achieve widespread success until 1966, after signing to Motown Records. While at Motown in 1968, Gladys Knight was the first person to suggest that Berry Gordy sign the up-and-coming called The Jackson Five (though Bobby Taylor of the Vancouvers also had a role), after appearing with them on a concert held in Gary, Indiana to help elect Mayor Richard Hatcher, despite the claim that Diana Ross discovered them.
The group's third Motown single was the Top 40 hit "Everybody Needs Love", released in 1967. Another 1967 single, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", provided a career-making breakthrough. "Grapevine" became a #2 pop hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and a #1 R&B hit for six weeks. The record sold 2.5 million copies, and at the time was Motown's best-selling single ever.[4] Producer Norman Whitfield recorded four versions of the song with various artists for potential single release; Knight and the Pips' version was the only one that Motown chief Berry Gordy did not veto. In late 1968, "Grapevine" would become an even bigger hit for Marvin Gaye, whose version, recorded before Knight's but released a year afterwards at Whitfield's insistence, became a #1 pop hit for seven weeks.



 Gladys Knight (1969)
In 1970, Motown released the album All In A Knight's Work, which included various live performances the group had performed up to that time on one disc. They also appeared on the album Motortown Revue Live, recorded in Christmas of 1969 at the Detroit Fox, though they normally did not appear with other Motown acts, due to the independence the group maintained, a rarity for artists at the company.
Further hits for the group included "The Nitty Gritty" (1969), "Friendship Train" (1969), one of Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong's "psychedelic soul" songs, the #1 R&B "If I Were Your Woman" (1970, later covered by Stephanie Mills, Shanice and Alicia Keys), and "I Don't Want To Do Wrong" (1971). Their biggest Motown hit was 1973's #1 R&B/#2 pop hit "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)", which won the 1973 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus.
"Neither One of Us" also happened to be one of their last Motown hits, as Knight and the Pips departed Motown for Buddah Records in 1973. While at Motown, Knight & the Pips recorded for Soul Records, a label Motown used for acts that recorded material with more of an R&B flavor than a pop flavor. On the A&E Network television program Biography, Knight stated that she and the Pips were regarded as a second-string act, and that "Diana (Ross) & the Supremes, The Temptations, and Marvin Gaye were given all the hits, while we took the leftovers." In Knight's autobiography Between Each Line of Pain and Glory: My Life Story, she stated that Diana Ross had the group removed from being The Supremes' opening act on a 1968 tour for, according to Knight, being too good.
Many of Gladys Knight and the Pips' hits in the mid-1970s were written by country songwriter Jim Weatherly. Knight and the Pips charted with five of Weatherly's songs in 1973 and 1974: "Neither One of Us," "Where Peaceful Waters Flow," "Midnight Train to Georgia," "The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me," and "Between Her Goodbye and My Hello."
Taking the "Midnight Train" to Buddah Records[edit]
Recording for Buddah in the mid 1970s, the group hit its popular and critical peak with #1 R&B hits such as "I've Got to Use My Imagination", and "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me". The most notable hit of their career was the #1 pop hit, "Midnight Train to Georgia", which won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals of 1973. The song eventually received the Grammy Hall Of Fame Award, which was established by the Recording Academy's National Trustees to honor recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance.
Gladys Knight & the Pips' debut LP on Buddah, Imagination, was certified as a gold record. This began a string of LPs that were awarded gold status: Claudine (1974), I Feel a Song (1974) and 2nd Anniversary (1975). Other hits for Buddah included "Part-Time Love", the R&B #1 "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)", "Love Finds Its Own Way" and, culled from a live recording, "The Way We Were/Try to Remember".
Curtis Mayfield served as producer in 1974 when Knight and the Pips recorded the soundtrack to the motion picture Claudine, resulting in a #5 hit in the film's theme song, "On and On". The following year, the group got their own hour-long musical variety television program, The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show, which ran for four episodes on NBC as a summer-season replacement. During one installment, comedian George Carlin, seated at a piano, performed the doo-wop song "Cherry Pie", accompanied by the Pips.
Later years[edit]
Knight and the Pips continued to have R&B hits until the late 1980s. From 1978 to 1980, Knight and the Pips were forced to record separately due to legal problems with Buddah. Knight released two solo albums and the Pips released two albums of their own. In 1977, the Pips (minus Gladys) appeared on comedian Richard Pryor's TV special that aired on NBC. They sang their normal backup verses for the songs "Heard it Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia;" during the parts where Gladys would sing, the camera panned on a lone-standing microphone.
In 1980, the Pips signed to Columbia Records, for which Knight had recorded her second solo album. Teaming up with songwriting husband/wife duo Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, who had written their earlier release, "Didn't You Know (You'd Have to Cry Sometime)", Knight & The Pips released the album About Love in 1980, which featured "Landlord" and "Taste Of Bitter Love". Ashford & Simpson continued with Knight and the Pips for the 1981 follow-up, Touch, featuring "I Will Fight" and a cover of "I Will Survive".
Also in 1981, the group provided prominent backing vocals for Kenny Rogers on his remake of Bobby "Blue" Bland's "Share Your Love with Me". The Pips had appeared on Rogers' television show with the First Edition several times in the early 1970s.
After an international tour, Knight and the Pips recorded the LP Visions (1983), which resulted in a #1 R&B hit with "Save the Overtime (For Me)" and was certified gold. In 1987, Knight and the Pips released their final album, All Our Love, on MCA Records which was also certified gold. The album's single "Love Overboard" became a #1 R&B hit which won the 1988 Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. In 1988 the band also won a Soul Train Music Award for Career Achievement.
Gladys Knight & the Pips embarked on their final tour in 1988 and disbanded upon its conclusion, as Gladys Knight decided she wanted to pursue a solo career. The Pips retired, while Gladys Knight began scoring hits of her own with singles such as "Men" (1991) and "I Don't Want to Know" (1994).
The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm & Blues Foundation in 1998. Ms. Knight, now a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, continues to tour and record occasionally, and leads the Saints Unified Voices choir. Following their stint with The Pips, William Guest and Edward Patten formed Patten and Guest Productions. Edward Patten of the Pips died on 25 February 2005 of complications from his long bout with diabetes. Guest continues to manage artists though the Crew Entertainment company he formed with members of Patten's family.
Gladys Knight & the Pips are ranked as the ninth most successful act in The Billboard Top 40 Book of R&B and Hip-Hop Hits (2005). They were also ranked #91 on VH1's Top 100 Artists of Rock n' Roll. In June 2006, Gladys Knight & the Pips were inducted into the Apollo Theater's Hall Of Fame in New York City.
In 2007, The Pips appeared in a commercial for the auto insurance company Geico. As Edward Patten had died two years prior, one of Gladys Knight's current backing singers, Neil Taffe,[5] accompanied the remaining Pips.[6]
In 2013, Guest and his sister, Dame Dhyana Ziegler, Ph.D., released his autobiography Midnight Train FROM Georgia: A Pip's Journey (Branden Books, Boston, MA, USA) about his life and career.
Members[edit]
Gladys Knight (1953–1962, 1964–1989)
Merald "Bubba" Knight (1953–1989)
William Guest (1953–1989)
Brenda Knight (1953–1959)
Eleanor Guest (1953–1959)
Edward Patten (1959–1989; died 2005)
Langston George (1959–1962)
Chris Morante (1988)
Discography[edit]




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Top Twenty singles[edit]
The following singles reached the Top Twenty on either the United States Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart or the United Kingdom UK Singles Chart.[7][8]
1961: "Every Beat of My Heart" (US #6)
1961: "Letter Full of Tears" (US #19)
1967: "Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me" (UK #13)
1967: "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (US #2)
1968: "The End of Our Road" (US #15)
1969: "The Nitty Gritty" (US #19)
1969: "Friendship Train" (US 17)
1970: "If I Were Your Woman" (US #9)
1971: "I Don't Want to Do Wrong" (US #17)
1972: "Help Me Make It Through the Night" (UK #11)
1973: "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" (US #2)
1973: "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare" (US #19)
1973: "Midnight Train to Georgia" (US #1; UK #10 in 1976)
1973: "I've Got to Use My Imagination" (US #4)
1974: "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me" (US #3; UK #7)
1974: "On and On" (US #5)
1975: "The Way We Were/Try to Remember" (US #11; UK #4)
1976: "So Sad the Song" (UK #20)
1977: "Baby Don't Change Your Mind" (UK #4)
1978: "Come Back and Finish What You Started" (UK #15)
1987: "Love Overboard" (US #13)
Top Forty albums[edit]
The following albums reached the Top Forty on either the United States Billboard 200 pop albums chart or the United Kingdom UK Albums Chart.[8][9]
1971: If I Were Your Woman (US #35)
1973: Neither One of Us (US #9)
1973: Imagination (US #9)
1974: Claudine (US #35)
1974: I Feel a Song (US #17; UK #20)
1975: 2nd Anniversary (US #24)
1976: The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips (US #36; UK #6)
1977: 30 Greatest (UK #3)
1980: The Touch of Love (UK #16)
1983: Visions (US #34)
1987: All Our Love (US #39)
1989: The Singles Album (UK #12)
Filmography[edit]
Concert[edit]
2008: Gladys Knight & the Pips Feat. Ray Charles: Live in Los Angeles
Compilations[edit]
1973: Burt Sugarman's Midnight Special - Legendary Performances 1973
2004: Kenny Rogers Rollin’ Vol. 1[10]
2006: Flashbacks: Soul Sensation[11]
Awards and achievements[edit]
American Music Awards[edit]

Year
Recipient
Award
Result
1975 Gladys Knight & the Pips Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Won
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Won
"Midnight Train to Georgia" Favorite Soul/R&B Single Won
Imagination Favorite Soul/R&B Album Won
1976 Gladys Knight & the Pips Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Won
1984 Gladys Knight & the Pips Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Won
1989 Gladys Knight & the Pips Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Won
Grammy Awards[edit]

Year
Recipient
Award
Result
1970 "Friendship Train" Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group Nominated
1972 "If I Were Your Woman" Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group Nominated
1973 "Help Me Make It Through the Night" Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus Nominated
1974 "Midnight Train to Georgia" Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus Won
"Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus Won
1975 "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)" Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus Nominated
1978 "Baby Don't Change Your Mind" Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus Nominated
1981 "About Love" Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
1984 "Love Overboard" Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Won
Gladys Knight has received an additional four Grammy Awards as a solo artist/collaborator.
Other awards and inductions[edit]
1988 Gladys Knight & the Pips received the Heritage Award (Later renamed the Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement) at the Soul Train Music Awards.
1989 Gladys Knight & the Pips inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.
1996 Gladys Knight & the Pips inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[12]
1998 Gladys Knight & the Pips received Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.[13]
1999 Gladys Knight & the Pips inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame ("Midnight Train to Georgia").[14]
2001 Gladys Knight & the Pips inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
2006 Gladys Knight & the Pips inducted into the Apollo Theater's Hall of Fame.
2009 Gladys Knight & the Pips inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.[15]
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Saints Unified Voices

Genres
Gospel
Years active
2005 - present
Associated acts
Gladys Knight
Saints Unified Voices is an American Gospel music choir. The Saints Unified Voices Foundation, the governing organization of the choir, is directed by a board of directors, which includes Gladys Knight.


