Gladys Knight

Gladys Maria Knight, known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, humanitarian, and author, who is best known for hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips.
Her only role in a Disney-related production so far was a guest appearance on The Muppet Show in episode 516. Her songs "Friendship Train" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (where she sang along with her group The Pips) appeared on the DTV video release DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues. In addition, she also competed on the 14th season of ABC's Dancing With the Stars.
==Gallery==
Song.friendshiptrain.jpg
Song.grapevine.jpg
Fmj.jpg
Knight01.jpg
TMS516-14.jpg
TMS516-13.jpg
TMS516-10.jpg
TMS516-09.jpg
TMS516-05.jpg
TMS516-01.jpg
Knight02.jpg
Category:1940s births
Category:Females
Category:Singer-songwriters
Category:Actresses
Category:Businesspeople
Category:Authors
Category:African American people
Category:People from Georgia
Category:The Muppets
Category:Singers
Category:Songwriters
Category:ABC
Category:The Masked Singer