One of the most transcendent pop records of all time, 1985’s “ That’s What Friends Are For,” stars Dionne Warwick, and features Stevie Wonder (on harmonica as well as vocals) and Elton John. But it is equally because though she has sold millions of records, toured globally, been nominated by her peers for 22 Grammys and won 7, and was inducted in 1996 into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Gladys is almost always a part of a group or collaboration. Part of this is because she came of age in the shadow of Diana Ross, whose anime eyes had seduced the world. In my mind, she gets him to the station, but when the train pulls off, Knight is still on the platform.Įven in her glowing, tiny-waisted, full-throated prime, Gladys Knight was underrated. Even when I was a kid, Gladys Knight sounded to me like she was singing one thing and wanting another. Why? Because though Knight is forthright - I got to go / I got to go - about leaving, she also sounds like she’s convincing herself. One of the most forlorn and perfect songs ever recorded, “Midnight Train to Georgia” is my favorite song of all time. 1 pop single, is the stunning and succinct story of a woman torn. The 1973 song, a huge R&B hit and the group’s only No. Why are the Pips so certain of Knight’s decision to climb aboard Amtrak? They nearly step on her mournful I’ll be with him with their unified I know you will. Why does Gladys Knight have to go back to Georgia if she’s doing okay in Los Angeles? He’s the one, after all, who pawned all his hopes. Since my first paychecks from the ’hood pool where I swabbed concrete with chlorine. This essay is adapted from Danyel Smith's new book, "Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop." Gladys Knight and the Pips at the 16th Grammy Awards on March 2, 1974, at the Hollywood Palladium.
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