Contents  [hide]
1 Early years
2 Recordings 2.1 One Voice
2.2 A Christmas Celebration
3 Live performances
4 Awards and certifications
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Early years[edit]
In the Spring of 1999, Gladys Knight put together a small singing group to perform with her at Women's Conference at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.[1] Later, Sullivan Richardson asked her to form a choir to perform at a special fireside event back home in Henderson, Nevada.[1] Vocalists came from as far away as Los Angeles to audition for this special choir.
In 2003, the choir was invited to perform at Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square as part of the anniversary celebration of the priesthood being available to all worthy men.[2]
Recordings[edit]
One Voice[edit]
The choir released a CD, One Voice, on January 4, 2005. In the first week, the album soared to Billboard's #1 on the Hot Shot Debut, while it simultaneously shot to the #1 Gospel Album and #2 Inspirational Album on iTunes.[3] It remained in the top-40 on Billboard's Gospel charts for 48 weeks.[3]
Track Listings
1.One Voice (Interlude) - Gladys Knight, written by Matthew Pittman
2.Over My Head - Gladys Knight
3.Come, Come, Ye Saints - Gladys Knight, written by William Clayton
4.Love One Another - Gladys Knight, written by Luacine Clark Fox
5.Pass Me Not - Gladys Knight
6.Right Here Waiting - (Damon Andelin and J.Johnigan) written by BeBe Winans
7.Prayer - Gladys Knight, written by Mauli B
8.Did You Know - Gladys Knight and John Fluker, written by BeBe Winans
9.I Am a Child of God - Gladys Knight, written by Naomi W. Randall
10.Jesu Me Kanaka Waiwai - (Joe Apo soloist)
11.Blessed Assurance - Gladys Knight
12.He Shines on Me - (Kelly Eisenhour soloist), written by John Fluker and Kelly Eisenhour
13.Uphold Me - (Whitney Te'o soloist) written by Fred Manns
14.He's Worthy - (John Fluker soloist)
15.He Lives - Gladys Knight
A Christmas Celebration[edit]
The 100-voice choir released its second album A Christmas Celebration in October 2006.
Track Listings
1.Introduction/Opening - Gladys Knight
2.Breath of Heaven - (Kenya Jackson soloist), written by Chris Eaton
3.Silent Night/O Holy Night - Gladys Knight, written by Joseph Mohr
4.I Wonder as I Wander - (Heather Goedel soloist), written by John Jacob Niles
5.We Three Kings - (Jay Young soloist), written by John H. Hopkins, Jr
6.Little Drummer Boy - Gladys Knight, written by Katherine Davis
7.Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful - (Rashida Jordan soloist), written by John Francis Wade
8.Jesus, Oh, What a Wonderful Child-(Quartet)Gladys Knight,Damon Andelin, Whitney Te'o, Rashida Jordan, & the incomparable SUV BASE section
9.The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - (Whitney Te'o soloist), written by Mel Torme
10.White Christmas - Gladys Knight, written by Irving Berlin
11.Winter Wonderland/Jingle Bells - Gladys Knight, written by Richard B. Smith
12.The Lord's Prayer - (Damon Andelin soloist)
Live performances[edit]
The choir presents its program "One Voice: An Evening of Music & Testimony" at LDS stake centers or buildings across the country, and has traveled as far as England and Hawaii to share the gospel through music and song.[3]
Awards and certifications[edit]
Shortly after learning that her choir had been nominated for a Grammy Award, Gladys Knight said: "A Grammy nomination is always an honor, but this means even more to me because I share it with my choir. We worked hard making this album for the Lord. It's wonderful that it also pleases the music industry."[3] On February 8, 2006, it was announced that the album One Voice won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album as part of the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards.[4]
See also[edit]

Portal icon Latter-day Saints portal
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b Stewart Osborn, Cheryl. "A Choir is Born". LDS Living Magazine. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
2.Jump up ^ Stewart Osborn, Cheryl (2005-06-09). "Gladys Knight, Sharing the Gospel with Music". Meridian Magazine. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
3.^ Jump up to: a b c d Osborn, Cheryl Stewart (2005-12-20). "Grammy Nomination Gratifies "One Voice" Choir". Meridian Magazine. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
4.Jump up ^ www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Annual_Show/48_nominees
External links[edit]
Saints Unified Voices Official Home Page
Story explaining the creation of Saints Unified Voices


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Saints Unified Voices
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Saints Unified Voices

Genres
Gospel
Years active
2005 - present
Associated acts
Gladys Knight
Saints Unified Voices is an American Gospel music choir. The Saints Unified Voices Foundation, the governing organization of the choir, is directed by a board of directors, which includes Gladys Knight.


Contents  [hide]
1 Early years
2 Recordings 2.1 One Voice
2.2 A Christmas Celebration
3 Live performances
4 Awards and certifications
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Early years[edit]
In the Spring of 1999, Gladys Knight put together a small singing group to perform with her at Women's Conference at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.[1] Later, Sullivan Richardson asked her to form a choir to perform at a special fireside event back home in Henderson, Nevada.[1] Vocalists came from as far away as Los Angeles to audition for this special choir.
In 2003, the choir was invited to perform at Salt Lake Tabernacle on Temple Square as part of the anniversary celebration of the priesthood being available to all worthy men.[2]
Recordings[edit]
One Voice[edit]
The choir released a CD, One Voice, on January 4, 2005. In the first week, the album soared to Billboard's #1 on the Hot Shot Debut, while it simultaneously shot to the #1 Gospel Album and #2 Inspirational Album on iTunes.[3] It remained in the top-40 on Billboard's Gospel charts for 48 weeks.[3]
Track Listings
1.One Voice (Interlude) - Gladys Knight, written by Matthew Pittman
2.Over My Head - Gladys Knight
3.Come, Come, Ye Saints - Gladys Knight, written by William Clayton
4.Love One Another - Gladys Knight, written by Luacine Clark Fox
5.Pass Me Not - Gladys Knight
6.Right Here Waiting - (Damon Andelin and J.Johnigan) written by BeBe Winans
7.Prayer - Gladys Knight, written by Mauli B
8.Did You Know - Gladys Knight and John Fluker, written by BeBe Winans
9.I Am a Child of God - Gladys Knight, written by Naomi W. Randall
10.Jesu Me Kanaka Waiwai - (Joe Apo soloist)
11.Blessed Assurance - Gladys Knight
12.He Shines on Me - (Kelly Eisenhour soloist), written by John Fluker and Kelly Eisenhour
13.Uphold Me - (Whitney Te'o soloist) written by Fred Manns
14.He's Worthy - (John Fluker soloist)
15.He Lives - Gladys Knight
A Christmas Celebration[edit]
The 100-voice choir released its second album A Christmas Celebration in October 2006.
Track Listings
1.Introduction/Opening - Gladys Knight
2.Breath of Heaven - (Kenya Jackson soloist), written by Chris Eaton
3.Silent Night/O Holy Night - Gladys Knight, written by Joseph Mohr
4.I Wonder as I Wander - (Heather Goedel soloist), written by John Jacob Niles
5.We Three Kings - (Jay Young soloist), written by John H. Hopkins, Jr
6.Little Drummer Boy - Gladys Knight, written by Katherine Davis
7.Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful - (Rashida Jordan soloist), written by John Francis Wade
8.Jesus, Oh, What a Wonderful Child-(Quartet)Gladys Knight,Damon Andelin, Whitney Te'o, Rashida Jordan, & the incomparable SUV BASE section
9.The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - (Whitney Te'o soloist), written by Mel Torme
10.White Christmas - Gladys Knight, written by Irving Berlin
11.Winter Wonderland/Jingle Bells - Gladys Knight, written by Richard B. Smith
12.The Lord's Prayer - (Damon Andelin soloist)
Live performances[edit]
The choir presents its program "One Voice: An Evening of Music & Testimony" at LDS stake centers or buildings across the country, and has traveled as far as England and Hawaii to share the gospel through music and song.[3]
Awards and certifications[edit]
Shortly after learning that her choir had been nominated for a Grammy Award, Gladys Knight said: "A Grammy nomination is always an honor, but this means even more to me because I share it with my choir. We worked hard making this album for the Lord. It's wonderful that it also pleases the music industry."[3] On February 8, 2006, it was announced that the album One Voice won the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir Or Chorus Album as part of the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards.[4]
See also[edit]

Portal icon Latter-day Saints portal
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b Stewart Osborn, Cheryl. "A Choir is Born". LDS Living Magazine. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
2.Jump up ^ Stewart Osborn, Cheryl (2005-06-09). "Gladys Knight, Sharing the Gospel with Music". Meridian Magazine. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
3.^ Jump up to: a b c d Osborn, Cheryl Stewart (2005-12-20). "Grammy Nomination Gratifies "One Voice" Choir". Meridian Magazine. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
4.Jump up ^ www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Annual_Show/48_nominees
External links[edit]
Saints Unified Voices Official Home Page
Story explaining the creation of Saints Unified Voices


[hide]
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Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Discography • Directors • Organists • Tabernacle • Organ)
Orchestra at Temple Square • Bells on Temple Square • Temple Square Chorale
Mormon Youth Symphony and Chorus (disbanded) • Nauvoo Brass Band (disbanded)
Unofficial: Millennial Choirs and Orchestras • Mormon Orchestra of Washington DC • Saints Unified Voices • Southern California Mormon Choir

 


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Gladys Knight
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Knight in concert at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California, on October 12, 2006.

Background information

Birth name
Gladys Maria Knight
Also known as
The Empress of Soul
Born
May 28, 1944 (age 70)
Origin
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres
Motown sound, R&B, smooth soul, pop soul, soft rock, gospel, funk, doo-wop
Occupation(s)
Singer, actress, humanitarian, author, model, songwriter
Instruments
Vocals, piano
Years active
1953–present
Labels
Vee-Jay, Motown, Buddah, Columbia, MCA, Verve
Associated acts
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul",[1][2] is an American recording artist, songwriter, businesswoman, humanitarian and author. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner,[3] she is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels, with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips, the most famous incarnation of which also included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and her cousins Edward Patten and William Guest.


Contents  [hide]
1 Early life
2 Success with The Pips
3 Solo music career
4 UK Farewell Tour
5 Acting and other work
6 Personal life
7 Legacy
8 Awards, honors and achievements 8.1 Grammy Awards
8.2 Other awards and honors
8.3 Academic Awards
9 Discography 9.1 Studio albums
9.2 Singles
10 Published works
11 Filmography 11.1 Television
11.2 Films
12 References
13 External links

Early life[edit]
Knight was born in Oglethorpe, Georgia, the daughter of Sarah Elizabeth (née Woods) and Merald Woodlow Knight, Sr., a postal worker.[4][5] She first achieved minor fame by winning Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour TV show contest at the age of 7 in 1952. The following year, she, her brother Merald, sister Brenda, and cousins William and Elenor Guest formed a musical group called The Pips (named after another cousin, James "Pip" Woods). By the end of the decade, the act had begun to tour, and had replaced Brenda Knight and Eleanor Guest with Gladys Knight's cousin Edward Patten and friend Langston George.
Success with The Pips[edit]
Main article: Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips joined the Motown Records roster in 1966, and, although regarded as a second-string act, scored several hit singles, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", (recorded first by Marvin Gaye but released a year later), "Friendship Train" (1969), "If I Were Your Woman" (1970), "I Don't Want To Do Wrong" (1971), the Grammy Award winning "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" (1972), and "Daddy Could Swear (I Declare)" (1973). In their early Motown career Gladys Knight and the Pips toured as the opening act for Diana Ross and The Supremes. Gladys Knight stated in her memoirs that Ross kicked her off the tour because the audience's reception to Knight's soulful performance overshadowed her. Berry Gordy later told Gladys that she was giving his act a hard time.[6]



 Knight and the Pips perform aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger on November 1, 1981.
The act left Motown for a better deal with Buddah Records in 1973, and achieved full-fledged success that year with hits such as the Grammy-winning "Midnight Train to Georgia" (#1 on the pop and R&B chart), "I've Got to Use My Imagination," and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me". In the summer of 1974, Knight and the Pips recorded the soundtrack to the successful film Claudine with producer Curtis Mayfield. The act was particularly successful in Europe, and especially the United Kingdom. However, a number of the Buddah singles became hits in the UK long after their success in the US. For example, "Midnight Train to Georgia" hit the UK pop charts Top 5 in the summer of 1976, a full three years after its success in the U.S.
During this period of greater recognition, Knight made her motion picture acting debut in the film Pipe Dreams, a romantic drama set in Alaska. The film failed at the box-office, but Knight did receive a Golden Globe Best New Actress nomination.
Knight and the Pips continued to have hits until the late 1970s, when they were forced to record separately due to legal issues, resulting in Knight's first solo LP recordings--Miss Gladys Knight (1978) on Buddah and Gladys Knight (1979) on Columbia Records. Having divorced James Newman II in 1973, Knight married Barry Hankerson (future uncle of R&B singer Aaliyah), then Detroit mayor Coleman Young's executive aide. Knight and Hankerson remained married for four years, during which time they had a son, Shanga Ali. Upon their divorce, Hankerson and Knight were embroiled in a heated custody battle over Shanga Ali.
In the early 1980s, Johnny Mathis invited Gladys to record two duets – "When A Child Is Born" (previously a hit for Mathis) and "The Lord's Prayer".




