Explore the iconic career of Gladys Knight, from her early days with The Pips to her timeless hits. Discover the soulful voice and captivating performances that have made her a true legend in the world of music.
February 16, 1974: Gladys Knight & the Pips entered the American music chart with "Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me." It was written by Jim Weatherly. Gladys Knight & the Pips recorded several of Weatherly's songs, and in 1974, they dipped into his catalog once again with their rendition of the song. Their version, titled "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me," reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 that spring and topped the Hot Soul Singles for two weeks.
— 𝓖𝓛𝓐𝓓𝓨𝓢 𝓚𝓝𝓘𝓖𝓗𝓣’𝓢 80𝓣𝓗 𝓑𝓘𝓡𝓣𝓗𝓓𝓐𝓨 🎼🧡🩷🌸🍄🟫🌷🍑 | on this day — 80 years ago — the beautiful & multitalented “the empress of soul”, miss gladys knight was born. she’s a 10x-grammy award winning recording artist & started her career off with her family group, gladys knight & the pips, throughout the 1960s, 1970s & 1980s. she’s inducted into the grammy hall of fame & rock n’ roll hall of fame for her “historic, artistic and significant value”. she also recorded the…