Gladys Knight, the Empress of Soul, forged her legendary career fronting Gladys Knight & the Pips, delivering raw emotional power that transcended Motown's polished shine.
While Berry Gordy shaped her early hits, Knight channeled deeper southern soul currents from Percy Sledge's heartbroken wails…
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Angie Stone, DJ Koze, George Michael, James Brown + 5 more
6 releases·1994-2014
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2006