"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"







Gladys Knight & the Pips' version of the song, from their 1967 album Everybody Needs Love.

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Signing with Columbia Records in 1980 and restored to its familiar quartet form, Gladys Knight & the Pips began releasing new material. The act enlisted former Motown producers Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson for their first two LPs--About Love (1980) and Touch (1981). During this period, Knight kicked a gambling addiction to the game baccarat.
In 1987, Knight decided to pursue a solo career, and she and the Pips recorded their final LP together, All Our Love (1987), for MCA Records. Its infectious lead single, "Love Overboard", was a #1 R&B hit and won another Grammy for the act as well. After a successful 1988 tour, the Pips retired and Knight began her solo career. Gladys Knight & the Pips were inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame[7] in 1989 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[8] in 1996.
Solo music career[edit]
While still with The Pips, Gladys joined with Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, and Elton John on the 1986 AIDS benefit single, "That's What Friends Are For", a triple #1 mega-hit, which won a Grammy for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. In 1989, she recorded the title track for the James Bond movie Licence to Kill, a top 10 hit in the UK and Germany.
Gladys released her third and most successful solo LP, Good Woman, on MCA in 1991. It hit #1 on the R&B album chart and featured the #2 R&B hit "Men". It also reached #45 on the main Billboard album chart - her all time highest showing. The album also featured "Superwoman", written by Babyface and featuring Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle. Knight and LaBelle would collaborate the same year on "I Don't Do Duets", a duet with Patti LaBelle from LaBelle's album Burnin'.
Her fourth solo LP, Just for You, went gold and was nominated for the 1995 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.[9]
In 1992 Vernon Ray Blue II, choir master of the year asked Gladys to record his first single "He Lifted Me"
Knight joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1997. She had occasionally teased LDS Church president, the late Gordon B. Hinckley, that his flock needs to inject some "pep" into their music.[10] Knight created and now directs the Mormon-themed choir Saints Unified Voices.[11] SUV has released a Grammy Award-winning CD titled One Voice, and occasionally performs at LDS church firesides.
In April, 2004, Knight performed during the VH1's benefit concert Divas Live 2004 alongside Ashanti, Cindy Lauper, Jessica Simpson, Joss Stone and Patti LaBelle, in support of the Save the Music Foundation.[12]
In 2005, a duet between Knight and the late Ray Charles of "You Were There" was released on Charles' duets album Genius & Friends.
In 2008, a duet between Knight and Johnny Mathis was released on Mathis' album A Night to Remember. Knight is ranked number eighteen on VH1 network's list of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock.
In the spring of 2008, Knight appeared alongside Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle and Diana Ross at the 'Divas with Heart' concert in aid of cardiac research, at New York's Radio City Hall.
In 2008 Gladys, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller performed on American Idol to raise money for charity. In March 2010, Randy Jackson mentioned on a new episode of the same show that he is back in the studio with Gladys Knight working on a new album.
In 2009 Knight sang "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" and "The Lord's Prayer" at the funeral service for Michael Jackson.[13]
On December 21, 2010, Knight released the single "Settle" on iTunes and Amazon. In September 2011, a new, updated recording of Tom Jones' 1970 classic I (Who Have Nothing) was released on iTunes and Amazon.[14]
In 2013, Knight recorded the Lenny Kravitz written and produced song ""You And I Ain't Nothin' No More" for the soundtrack from Lee Daniels' motion picture The Butler. The song was added to the movie's soundtrack of older songs by various artists so that the producers had a song to compete in the Best Song from a Motion Picture category at the Academy Awards.[15]
Where My Heart Belongs (2014) marked her 30th top 40 R&B album, including work by Gladys Knight & the Pips.[16] In a 2014, interview she expressed a hope that women would "Stand Up" and stop selling sex in the music/entertainment industry. She commented that the growing trend saddened her heart and that she had been taught to dress respectfully for her audiences . . . "not take it off, put it on."[17]
UK Farewell Tour[edit]
In October 2009, Knight started her farewell tour of the United Kingdom[18] which featured Tito Jackson as her supporting act and special appearances by Dionne Warwick.
Speaking ahead of the Manchester show, Jackson said: "The UK was a very special place to my brother Michael and I'm so excited to be able to pay my respect to his fans here. To be able to do this whilst supporting our dear friend Gladys is a complete blessing." On the October 9 concert, his mother Katherine Jackson and his brothers Jackie and Marlon were acknowledged in the audience.
The UK Farewell Tour featured higher production value than previous "Gladys Knight, a mic and a light" appearances by Gladys in the UK. A glossy program was available and the show featured pre-produced animation on large on-stage screens. The tour was promoted by an appearance on the TV program Later... with Jools Holland where Knight performed "If I Were Your Woman" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night".
At select performances on the UK Farewell Tour recordings of the concerts were made available for sale on USB flash drives.[19]
Acting and other work[edit]



 Knight and Ron Winan's Chicken & Waffles in Atlanta.
Knight guest-starred on several television series throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with roles on Benson, The Jeffersons, A Different World, Living Single, The Jamie Foxx Show, and New York Undercover. In 1985, she co-starred on the CBS sitcom Charlie & Co. alongside comedian Flip Wilson, which lasted for one season. Gladys sang "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" to kick off Wrestlemania 5 on April 2, 1989. In April 2009, she made a special guest appearance, and performed a song, on Tyler Perry's House Of Payne. Knight has also made a number of television cameo appearances, including Las Vegas and 30 Rock. In 2003, she had a short role in the hit movie Hollywood Homicide, which starred Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett.
Knight's son Shanga owns a chain of chicken and waffles restaurants based in Atlanta, bearing her name.[20] Gladys Knight & Ron Winans' Chicken & Waffles currently have three locations in the Atlanta area. One location was featured on the Travel Channel original series Man v. Food.[21]
In 2008, she made a cameo appearance in 30 Rock as the rest of the cast sang "Midnight Train To Georgia," one of her best-known chart selections.
In 2009, Knight was featured in Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself, the film version of a play he had dramatized, and performed her song The Need To Be from the 1974 album I Feel a Song.
In 2012, Knight competed on the fourteenth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, partnered with Tristan MacManus. They were eliminated on April 24 after losing a "dance duel" to Disney Channel star Roshon Fegan and partner Chelsie Hightower, ironically on the show's "Motown Week."[22] She also began a recurring role in the syndicated sitcom The First Family.
Personal life[edit]
Knight has been married four times and has three children. In 1960, she married her high school sweetheart, James Newman. They had one son, James "Jimmy" Newman (1962–1999). She retired from the road to raise their child while The Pips toured on their own.
In 1963, after having her only daughter, Kenya, Knight returned to recording with the Pips in order to support her family.
In the early 1960s, Gladys, James, and the Pips moved to Detroit, Michigan. Knight and her family lived on Sherbourne in Sherwood Forest, an upscale neighborhood on Detroit's West Side. She also resided on LaSalle for a time. Her children attended Gesu Catholic Grade School.
James and Knight divorced in 1973. In 1974, Knight married producer and Blackground Records founder Barry Hankerson, who is the uncle of the late R&B singer Aaliyah, in Detroit. Around 1977, they relocated to Atlanta. (The Pips, however, remained in The Motor City.) The couple had one son, Shanga Hankerson, and divorced in 1981.
Knight married motivational speaker Les Brown[23] in 1995, but they separated and divorced in 1997. Also in 1997, she was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, following her son and daughter.[24]
Knight married current husband, William McDowell, in 2001. They have sixteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Legacy[edit]
In 1996, Gladys Knight & the Pips were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. One year before, Knight had received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2007, Knight received the Society of Singers ELLA Award at which time she was declared the "Empress of Soul". She is listed on Rolling Stone's list of the Greatest Singers of All Time.[25]
Awards, honors and achievements[edit]
For awards won by Knight with the Pips, see Gladys Knight & the Pips.
Grammy Awards[edit]

Year
Recipient
Award
Result
1987 "That's What Friends Are For" (Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder) Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals Won
1992 "Superwoman" (Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle & Dionne Warwick) Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Nominated
1995 Just for You Best R&B Album Nominated
1997 "Missing You" (Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight & Chaka Kahn) Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
2001 At Last Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album Won
2004 "Heaven Help Us All" (Gladys Knight & Ray Charles) Best Gospel Performance Won
2005 One Voice (Gladys Knight & Saints Unified Voices) Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album Won
Other awards and honors[edit]
1992: Essence Award for Career Achievement[26]
1995: Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
1997: Trumpet Awards Foundation Pinnacle Award[27]
2005: BET Lifetime Achievement Award[28]
2006: Las Vegas Music Awards Legendary Award
2007: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Artist[29]
2007: Society of Singers Ella Award, also declared the "Empress of Soul"[1][2]
2008: BET Inaugural Best Living Legend Award[30]
2008: Stardust Music Awards Lifetime Diva Award
2008: National Black Arts Festival Honoree at Legends Celebration[31]
2011: Soul Train Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
Academic Awards[edit]
Honorary Doctorate in Performing Arts, Shaw University[32]
Discography[edit]
See also: Gladys Knight & the Pips discography
Studio albums[edit]

Year
Album
Peak chart positions
Certifications
(sales threshold)
Record label

US
[33]
US
 R&B
[33]
US
 Gospel
[33]
US
 Jazz
[33]
1978 Miss Gladys Knight — 57 — — — Buddah
1979 Gladys Knight 201 71 — — — Columbia
1991 Good Woman 45 1 — — — MCA
1994 Just for You 53 6 — — US: Gold [34]

1998 Many Different Roads — — 21 — —
2001 At Last 98 30 — — —
2005 One Voice (with Saints Unified Voices) — 95 2 — — Many Roads
2006 A Christmas Celebration (with Saints Unified Voices) 155 59 1 — —
Before Me 93 18 — 4 — Verve
2013 Another Journey — — — — — Many Roads
2014 Where My Heart Belongs — 34 8 — — Shadow Mountain
"—" denotes the album failed to chart
Singles[edit]

Year
Single
Peak chart positions

US
[35]
US
 R&B
[35]
US
 A/C
[35]
UK
[36]
1978 "I'm Coming Home Again" — 54 — —
1979 "Am I Too Late" — 45 — —
1981 "When a Child Is Born" (with Johnny Mathis) — — — 74
1985 "That's What Friends Are For" (with Dionne Warwick, Elton John & Stevie Wonder) 1 1 1 16
1986 "Loving on Borrowed Time (Love Theme from Cobra)" (with Bill Medley) — — 16 —
1989 "Licence to Kill" (Theme from License to Kill) — 69 18 6
1990 "If I Knew Then What I Know Now" (with Kenny Rogers) — — 10 —
1991 "Men" — 2 — —
"Superwoman" (with Dionne Warwick & Patti LaBelle) [A] — 19 — —
"Meet Me in the Middle" — 78 — —
1992 "Where Would I Be" — 66 — —
1994 "I Don't Want to Know" 113 32 — —
"End of the Road Medley" [A] — 76 — —
1995 "Next Time" — 30 — —
1996 "Missing You" (with Brandy, Tamia & Chaka Khan) 25 10 30 —
2010 "Settle" — — — —
2011 "I (Who Have Nothing)" — — — —
"—" denotes the single failed to chart
NotesA Did not chart on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts (Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). Chart peak listed represents the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
Published works[edit]
Knight, Gladys. At Home With Gladys Knight, McGraw-Hill, 2001 – ISBN 1-58040-075-2
Knight, Gladys. Between Each Line of Pain and Glory: My Life Story, Hyperion Press, 1998 – ISBN 0-7868-8371-5
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]

