![]() Taking a moment to welcome all of the music lovers in tonight’s packed house, Knight says, “I’m so glad you all showed up tonight. Thrilling the crowd as she dances to her six-piece band’s driving bass and drums, her electric guitarist comes forward for a wailing solo as Gladys sings, “Get down, get down!” to cheers from the enthusiastic crowd. Opening tonight’s show with a dynamic rendition of her 1974 Top 5 hit, “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination,” Knight’s world-renown alto rings out through the MPAC auditorium as she sings, “I’ve really got to use my imagination/To think of good reasons/To keep on keepin’ on.” The lights dim, the curtain opens, and Gladys Knight takes the stage smiling as the audience rises to its feet. They have parking close by, and there are so many restaurants in the area, you can make a whole evening of it.” We both wanted to see Gladys Knight,” to which her mom, Catherine, asserts, “I’ve never seen her before but I’ve always wanted to - she has such a beautiful voice.”Ĭontinues Beth, “I’ve seen some of her recent performances on YouTube and she looks and sound fantastic,” before adding, “Plus, we enjoy coming to see shows at MPAC because they really accommodate you here. Whenever I travel, if she’s there, I’ll see her,” acknowledging, “I even went to her restaurant in Atlanta - it’s famous for its chicken and waffles, collard greens, mac and cheese, and six-layer pineapple cake.”Ĭomments Kathleen’s friend, Lily from Rahway, “I love Gladys Knight and her hits - I can’t wait to hear her sing them tonight.”īeth from Chatham reveals, “I brought my mom with me this evening. agrees adding, “I’ve seen her in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and New York. Kathleen’s friend, Evelyn from Monroe Twp. I used to see her at the Apollo, and I also saw her in downtown Brooklyn with Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, and The Temptations all on one bill,” before noting, “Those were the good old days!” Remarks Kathleen from Roselle, “I’m a big Gladys Knight fan. Inside the stunning MPAC auditorium, we chat with several concertgoers waiting for tonight’s performance to begin.Īdvertise with New Jersey Stage for $50-$100 per month, click here for info She appeared on television in the 1980s and ’90s with roles on A Different World, The Jeffersons, Benson, and The Jamie Foxx Show, and more recently on Dancing with the Stars and The Masked Singer. She won a Golden Globe for her work in film and has also been honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. In addition, Knight has also had success as a solo artist, performing with Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, and Elton John on the Grammy-winning “That’s What Friends Are For,” in addition to other hits. In 1996, the group became inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. With her brother, Merald “Bubba” Knight, and two other cousins, Edward Patten and William Guest, Gladys Knight and the Pips went on to record numerous hits during the 1960s and ’70s. Soon after, she formed a music group with several relatives called the Pips, named after a cousin, James “Pip” Woods. ![]() She first achieved fame at the age of seven winning Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour television competition. Knight, 75, was born in Atlanta, GA, the daughter of a postal worker. She’s now thrown herself into managing her restaurant business, but may yet be tempted back to the stage fans should watch this space, especially seeing as that last jaunt suggested she’s lost none of what made her a star in the first place.It’s Sunday, Novemjust four days before Thanksgiving - and music lovers are lining up outside MPAC in Morristown, NJ for a live concert performance by the “Empress of Soul,” Gladys Knight. Rather than stick to her recent penchant for stripped-back affairs - just her and a microphone - she put on an impressively lavish stage show in arenas around the country, and was joined on some dates by a fellow titan of soul in Dionne Warwick. Back in 2009, she embarked upon a tour of the UK that she vowed would be her last in an emotionally charged decision, she took Tito Jackson along with her as her supporting act, just months after the passing of his brother Michael. With her backing band The Pips, she had more than twenty top twenty singles on either side of the Atlantic over the course of a near forty year career. This is one of those moments Gladys Knight is a genuine Motown icon, winning four Grammy awards over the course of a career that saw her come to define the sound of a generation in which her record label revolutionised popular music. ![]() As much as the meaning of the word ‘legend’ has been hugely diluted over the past few years, there are still instances when it seems wrong to use any other term. ![]()
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