Year
Title
Role
Notes

1983 The Jeffersons Herself "The Good Life" (Season 9: Episode 20)
1985-1986 Charlie & Co. Diana Richmond 18 episodes
1987 CBS Schoolbreak Special Dr. Donna Robinson "An Enemy Among Us" (Season 4: Episode 7)
1988 A Different World Herself "Three Girls Three" (Season 2: Episode 5)
1994 New York Undercover Natalie 2 episodes
1997 Living Single Odelle Jones 2 episodes
1999 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Chocolate "The Bremen Town Musicians" (Season 3: Episode 3)
1997-2001 The Jamie Foxx Show Janice King 2 episodes
2008 30 Rock Herself "210" (Season 2: Episode 10)
2009 House of Payne Herself "The Talent Show" (Season 5: Episode 20)
2012-2013 The First Family Grandma Carolyn 9 episodes

Films[edit]

Year
Title
Role
Notes

1976 Pipe Dreams Maria Wilson Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress Nominee
1987 Desperado Mona Lisa 
1993 Twenty Bucks Mrs. McCormic 
2003 Hollywood Homicide Olivia Robidoux 
2006 Unbeatable Harold Phyllis 
2006 Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen Candie (voice) 
2009 I Can Do Bad All by Myself Wilma 
2014 (expected) Seasons of Love Ms. Angie 

References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b "The Voice, Winter 2007, Society of Singer's 16th Ella Awards".
2.^ Jump up to: a b ""Empress of Soul" Gladys Knight will be giving a special performance at Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, November 7". September 22, 2010.
3.Jump up ^ [1]
4.Jump up ^ Grantham, Loretta (November 11, 1999). "KNIGHT'S QUEST: END DIABETES, FOR MOM'S SAKE". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
5.Jump up ^ McClure, Rhonda R. (October 25, 2001). "Ancestry of Gladys Knight". Genealogy.com. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
6.Jump up ^ Knight, Gladys. Between Each Line of Pain and Glory: My Life Story. Hyperion, New York, NY 1997, p. 179.
7.Jump up ^ "The Georgia Music Hall of Fame Music Store".
8.Jump up ^ "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Gladys Knight and The Pips".
9.Jump up ^ "James Newman, Gladys Knight's Son And Manager, Dies In Las Vegas At 36". Jet. 1999.
10.Jump up ^ 2006 September, Desert Saints Magazine
11.Jump up ^ "SUV Choir". SUV Choir. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
12.Jump up ^ Live 2004 on imbd.com
13.Jump up ^ "Gladys Knight moves Jackson mourners to tears".
14.Jump up ^ "Information on and review of the new single".
15.Jump up ^ Friedman, Roger. "Lenny Kravitz Writes Gladys Knight an Oscar-Buzzed Song for "The Butler"". Retrieved 10 August 2013.
16.Jump up ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6258955/gladys-knight-interview
17.Jump up ^ http://theboombox.com/gladys-knight-artists-dont-need-sex-sell-music/
18.Jump up ^ "The Empress of Soul-Gladys Knight".
19.Jump up ^ "Official Gladys Knight USB Wristband". GladysKnightLiveUSB.com. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
20.Jump up ^ "Official Gladys Knight & Ron Winans Chicken and Waffles website".
21.Jump up ^ Family Business – Gladys Knight co-owner of restaurant in Atlanta. Jet Dec 11, 2000
22.Jump up ^ Gladys Knight bounced from Dancing With the Stars, The Vancouver Sun, April 25, 2012
23.Jump up ^ Gladys Knight Weds Les Brown In Las Vegas In Private Ceremony.
24.Jump up ^ Soul Survivor In Her New Memoir, Gladys Knight Looks Back At Nearly Five Decades In Show Business. – Philly.com October 05, 1997
25.Jump up ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-singers-of-all-time-19691231/gladys-knight-20101202
26.Jump up ^ Oprah Winfrey & Denzel Washington present Essence Award to Gladys Knight on YouTube
27.Jump up ^ "The 5th Annual Trumpet Awards salutes outstanding black achievers during gala ceremony in Atlanta". Jet. February 3, 1997. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
28.Jump up ^ http://www.bet.com/video/betawards/2005/acceptance/gladys-knight-acceptance-speech-beta-2005.html
29.Jump up ^ "The 38th NAACP Image Awards.".
30.Jump up ^ "1st Annual The BET Honors".
31.Jump up ^ "Westmark, Jan. Celebrity News Service".
32.Jump up ^ http://ramentertainment.net/Artists/Details/603
33.^ Jump up to: a b c d "US Albums Charts > Gladys Knight". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
34.Jump up ^ "US Certifications > Gladys Knight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
35.^ Jump up to: a b c "US Singles Charts > Gladys Knight". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
36.Jump up ^ "UK Charts > Gladys Knight". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
External links[edit]
 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gladys Knight.
Official website
Gladys Knight at the Internet Movie Database
Gladys Knight at the Internet Broadway Database
Gladys Knight (b. 1944) New Georgia Encyclopedia
Saints Unified Voices
Article explaining the creation of Saints Unified Voices
Sharing the Gospel Through Music
City Press (S.Africa) article
Capetown (S.Africa) article
Gladys Knight featured at the Hawaii Romance Festival, May 2008
Early article referencing Gladys Knight as Empress of Soul.
Ottawa Sun, "Empress of Soul closes out Jazzfest in style."
Buffalo Resort and Casino To Host "The Empress of Soul" Gladys Knight.
The Empress of Soul:Gladys Knight's Love and Life...
Article highlighting Georgia's musical heritage, referencing "Empress of Soul," Gladys Knight.
Internet Movie Data Base
Legendary Empress of Soul Gladys Knight Returns To The Orleans Showroom.


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Gladys Knight
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Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight.jpg
Knight in concert at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California, on October 12, 2006.

Background information

Birth name
Gladys Maria Knight
Also known as
The Empress of Soul
Born
May 28, 1944 (age 70)
Origin
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres
Motown sound, R&B, smooth soul, pop soul, soft rock, gospel, funk, doo-wop
Occupation(s)
Singer, actress, humanitarian, author, model, songwriter
Instruments
Vocals, piano
Years active
1953–present
Labels
Vee-Jay, Motown, Buddah, Columbia, MCA, Verve
Associated acts
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul",[1][2] is an American recording artist, songwriter, businesswoman, humanitarian and author. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner,[3] she is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels, with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips, the most famous incarnation of which also included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and her cousins Edward Patten and William Guest.


Contents  [hide]
1 Early life
2 Success with The Pips
3 Solo music career
4 UK Farewell Tour
5 Acting and other work
6 Personal life
7 Legacy
8 Awards, honors and achievements 8.1 Grammy Awards
8.2 Other awards and honors
8.3 Academic Awards
9 Discography 9.1 Studio albums
9.2 Singles
10 Published works
11 Filmography 11.1 Television
11.2 Films
12 References
13 External links

Early life[edit]
Knight was born in Oglethorpe, Georgia, the daughter of Sarah Elizabeth (née Woods) and Merald Woodlow Knight, Sr., a postal worker.[4][5] She first achieved minor fame by winning Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour TV show contest at the age of 7 in 1952. The following year, she, her brother Merald, sister Brenda, and cousins William and Elenor Guest formed a musical group called The Pips (named after another cousin, James "Pip" Woods). By the end of the decade, the act had begun to tour, and had replaced Brenda Knight and Eleanor Guest with Gladys Knight's cousin Edward Patten and friend Langston George.
Success with The Pips[edit]
Main article: Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips joined the Motown Records roster in 1966, and, although regarded as a second-string act, scored several hit singles, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", (recorded first by Marvin Gaye but released a year later), "Friendship Train" (1969), "If I Were Your Woman" (1970), "I Don't Want To Do Wrong" (1971), the Grammy Award winning "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" (1972), and "Daddy Could Swear (I Declare)" (1973). In their early Motown career Gladys Knight and the Pips toured as the opening act for Diana Ross and The Supremes. Gladys Knight stated in her memoirs that Ross kicked her off the tour because the audience's reception to Knight's soulful performance overshadowed her. Berry Gordy later told Gladys that she was giving his act a hard time.[6]



 Knight and the Pips perform aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger on November 1, 1981.
The act left Motown for a better deal with Buddah Records in 1973, and achieved full-fledged success that year with hits such as the Grammy-winning "Midnight Train to Georgia" (#1 on the pop and R&B chart), "I've Got to Use My Imagination," and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me". In the summer of 1974, Knight and the Pips recorded the soundtrack to the successful film Claudine with producer Curtis Mayfield. The act was particularly successful in Europe, and especially the United Kingdom. However, a number of the Buddah singles became hits in the UK long after their success in the US. For example, "Midnight Train to Georgia" hit the UK pop charts Top 5 in the summer of 1976, a full three years after its success in the U.S.
During this period of greater recognition, Knight made her motion picture acting debut in the film Pipe Dreams, a romantic drama set in Alaska. The film failed at the box-office, but Knight did receive a Golden Globe Best New Actress nomination.
Knight and the Pips continued to have hits until the late 1970s, when they were forced to record separately due to legal issues, resulting in Knight's first solo LP recordings--Miss Gladys Knight (1978) on Buddah and Gladys Knight (1979) on Columbia Records. Having divorced James Newman II in 1973, Knight married Barry Hankerson (future uncle of R&B singer Aaliyah), then Detroit mayor Coleman Young's executive aide. Knight and Hankerson remained married for four years, during which time they had a son, Shanga Ali. Upon their divorce, Hankerson and Knight were embroiled in a heated custody battle over Shanga Ali.
In the early 1980s, Johnny Mathis invited Gladys to record two duets – "When A Child Is Born" (previously a hit for Mathis) and "The Lord's Prayer".




"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"







Gladys Knight & the Pips' version of the song, from their 1967 album Everybody Needs Love.

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Signing with Columbia Records in 1980 and restored to its familiar quartet form, Gladys Knight & the Pips began releasing new material. The act enlisted former Motown producers Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson for their first two LPs--About Love (1980) and Touch (1981). During this period, Knight kicked a gambling addiction to the game baccarat.
In 1987, Knight decided to pursue a solo career, and she and the Pips recorded their final LP together, All Our Love (1987), for MCA Records. Its infectious lead single, "Love Overboard", was a #1 R&B hit and won another Grammy for the act as well. After a successful 1988 tour, the Pips retired and Knight began her solo career. Gladys Knight & the Pips were inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame[7] in 1989 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[8] in 1996.
Solo music career[edit]
While still with The Pips, Gladys joined with Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, and Elton John on the 1986 AIDS benefit single, "That's What Friends Are For", a triple #1 mega-hit, which won a Grammy for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. In 1989, she recorded the title track for the James Bond movie Licence to Kill, a top 10 hit in the UK and Germany.
Gladys released her third and most successful solo LP, Good Woman, on MCA in 1991. It hit #1 on the R&B album chart and featured the #2 R&B hit "Men". It also reached #45 on the main Billboard album chart - her all time highest showing. The album also featured "Superwoman", written by Babyface and featuring Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle. Knight and LaBelle would collaborate the same year on "I Don't Do Duets", a duet with Patti LaBelle from LaBelle's album Burnin'.
Her fourth solo LP, Just for You, went gold and was nominated for the 1995 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.[9]
In 1992 Vernon Ray Blue II, choir master of the year asked Gladys to record his first single "He Lifted Me"
Knight joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1997. She had occasionally teased LDS Church president, the late Gordon B. Hinckley, that his flock needs to inject some "pep" into their music.[10] Knight created and now directs the Mormon-themed choir Saints Unified Voices.[11] SUV has released a Grammy Award-winning CD titled One Voice, and occasionally performs at LDS church firesides.
In April, 2004, Knight performed during the VH1's benefit concert Divas Live 2004 alongside Ashanti, Cindy Lauper, Jessica Simpson, Joss Stone and Patti LaBelle, in support of the Save the Music Foundation.[12]
In 2005, a duet between Knight and the late Ray Charles of "You Were There" was released on Charles' duets album Genius & Friends.
In 2008, a duet between Knight and Johnny Mathis was released on Mathis' album A Night to Remember. Knight is ranked number eighteen on VH1 network's list of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock.
In the spring of 2008, Knight appeared alongside Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle and Diana Ross at the 'Divas with Heart' concert in aid of cardiac research, at New York's Radio City Hall.
In 2008 Gladys, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller performed on American Idol to raise money for charity. In March 2010, Randy Jackson mentioned on a new episode of the same show that he is back in the studio with Gladys Knight working on a new album.
In 2009 Knight sang "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" and "The Lord's Prayer" at the funeral service for Michael Jackson.[13]
On December 21, 2010, Knight released the single "Settle" on iTunes and Amazon. In September 2011, a new, updated recording of Tom Jones' 1970 classic I (Who Have Nothing) was released on iTunes and Amazon.[14]
In 2013, Knight recorded the Lenny Kravitz written and produced song ""You And I Ain't Nothin' No More" for the soundtrack from Lee Daniels' motion picture The Butler. The song was added to the movie's soundtrack of older songs by various artists so that the producers had a song to compete in the Best Song from a Motion Picture category at the Academy Awards.[15]
Where My Heart Belongs (2014) marked her 30th top 40 R&B album, including work by Gladys Knight & the Pips.[16] In a 2014, interview she expressed a hope that women would "Stand Up" and stop selling sex in the music/entertainment industry. She commented that the growing trend saddened her heart and that she had been taught to dress respectfully for her audiences . . . "not take it off, put it on."[17]
UK Farewell Tour[edit]
In October 2009, Knight started her farewell tour of the United Kingdom[18] which featured Tito Jackson as her supporting act and special appearances by Dionne Warwick.
Speaking ahead of the Manchester show, Jackson said: "The UK was a very special place to my brother Michael and I'm so excited to be able to pay my respect to his fans here. To be able to do this whilst supporting our dear friend Gladys is a complete blessing." On the October 9 concert, his mother Katherine Jackson and his brothers Jackie and Marlon were acknowledged in the audience.
The UK Farewell Tour featured higher production value than previous "Gladys Knight, a mic and a light" appearances by Gladys in the UK. A glossy program was available and the show featured pre-produced animation on large on-stage screens. The tour was promoted by an appearance on the TV program Later... with Jools Holland where Knight performed "If I Were Your Woman" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night".
At select performances on the UK Farewell Tour recordings of the concerts were made available for sale on USB flash drives.[19]
Acting and other work[edit]



 Knight and Ron Winan's Chicken & Waffles in Atlanta.
Knight guest-starred on several television series throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with roles on Benson, The Jeffersons, A Different World, Living Single, The Jamie Foxx Show, and New York Undercover. In 1985, she co-starred on the CBS sitcom Charlie & Co. alongside comedian Flip Wilson, which lasted for one season. Gladys sang "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" to kick off Wrestlemania 5 on April 2, 1989. In April 2009, she made a special guest appearance, and performed a song, on Tyler Perry's House Of Payne. Knight has also made a number of television cameo appearances, including Las Vegas and 30 Rock. In 2003, she had a short role in the hit movie Hollywood Homicide, which starred Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett.
Knight's son Shanga owns a chain of chicken and waffles restaurants based in Atlanta, bearing her name.[20] Gladys Knight & Ron Winans' Chicken & Waffles currently have three locations in the Atlanta area. One location was featured on the Travel Channel original series Man v. Food.[21]
In 2008, she made a cameo appearance in 30 Rock as the rest of the cast sang "Midnight Train To Georgia," one of her best-known chart selections.
In 2009, Knight was featured in Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself, the film version of a play he had dramatized, and performed her song The Need To Be from the 1974 album I Feel a Song.
In 2012, Knight competed on the fourteenth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, partnered with Tristan MacManus. They were eliminated on April 24 after losing a "dance duel" to Disney Channel star Roshon Fegan and partner Chelsie Hightower, ironically on the show's "Motown Week."[22] She also began a recurring role in the syndicated sitcom The First Family.
Personal life[edit]
Knight has been married four times and has three children. In 1960, she married her high school sweetheart, James Newman. They had one son, James "Jimmy" Newman (1962–1999). She retired from the road to raise their child while The Pips toured on their own.
In 1963, after having her only daughter, Kenya, Knight returned to recording with the Pips in order to support her family.
In the early 1960s, Gladys, James, and the Pips moved to Detroit, Michigan. Knight and her family lived on Sherbourne in Sherwood Forest, an upscale neighborhood on Detroit's West Side. She also resided on LaSalle for a time. Her children attended Gesu Catholic Grade School.
James and Knight divorced in 1973. In 1974, Knight married producer and Blackground Records founder Barry Hankerson, who is the uncle of the late R&B singer Aaliyah, in Detroit. Around 1977, they relocated to Atlanta. (The Pips, however, remained in The Motor City.) The couple had one son, Shanga Hankerson, and divorced in 1981.
Knight married motivational speaker Les Brown[23] in 1995, but they separated and divorced in 1997. Also in 1997, she was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, following her son and daughter.[24]
Knight married current husband, William McDowell, in 2001. They have sixteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Legacy[edit]
In 1996, Gladys Knight & the Pips were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. One year before, Knight had received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2007, Knight received the Society of Singers ELLA Award at which time she was declared the "Empress of Soul". She is listed on Rolling Stone's list of the Greatest Singers of All Time.[25]
Awards, honors and achievements[edit]
For awards won by Knight with the Pips, see Gladys Knight & the Pips.
Grammy Awards[edit]

Year
Recipient
Award
Result
1987 "That's What Friends Are For" (Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder) Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals Won
1992 "Superwoman" (Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle & Dionne Warwick) Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Nominated
1995 Just for You Best R&B Album Nominated
1997 "Missing You" (Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight & Chaka Kahn) Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
2001 At Last Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album Won
2004 "Heaven Help Us All" (Gladys Knight & Ray Charles) Best Gospel Performance Won
2005 One Voice (Gladys Knight & Saints Unified Voices) Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album Won
Other awards and honors[edit]
1992: Essence Award for Career Achievement[26]
1995: Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
1997: Trumpet Awards Foundation Pinnacle Award[27]
2005: BET Lifetime Achievement Award[28]
2006: Las Vegas Music Awards Legendary Award
2007: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Artist[29]
2007: Society of Singers Ella Award, also declared the "Empress of Soul"[1][2]
2008: BET Inaugural Best Living Legend Award[30]
2008: Stardust Music Awards Lifetime Diva Award
2008: National Black Arts Festival Honoree at Legends Celebration[31]
2011: Soul Train Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
Academic Awards[edit]
Honorary Doctorate in Performing Arts, Shaw University[32]
Discography[edit]
See also: Gladys Knight & the Pips discography
Studio albums[edit]

Year
Album
Peak chart positions
Certifications
(sales threshold)
Record label

US
[33]
US
 R&B
[33]
US
 Gospel
[33]
US
 Jazz
[33]
1978 Miss Gladys Knight — 57 — — — Buddah
1979 Gladys Knight 201 71 — — — Columbia
1991 Good Woman 45 1 — — — MCA
1994 Just for You 53 6 — — US: Gold [34]

1998 Many Different Roads — — 21 — —
2001 At Last 98 30 — — —
2005 One Voice (with Saints Unified Voices) — 95 2 — — Many Roads
2006 A Christmas Celebration (with Saints Unified Voices) 155 59 1 — —
Before Me 93 18 — 4 — Verve
2013 Another Journey — — — — — Many Roads
2014 Where My Heart Belongs — 34 8 — — Shadow Mountain
"—" denotes the album failed to chart
Singles[edit]

Year
Single
Peak chart positions

US
[35]
US
 R&B
[35]
US
 A/C
[35]
UK
[36]
1978 "I'm Coming Home Again" — 54 — —
1979 "Am I Too Late" — 45 — —
1981 "When a Child Is Born" (with Johnny Mathis) — — — 74
1985 "That's What Friends Are For" (with Dionne Warwick, Elton John & Stevie Wonder) 1 1 1 16
1986 "Loving on Borrowed Time (Love Theme from Cobra)" (with Bill Medley) — — 16 —
1989 "Licence to Kill" (Theme from License to Kill) — 69 18 6
1990 "If I Knew Then What I Know Now" (with Kenny Rogers) — — 10 —
1991 "Men" — 2 — —
"Superwoman" (with Dionne Warwick & Patti LaBelle) [A] — 19 — —
"Meet Me in the Middle" — 78 — —
1992 "Where Would I Be" — 66 — —
1994 "I Don't Want to Know" 113 32 — —
"End of the Road Medley" [A] — 76 — —
1995 "Next Time" — 30 — —
1996 "Missing You" (with Brandy, Tamia & Chaka Khan) 25 10 30 —
2010 "Settle" — — — —
2011 "I (Who Have Nothing)" — — — —
"—" denotes the single failed to chart
NotesA Did not chart on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts (Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). Chart peak listed represents the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
Published works[edit]
Knight, Gladys. At Home With Gladys Knight, McGraw-Hill, 2001 – ISBN 1-58040-075-2
Knight, Gladys. Between Each Line of Pain and Glory: My Life Story, Hyperion Press, 1998 – ISBN 0-7868-8371-5
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]

Year
Title
Role
Notes

1983 The Jeffersons Herself "The Good Life" (Season 9: Episode 20)
1985-1986 Charlie & Co. Diana Richmond 18 episodes
1987 CBS Schoolbreak Special Dr. Donna Robinson "An Enemy Among Us" (Season 4: Episode 7)
1988 A Different World Herself "Three Girls Three" (Season 2: Episode 5)
1994 New York Undercover Natalie 2 episodes
1997 Living Single Odelle Jones 2 episodes
1999 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Chocolate "The Bremen Town Musicians" (Season 3: Episode 3)
1997-2001 The Jamie Foxx Show Janice King 2 episodes
2008 30 Rock Herself "210" (Season 2: Episode 10)
2009 House of Payne Herself "The Talent Show" (Season 5: Episode 20)
2012-2013 The First Family Grandma Carolyn 9 episodes

Films[edit]

Year
Title
Role
Notes

1976 Pipe Dreams Maria Wilson Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress Nominee
1987 Desperado Mona Lisa 
1993 Twenty Bucks Mrs. McCormic 
2003 Hollywood Homicide Olivia Robidoux 
2006 Unbeatable Harold Phyllis 
2006 Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen Candie (voice) 
2009 I Can Do Bad All by Myself Wilma 
2014 (expected) Seasons of Love Ms. Angie 

References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b "The Voice, Winter 2007, Society of Singer's 16th Ella Awards".
2.^ Jump up to: a b ""Empress of Soul" Gladys Knight will be giving a special performance at Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, November 7". September 22, 2010.
3.Jump up ^ [1]
4.Jump up ^ Grantham, Loretta (November 11, 1999). "KNIGHT'S QUEST: END DIABETES, FOR MOM'S SAKE". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
5.Jump up ^ McClure, Rhonda R. (October 25, 2001). "Ancestry of Gladys Knight". Genealogy.com. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
6.Jump up ^ Knight, Gladys. Between Each Line of Pain and Glory: My Life Story. Hyperion, New York, NY 1997, p. 179.
7.Jump up ^ "The Georgia Music Hall of Fame Music Store".
8.Jump up ^ "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Gladys Knight and The Pips".
9.Jump up ^ "James Newman, Gladys Knight's Son And Manager, Dies In Las Vegas At 36". Jet. 1999.
10.Jump up ^ 2006 September, Desert Saints Magazine
11.Jump up ^ "SUV Choir". SUV Choir. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
12.Jump up ^ Live 2004 on imbd.com
13.Jump up ^ "Gladys Knight moves Jackson mourners to tears".
14.Jump up ^ "Information on and review of the new single".
15.Jump up ^ Friedman, Roger. "Lenny Kravitz Writes Gladys Knight an Oscar-Buzzed Song for "The Butler"". Retrieved 10 August 2013.
16.Jump up ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6258955/gladys-knight-interview
17.Jump up ^ http://theboombox.com/gladys-knight-artists-dont-need-sex-sell-music/
18.Jump up ^ "The Empress of Soul-Gladys Knight".
19.Jump up ^ "Official Gladys Knight USB Wristband". GladysKnightLiveUSB.com. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
20.Jump up ^ "Official Gladys Knight & Ron Winans Chicken and Waffles website".
21.Jump up ^ Family Business – Gladys Knight co-owner of restaurant in Atlanta. Jet Dec 11, 2000
22.Jump up ^ Gladys Knight bounced from Dancing With the Stars, The Vancouver Sun, April 25, 2012
23.Jump up ^ Gladys Knight Weds Les Brown In Las Vegas In Private Ceremony.
24.Jump up ^ Soul Survivor In Her New Memoir, Gladys Knight Looks Back At Nearly Five Decades In Show Business. – Philly.com October 05, 1997
25.Jump up ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-singers-of-all-time-19691231/gladys-knight-20101202
26.Jump up ^ Oprah Winfrey & Denzel Washington present Essence Award to Gladys Knight on YouTube
27.Jump up ^ "The 5th Annual Trumpet Awards salutes outstanding black achievers during gala ceremony in Atlanta". Jet. February 3, 1997. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
28.Jump up ^ http://www.bet.com/video/betawards/2005/acceptance/gladys-knight-acceptance-speech-beta-2005.html
29.Jump up ^ "The 38th NAACP Image Awards.".
30.Jump up ^ "1st Annual The BET Honors".
31.Jump up ^ "Westmark, Jan. Celebrity News Service".
32.Jump up ^ http://ramentertainment.net/Artists/Details/603
33.^ Jump up to: a b c d "US Albums Charts > Gladys Knight". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
34.Jump up ^ "US Certifications > Gladys Knight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
35.^ Jump up to: a b c "US Singles Charts > Gladys Knight". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
36.Jump up ^ "UK Charts > Gladys Knight". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
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Gladys Knight featured at the Hawaii Romance Festival, May 2008
Early article referencing Gladys Knight as Empress of Soul.
Ottawa Sun, "Empress of Soul closes out Jazzfest in style."
Buffalo Resort and Casino To Host "The Empress of Soul" Gladys Knight.
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Marie Osmond in December 1990

Background information

Birth name
Olive Marie Osmond
Also known as
Marie Osmond
Born
October 13, 1959 (age 55)
Origin
Ogden, Utah, United States
Genres
Country, pop
Occupation(s)
Singer, actress, film screenwriter
Years active
1973–present
Labels
MGM
Curb
Columbia
Website
Official website
Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, film screenwriter, actress, doll designer, and a member of the show business family The Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a solo country music artist in the 1970s and 1980s. Her best known song is a cover of the country pop ballad "Paper Roses." From 1976 to 1979, she and her singer brother Donny Osmond hosted the TV variety show Donny & Marie.


Contents  [hide]
1 Early life
2 Music career 2.1 1970s
2.2 1980s
2.3 1990s
3 Acting career 3.1 Broadway
4 Other work 4.1 CBS daytime "The Talk"
4.2 Talk shows and Donny & Marie in Las Vegas
4.3 Dancing with the Stars
4.4 Dolls and embroidery
4.5 Crafting
4.6 Christmas on Broadway and Touring Show
4.7 Children's Miracle Network
4.8 Nutrisystem spokesperson
4.9 Wise Foods spokesperson
5 Personal life
6 Discography
7 Filmography
8 References
9 External links

Early life[edit]
Olive Marie Osmond was born in Ogden, Utah, the daughter of Olive May (née Davis) and George Virl Osmond. She was raised as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is the only daughter of nine children; her brothers are Virl, Tom, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny and Jimmy Osmond. She and her father also shared the same birthday, October 13. From an early age, her brothers maintained a career in show business, singing and performing on national television. Osmond debuted as part of her brothers' act The Osmond Brothers on the The Andy Williams Show when she was four, but generally did not perform with her brothers in the group's television performances through the 1960s.
Music career[edit]
1970s[edit]
Aside from her two oldest brothers (who are deaf), Marie was the only family member not involved in the music business. After the initial success of The Osmonds in 1970, Marie's brother Donny gained success as a solo artist on the Pop Music charts and became a teen idol. The Osmonds' management convinced Marie to give it a go. She signed with the family's record label, MGM Records and began making concert appearances with The Osmonds. Her style was more directed towards country music, in contrast with her brothers' pop music.
In 1973, Osmond cut her first single as a solo artist, "Paper Roses". The recording became a No. 1 country hit, reached the Top 5 on the Billboard magazine pop chart, and achieved crossover success. The song earned a gold record as did the album of the same name. Osmond released another single, "In My Little Corner of the World", and a same-name album in 1974, with both entering the Billboard Top 40 in 1974. The title song on her next album Who's Sorry Now, released in 1975, went to No. 40. The title song from Osmond's final solo album of the seventies, This Is The Way That I Feel, reached No. 39 within two months of its 1977 release.
In 1974, Osmond had two pop music duet hits with brother Donny: "I'm Leaving It All Up to You" and "Morning Side of the Mountain." The former song was a Top 20 country hit.
1980s[edit]
In the early 1980s, Osmond's music career went into a brief hiatus while she pursued a career in acting. She turned down the lead role as Sandy in Grease because she didn't approve of the script's moral content,[1] and the role went to Olivia Newton-John. She appeared in some TV movies and did voice-over work for children's cartoons. Prior to the comeback success of her brother Donny in the late 1980s, Marie made a comeback in country music as a solo artist by signing a deal with Curb Records in Nashville. In 1985, Marie and Dan Seals sang a duet called "Meet Me in Montana" which became a No. 1 country hit that year.
Her follow-up to "Meet Me in Montana" was a solo hit called "There's No Stopping Your Heart," which reached No. 1 in early 1986 for Marie. Her singles mainly focused on the more-popular Countrypolitan style. In late 1985, she released the "There's No Stopping Your Heart" album of the same name. In 1986, the single "Read My Lips" became a Top-20 country hit. She hit No. 1 again with a duet with Paul Davis with the song "You're Still New to Me." The Top-10 hit "I Only Wanted You," became her last major hit on the Country charts, to date. Osmond continued to release singles throughout much of the '80s, including "I'm In Love And He's In Dallas". In 1984, Marie had a single on RCA Records called, "Who's Counting." The single charted to only No. 82 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles. The single did receive a significant amount of airplay for a couple of weeks.
1990s[edit]
Her last charting single came in 1995 with "What Kind of Man (Walks On a Woman)".
Acting career[edit]
In 1976, Osmond and brother Donny began to host their variety show Donny & Marie, which ran on ABC until 1979. Osmond's first "made for TV" movie was The Gift of Love which originally aired on ABC December 5, 1978. The movie was loosely based on the O. Henry story "The Gift of the Magi." Her co-star in the movie was Timothy Bottoms and she received her first on-screen kiss in this movie. In October 1978, she and Donny released their film Goin' Coconuts, (originally titled "Aloha Donny & Marie") which was not a financial success. The following year, Marie starred in a sitcom pilot titled "Marie." which did not make the new season schedule and in 1980 she had her own variety show on NBC, also titled Marie, which only ran for half a season.
Osmond had a recurring role as co-host with Jack Palance on ABC's documentary series Ripley's Believe It or Not! for two seasons (1985–1986), replacing Jack's daughter Holly Palance. She introduced and narrated segments based on the travels and discoveries of oddity-hunter Robert Ripley. Following that, the singer played her mother, Olive, in the TV movie Side By Side: The True Story Of The Osmond Family. She also starred in the TV movie I Married Wyatt Earp.
She returned to television first in the short-lived 1995 ABC sitcom Maybe This Time and then with brother Donny in 1998 to co-host Donny And Marie, a talk/entertainment show that lasted two seasons. Osmond reappeared as herself in the 2001 TV movie Inside The Osmonds, which showed how the brothers' egos, their father's fiscal mismanagement, and the family's quest to build a multimedia empire led to their downfall. The film was produced by her younger brother, Jimmy Osmond.
In 2004, Osmond had a radio show syndicated to adult contemporary radio stations, Marie And Friends, that was canceled after 10 months.[2] Two years later, she was a judge on the short-lived Fox celeb reality show competition Celebrity Duets. It was once reported by Entertainment Tonight Magazine that Marie would join the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful, the long-running CBS daytime soap opera,[3] but Osmond never appeared.
Broadway[edit]
She appeared in the Broadway musicals The King and I (as Anna) and The Sound of Music (as Maria) in the mid-1990s. Marie and her brother Donny recently starred in a new holiday production called Donny & Marie – A Broadway Christmas, which was originally scheduled to play on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre from December 9– 19, 2010. The show was then extended till December 30, 2010 and again till January 2, 2011.[4][5][6]
Other work[edit]
CBS daytime "The Talk"[edit]
Main article: The Talk (TV series)
In 2013-14 Marie has become a regular fill in on the popular CBS daytime show "The Talk". It has been rumored that she is near the top of the list if an opportunity becomes available as a replacement.
Talk shows and Donny & Marie in Las Vegas[edit]
Main article: Marie (TV series)
Since 2008 the 750-seat showroom at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada has been home to Donny & Marie, a 90-minute variety show. The singing siblings are backed by eight dancers and a nine piece band. Both Osmonds sing together at the beginning and end of the show, and have solo segments in between. They recently extended their contract until October 2012. In 2008, Osmond had a new talk show in the works that was to be taped in Las Vegas, Nevada; the project was canceled before airing. On October 1, 2012, she debuted her new variety show Marie to 320,000 viewers on Hallmark Channel.
Dancing with the Stars[edit]
Main article: Dancing with the Stars (US season 5)
On August 29, 2007, it was announced that Osmond would appear as a celebrity contestant on the fifth season of the ABC show, paired with Jonathan Roberts, 2004 US Rising Star Latin Champion. On November 27, 2007, Osmond came in third place on the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars. She became famous on the show for fainting after her performance in the fifth week.
Her brother, Donny, would go on to win the ninth season.
Dolls and embroidery[edit]
In 1991, Osmond debuted her doll line on QVC. While QVC continues to be a primary source of distribution for her dolls, Osmond also carries her line in retail stores, through Internet sales in the USA and worldwide, and direct response. Her first sculpture, a toddler doll she created and named after her mother, "Olive May," set a collectible record on QVC. Since then, Osmond has sculpted several dolls, including "Remember Me," "Baby Adora Belle," "Kissy and Huggs" and her hallmark doll "Adora Belle." In 2009, Osmond debuted her dolls on The Shopping Channel in Canada. In 2009, a 16" vinyl Fashion Doll of Marie Osmond "Grand Finale Fashion" was debuted at Osmond's 50th birthday party in Las Vegas in celebration of her 50th birthday. Osmond's doll collection has garnered numerous award nominations, including "Trendsetter of the Year" and Dolls magazine's "Awards of Excellence."[7]
In 2006, Osmond launched an embroidery machine line, a sewing machine line and embroidery designs through Bernina. She has been featured on the cover of Designs in Machine Embroidery.
Crafting[edit]
In 2010, Osmond published a book of handcrafted project designs, Marie Osmond’s Heartfelt Giving: Sew and Quilt for Family and Friends[8] (Martingale & Company,[9]). The book contains step-by-step instructions for more than 20 projects, all designed by Osmond. Projects include her “Paper Roses” quilt, bags, aprons, and gifts for babies, teens, friends, and pets. The book also features several childhood photos.
Osmond has a line of sewing machines with Janome and a fabric line with Quilting Treasures.
Christmas on Broadway and Touring Show[edit]
With the success of the 2010-11 Broadway Christmas show, both Marie and Donny have taken it on the road in 2012 and 2013. The 2013 show was sold out in most of the cities where it played and consisted of two 75-minute segments with a brief intermission. Many of the dancers from the Las Vegas show were also used during this tour and incorporated many of the Vegas songs and videos, while adding Christmas classics and costumes. With this successful tour, many cities have inquired to be included on the 2014 schedule.
Children's Miracle Network[edit]
Along with actor John Schneider, Osmond co-founded the non-profit organization Children's Miracle Network in 1983. The CMN is dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children's hospitals around the world.
Nutrisystem spokesperson[edit]
As of 2013 Osmond is promoting the Nutrisystem brand of weight loss meals as part of the Slimsational Stars in 2013.
Wise Foods spokesperson[edit]
As of 2013 Osmond is promoting a line of emergency food storage solutions. She signed on in September 2013 as the company spokesperson for Wise Food Storage using her likeness on the company website and upcoming TV commercials.
Personal life[edit]
Osmond has been married three times, to two different men. She remarried her first husband, Stephen Lyle Craig, in 2011, after divorcing her second husband.
Osmond first married Craig, a Brigham Young University basketball player, in 1982. Their only child, Stephen James Craig, was born on April 20, 1983, and they divorced in 1985.
On October 28, 1986, Osmond married Brian Blosil. Osmond and Blosil had two biological children, Rachael Lauren (b. August 19, 1989) and Matthew Richard (b. July 6, 1999), and also adopted five children:
Jessica Marie (b. December 17, 1987)
Michael Bryan (May 4, 1991– February 26, 2010)
Brandon Warren (b. November 1996)
Brianna Patricia (b. November 19, 1997)
Abigail Olive May (b. September 5, 2002).
In 1999, Osmond revealed that she suffered from severe postpartum depression.[10] She co-authored a book called Behind the Smile with Marcia Wilkie and Dr. Judith Moore which chronicles her experiences with the illness. In August 2006, it was suggested by several U.S. tabloids that she had attempted suicide. These reports were denied by her publicity team, which claimed she had suffered an adverse reaction to a medication she was taking.[11]
On March 30, 2007, Osmond and Blosil announced they were divorcing.[12]
On April 29, 2009, Osmond revealed that her oldest daughter, Jessica, is a lesbian and had been living in Los Angeles with her girlfriend for the past three years. In interviews Osmond has expressed support for her daughter and for same sex marriage rights, and in 2010 was named Grand Marshal of the Ogden Gay Pride Parade.[13]
On February 26, 2010, Osmond's son Michael committed suicide by jumping from the eighth floor of his apartment building in Los Angeles.[14] He reportedly battled depression for most of his life and had been in rehabilitation at the age of 12.[15] The autopsy released on April 21, 2010 revealed that no drugs were found in his system.[16]
On May 4, 2011, Osmond remarried first husband, Craig, in a small ceremony in the Las Vegas Nevada Temple wearing her dress from the 1982 wedding.[17]
On September 24, 2011 Marie's son Stephen James married Claire Olds.[18] Osmond announced on The Talk on June 25, 2013 that Stephen and Claire were expecting their first child together, a son on December 26, 2013. [19] Stephen and Claire's son Stephen James Craig, Jr. arrived one week early on the night of December 18, 2013, officially making Osmond a grandmother. [20]
On Christmas Day 2012, Rachael Blosil married Gabriel Krueger, a Las Vegas based fashion designer, in a Park City, Utah cabin.[21]
Marie Osmond is a Republican.[22]
Discography[edit]
Main article: Marie Osmond discography
1973: Paper Roses
1974: In My Little Corner of the World
1975: Who's Sorry Now
1977: This is the Way That I Feel
1985: There's No Stopping Your Heart
1986: I Only Wanted You
1988: All in Love
1989: Steppin' Stone
2010: I Can Do This[23]
Filmography[edit]
Perry Como Sunshine Show (1974) – Guest
Hugo the Hippo (1975) – Vocalist
Donny and Marie (1976) – Herself
Goin' Coconuts (1978) – Marie
The Gift of Love (1978) – Beth Atherton
The Big Show (1980) – Host
Marie (1980) TV series – Herself
The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1980) – Herself
Side by Side: The True Story of the Osmond Family (1982) – Olive Osmond
Rooster (1982) – Sister Mae Davis
The Love Boat (1982) – Maria Rosselli (2 episodes)
I Married Wyatt Earp (1983) – Josephine 'Josie' Marcus
Rose Petal Place (1984) – Rose Petal
The Velveteen Rabbit (1984) – Fairy Princess and Velveteen Rabbit
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1985–86) – Co-Host
Rose Petal Place: Real Friends (1985) – Rose Petal
Marie Osmond's Merry Christmas (1986) – Herself
Television's Christmas Classics (1994) – Host
Maybe This Time (1995–96) – Julia Wallace
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night (1998) – Queen (voice)
O' Christmas Tree (1999) – Star (voice)
Donny & Marie (1998) – Host
Dancing With The Stars (2007) – Third Place
Dr. Phil (2007) – Guest
The Paul O'Grady Show (2009) – Guest
The Oprah Winfrey Show (2010) – Guest
The Rosie Show (2011) – Guest
Ladies and Gentlemen... Marie Osmond (2012) – Herself
Marie (2012) – Host
The Doctors (10/14/2013) - Guest
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Huey, Steve. "Marie Osmond Biography – Yahoo! Music". Ca.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
2.Jump up ^ "About this ad Marie making airwaves as radio talk-show host". deseretnews.com. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
3.Jump up ^ ET Website ET Website
4.Jump up ^ "DONNY & MARIE – A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS to play Broadway's Marriott Marquis Theatre this December". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
5.Jump up ^ "Donny & Marie's A Broadway Christmas Will Get Extra Performances". Playbill. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
6.Jump up ^ "Donny & Marie's A Broadway Christmas Gets One Extra Performance on Jan. 2". Playbill. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
7.Jump up ^ Marie Osmond biography from her website
8.Jump up ^ Marie Osmond's Heartfelt Giving at the publisher's website
9.Jump up ^ Martingale & Company website www.martingale-pub.com
10.Jump up ^ "Entertainment , Marie Osmond suicide bid denied". BBC News. August 3, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
11.Jump up ^ Marie Osmond suicide bid denied from the BBC
12.Jump up ^ Singer Marie Osmond to divorce from the BBC
13.Jump up ^ Marie Osmond Loves Her Gay Daughter
14.Jump up ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (February 27, 2010). "Marie Osmond's Son Commits Suicide". People. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
15.Jump up ^ "Marie Osmond's son commits suicide". Wonderwall.msn.com. February 27, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
16.Jump up ^ "Osmond son's autopsy finds no drugs before suicide". CNN. April 21, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
17.Jump up ^ "Marie Osmond RE-MARRIES 1st Husband". TMZ.com. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
18.Jump up ^ "Congratulations". http://onebadappledish.blogspot.com. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
19.Jump up ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20712009,00.html
20.Jump up ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20768123,00.html
21.Jump up ^ "Marie Osmond's Daughter Gets Married". http://www.people.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
22.Jump up ^ Osmond in Zimbio's list of "Famous Republicans" (accessed 2012-05-08).
23.Jump up ^ Osmond, Marie. "I Can Do This: Marie Osmond: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
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Marie Osmond Getting Divorced – People Magazine, March 30, 2007
BBC News, Marie Osmond sings Paper Roses for Kilmarnock fans, 1 February 2013
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Marie Osmond
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Marie Osmond in December 1990

Background information

Birth name
Olive Marie Osmond
Also known as
Marie Osmond
Born
October 13, 1959 (age 55)
Origin
Ogden, Utah, United States
Genres
Country, pop
Occupation(s)
Singer, actress, film screenwriter
Years active
1973–present
Labels
MGM
Curb
Columbia
Website
Official website
Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, film screenwriter, actress, doll designer, and a member of the show business family The Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a solo country music artist in the 1970s and 1980s. Her best known song is a cover of the country pop ballad "Paper Roses." From 1976 to 1979, she and her singer brother Donny Osmond hosted the TV variety show Donny & Marie.


Contents  [hide]
1 Early life
2 Music career 2.1 1970s
2.2 1980s
2.3 1990s
3 Acting career 3.1 Broadway
4 Other work 4.1 CBS daytime "The Talk"
4.2 Talk shows and Donny & Marie in Las Vegas
4.3 Dancing with the Stars
4.4 Dolls and embroidery
4.5 Crafting
4.6 Christmas on Broadway and Touring Show
4.7 Children's Miracle Network
4.8 Nutrisystem spokesperson
4.9 Wise Foods spokesperson
5 Personal life
6 Discography
7 Filmography
8 References
9 External links

Early life[edit]
Olive Marie Osmond was born in Ogden, Utah, the daughter of Olive May (née Davis) and George Virl Osmond. She was raised as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is the only daughter of nine children; her brothers are Virl, Tom, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny and Jimmy Osmond. She and her father also shared the same birthday, October 13. From an early age, her brothers maintained a career in show business, singing and performing on national television. Osmond debuted as part of her brothers' act The Osmond Brothers on the The Andy Williams Show when she was four, but generally did not perform with her brothers in the group's television performances through the 1960s.
Music career[edit]
1970s[edit]
Aside from her two oldest brothers (who are deaf), Marie was the only family member not involved in the music business. After the initial success of The Osmonds in 1970, Marie's brother Donny gained success as a solo artist on the Pop Music charts and became a teen idol. The Osmonds' management convinced Marie to give it a go. She signed with the family's record label, MGM Records and began making concert appearances with The Osmonds. Her style was more directed towards country music, in contrast with her brothers' pop music.
In 1973, Osmond cut her first single as a solo artist, "Paper Roses". The recording became a No. 1 country hit, reached the Top 5 on the Billboard magazine pop chart, and achieved crossover success. The song earned a gold record as did the album of the same name. Osmond released another single, "In My Little Corner of the World", and a same-name album in 1974, with both entering the Billboard Top 40 in 1974. The title song on her next album Who's Sorry Now, released in 1975, went to No. 40. The title song from Osmond's final solo album of the seventies, This Is The Way That I Feel, reached No. 39 within two months of its 1977 release.
In 1974, Osmond had two pop music duet hits with brother Donny: "I'm Leaving It All Up to You" and "Morning Side of the Mountain." The former song was a Top 20 country hit.
1980s[edit]
In the early 1980s, Osmond's music career went into a brief hiatus while she pursued a career in acting. She turned down the lead role as Sandy in Grease because she didn't approve of the script's moral content,[1] and the role went to Olivia Newton-John. She appeared in some TV movies and did voice-over work for children's cartoons. Prior to the comeback success of her brother Donny in the late 1980s, Marie made a comeback in country music as a solo artist by signing a deal with Curb Records in Nashville. In 1985, Marie and Dan Seals sang a duet called "Meet Me in Montana" which became a No. 1 country hit that year.
Her follow-up to "Meet Me in Montana" was a solo hit called "There's No Stopping Your Heart," which reached No. 1 in early 1986 for Marie. Her singles mainly focused on the more-popular Countrypolitan style. In late 1985, she released the "There's No Stopping Your Heart" album of the same name. In 1986, the single "Read My Lips" became a Top-20 country hit. She hit No. 1 again with a duet with Paul Davis with the song "You're Still New to Me." The Top-10 hit "I Only Wanted You," became her last major hit on the Country charts, to date. Osmond continued to release singles throughout much of the '80s, including "I'm In Love And He's In Dallas". In 1984, Marie had a single on RCA Records called, "Who's Counting." The single charted to only No. 82 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles. The single did receive a significant amount of airplay for a couple of weeks.
1990s[edit]
Her last charting single came in 1995 with "What Kind of Man (Walks On a Woman)".
Acting career[edit]
In 1976, Osmond and brother Donny began to host their variety show Donny & Marie, which ran on ABC until 1979. Osmond's first "made for TV" movie was The Gift of Love which originally aired on ABC December 5, 1978. The movie was loosely based on the O. Henry story "The Gift of the Magi." Her co-star in the movie was Timothy Bottoms and she received her first on-screen kiss in this movie. In October 1978, she and Donny released their film Goin' Coconuts, (originally titled "Aloha Donny & Marie") which was not a financial success. The following year, Marie starred in a sitcom pilot titled "Marie." which did not make the new season schedule and in 1980 she had her own variety show on NBC, also titled Marie, which only ran for half a season.
Osmond had a recurring role as co-host with Jack Palance on ABC's documentary series Ripley's Believe It or Not! for two seasons (1985–1986), replacing Jack's daughter Holly Palance. She introduced and narrated segments based on the travels and discoveries of oddity-hunter Robert Ripley. Following that, the singer played her mother, Olive, in the TV movie Side By Side: The True Story Of The Osmond Family. She also starred in the TV movie I Married Wyatt Earp.
She returned to television first in the short-lived 1995 ABC sitcom Maybe This Time and then with brother Donny in 1998 to co-host Donny And Marie, a talk/entertainment show that lasted two seasons. Osmond reappeared as herself in the 2001 TV movie Inside The Osmonds, which showed how the brothers' egos, their father's fiscal mismanagement, and the family's quest to build a multimedia empire led to their downfall. The film was produced by her younger brother, Jimmy Osmond.
In 2004, Osmond had a radio show syndicated to adult contemporary radio stations, Marie And Friends, that was canceled after 10 months.[2] Two years later, she was a judge on the short-lived Fox celeb reality show competition Celebrity Duets. It was once reported by Entertainment Tonight Magazine that Marie would join the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful, the long-running CBS daytime soap opera,[3] but Osmond never appeared.
Broadway[edit]
She appeared in the Broadway musicals The King and I (as Anna) and The Sound of Music (as Maria) in the mid-1990s. Marie and her brother Donny recently starred in a new holiday production called Donny & Marie – A Broadway Christmas, which was originally scheduled to play on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre from December 9– 19, 2010. The show was then extended till December 30, 2010 and again till January 2, 2011.[4][5][6]
Other work[edit]
CBS daytime "The Talk"[edit]
Main article: The Talk (TV series)
In 2013-14 Marie has become a regular fill in on the popular CBS daytime show "The Talk". It has been rumored that she is near the top of the list if an opportunity becomes available as a replacement.
Talk shows and Donny & Marie in Las Vegas[edit]
Main article: Marie (TV series)
Since 2008 the 750-seat showroom at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada has been home to Donny & Marie, a 90-minute variety show. The singing siblings are backed by eight dancers and a nine piece band. Both Osmonds sing together at the beginning and end of the show, and have solo segments in between. They recently extended their contract until October 2012. In 2008, Osmond had a new talk show in the works that was to be taped in Las Vegas, Nevada; the project was canceled before airing. On October 1, 2012, she debuted her new variety show Marie to 320,000 viewers on Hallmark Channel.
Dancing with the Stars[edit]
Main article: Dancing with the Stars (US season 5)
On August 29, 2007, it was announced that Osmond would appear as a celebrity contestant on the fifth season of the ABC show, paired with Jonathan Roberts, 2004 US Rising Star Latin Champion. On November 27, 2007, Osmond came in third place on the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars. She became famous on the show for fainting after her performance in the fifth week.
Her brother, Donny, would go on to win the ninth season.
Dolls and embroidery[edit]
In 1991, Osmond debuted her doll line on QVC. While QVC continues to be a primary source of distribution for her dolls, Osmond also carries her line in retail stores, through Internet sales in the USA and worldwide, and direct response. Her first sculpture, a toddler doll she created and named after her mother, "Olive May," set a collectible record on QVC. Since then, Osmond has sculpted several dolls, including "Remember Me," "Baby Adora Belle," "Kissy and Huggs" and her hallmark doll "Adora Belle." In 2009, Osmond debuted her dolls on The Shopping Channel in Canada. In 2009, a 16" vinyl Fashion Doll of Marie Osmond "Grand Finale Fashion" was debuted at Osmond's 50th birthday party in Las Vegas in celebration of her 50th birthday. Osmond's doll collection has garnered numerous award nominations, including "Trendsetter of the Year" and Dolls magazine's "Awards of Excellence."[7]
In 2006, Osmond launched an embroidery machine line, a sewing machine line and embroidery designs through Bernina. She has been featured on the cover of Designs in Machine Embroidery.
Crafting[edit]
In 2010, Osmond published a book of handcrafted project designs, Marie Osmond’s Heartfelt Giving: Sew and Quilt for Family and Friends[8] (Martingale & Company,[9]). The book contains step-by-step instructions for more than 20 projects, all designed by Osmond. Projects include her “Paper Roses” quilt, bags, aprons, and gifts for babies, teens, friends, and pets. The book also features several childhood photos.
Osmond has a line of sewing machines with Janome and a fabric line with Quilting Treasures.
Christmas on Broadway and Touring Show[edit]
With the success of the 2010-11 Broadway Christmas show, both Marie and Donny have taken it on the road in 2012 and 2013. The 2013 show was sold out in most of the cities where it played and consisted of two 75-minute segments with a brief intermission. Many of the dancers from the Las Vegas show were also used during this tour and incorporated many of the Vegas songs and videos, while adding Christmas classics and costumes. With this successful tour, many cities have inquired to be included on the 2014 schedule.
Children's Miracle Network[edit]
Along with actor John Schneider, Osmond co-founded the non-profit organization Children's Miracle Network in 1983. The CMN is dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children's hospitals around the world.
Nutrisystem spokesperson[edit]
As of 2013 Osmond is promoting the Nutrisystem brand of weight loss meals as part of the Slimsational Stars in 2013.
Wise Foods spokesperson[edit]
As of 2013 Osmond is promoting a line of emergency food storage solutions. She signed on in September 2013 as the company spokesperson for Wise Food Storage using her likeness on the company website and upcoming TV commercials.
Personal life[edit]
Osmond has been married three times, to two different men. She remarried her first husband, Stephen Lyle Craig, in 2011, after divorcing her second husband.
Osmond first married Craig, a Brigham Young University basketball player, in 1982. Their only child, Stephen James Craig, was born on April 20, 1983, and they divorced in 1985.
On October 28, 1986, Osmond married Brian Blosil. Osmond and Blosil had two biological children, Rachael Lauren (b. August 19, 1989) and Matthew Richard (b. July 6, 1999), and also adopted five children:
Jessica Marie (b. December 17, 1987)
Michael Bryan (May 4, 1991– February 26, 2010)
Brandon Warren (b. November 1996)
Brianna Patricia (b. November 19, 1997)
Abigail Olive May (b. September 5, 2002).
In 1999, Osmond revealed that she suffered from severe postpartum depression.[10] She co-authored a book called Behind the Smile with Marcia Wilkie and Dr. Judith Moore which chronicles her experiences with the illness. In August 2006, it was suggested by several U.S. tabloids that she had attempted suicide. These reports were denied by her publicity team, which claimed she had suffered an adverse reaction to a medication she was taking.[11]
On March 30, 2007, Osmond and Blosil announced they were divorcing.[12]
On April 29, 2009, Osmond revealed that her oldest daughter, Jessica, is a lesbian and had been living in Los Angeles with her girlfriend for the past three years. In interviews Osmond has expressed support for her daughter and for same sex marriage rights, and in 2010 was named Grand Marshal of the Ogden Gay Pride Parade.[13]
On February 26, 2010, Osmond's son Michael committed suicide by jumping from the eighth floor of his apartment building in Los Angeles.[14] He reportedly battled depression for most of his life and had been in rehabilitation at the age of 12.[15] The autopsy released on April 21, 2010 revealed that no drugs were found in his system.[16]
On May 4, 2011, Osmond remarried first husband, Craig, in a small ceremony in the Las Vegas Nevada Temple wearing her dress from the 1982 wedding.[17]
On September 24, 2011 Marie's son Stephen James married Claire Olds.[18] Osmond announced on The Talk on June 25, 2013 that Stephen and Claire were expecting their first child together, a son on December 26, 2013. [19] Stephen and Claire's son Stephen James Craig, Jr. arrived one week early on the night of December 18, 2013, officially making Osmond a grandmother. [20]
On Christmas Day 2012, Rachael Blosil married Gabriel Krueger, a Las Vegas based fashion designer, in a Park City, Utah cabin.[21]
Marie Osmond is a Republican.[22]
Discography[edit]
Main article: Marie Osmond discography
1973: Paper Roses
1974: In My Little Corner of the World
1975: Who's Sorry Now
1977: This is the Way That I Feel
1985: There's No Stopping Your Heart
1986: I Only Wanted You
1988: All in Love
1989: Steppin' Stone
2010: I Can Do This[23]
Filmography[edit]
Perry Como Sunshine Show (1974) – Guest
Hugo the Hippo (1975) – Vocalist
Donny and Marie (1976) – Herself
Goin' Coconuts (1978) – Marie
The Gift of Love (1978) – Beth Atherton
The Big Show (1980) – Host
Marie (1980) TV series – Herself
The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1980) – Herself
Side by Side: The True Story of the Osmond Family (1982) – Olive Osmond
Rooster (1982) – Sister Mae Davis
The Love Boat (1982) – Maria Rosselli (2 episodes)
I Married Wyatt Earp (1983) – Josephine 'Josie' Marcus
Rose Petal Place (1984) – Rose Petal
The Velveteen Rabbit (1984) – Fairy Princess and Velveteen Rabbit
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1985–86) – Co-Host
Rose Petal Place: Real Friends (1985) – Rose Petal
Marie Osmond's Merry Christmas (1986) – Herself
Television's Christmas Classics (1994) – Host
Maybe This Time (1995–96) – Julia Wallace
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night (1998) – Queen (voice)
O' Christmas Tree (1999) – Star (voice)
Donny & Marie (1998) – Host
Dancing With The Stars (2007) – Third Place
Dr. Phil (2007) – Guest
The Paul O'Grady Show (2009) – Guest
The Oprah Winfrey Show (2010) – Guest
The Rosie Show (2011) – Guest
Ladies and Gentlemen... Marie Osmond (2012) – Herself
Marie (2012) – Host
The Doctors (10/14/2013) - Guest
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Huey, Steve. "Marie Osmond Biography – Yahoo! Music". Ca.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
2.Jump up ^ "About this ad Marie making airwaves as radio talk-show host". deseretnews.com. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
3.Jump up ^ ET Website ET Website
4.Jump up ^ "DONNY & MARIE – A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS to play Broadway's Marriott Marquis Theatre this December". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
5.Jump up ^ "Donny & Marie's A Broadway Christmas Will Get Extra Performances". Playbill. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
6.Jump up ^ "Donny & Marie's A Broadway Christmas Gets One Extra Performance on Jan. 2". Playbill. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
7.Jump up ^ Marie Osmond biography from her website
8.Jump up ^ Marie Osmond's Heartfelt Giving at the publisher's website
9.Jump up ^ Martingale & Company website www.martingale-pub.com
10.Jump up ^ "Entertainment , Marie Osmond suicide bid denied". BBC News. August 3, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
11.Jump up ^ Marie Osmond suicide bid denied from the BBC
12.Jump up ^ Singer Marie Osmond to divorce from the BBC
13.Jump up ^ Marie Osmond Loves Her Gay Daughter
14.Jump up ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (February 27, 2010). "Marie Osmond's Son Commits Suicide". People. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
15.Jump up ^ "Marie Osmond's son commits suicide". Wonderwall.msn.com. February 27, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
16.Jump up ^ "Osmond son's autopsy finds no drugs before suicide". CNN. April 21, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
17.Jump up ^ "Marie Osmond RE-MARRIES 1st Husband". TMZ.com. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
18.Jump up ^ "Congratulations". http://onebadappledish.blogspot.com. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
19.Jump up ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20712009,00.html
20.Jump up ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20768123,00.html
21.Jump up ^ "Marie Osmond's Daughter Gets Married". http://www.people.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
22.Jump up ^ Osmond in Zimbio's list of "Famous Republicans" (accessed 2012-05-08).
23.Jump up ^ Osmond, Marie. "I Can Do This: Marie Osmond: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
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Marie Osmond Getting Divorced – People Magazine, March 30, 2007
BBC News, Marie Osmond sings Paper Roses for Kilmarnock fans, 1 February 2013
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