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| − | Gladys Maria Knight was born on May 28, 1944, | + | '''Gladys Maria Knight''' was born on May 28, 1944, |
| | her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight, Jr. on September 4, 1942 | | her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight, Jr. on September 4, 1942 |
| | and her cousin, William Guest on July 2, 1941. | | and her cousin, William Guest on July 2, 1941. |
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| | successful recording acts of the 60’s, 70’s and the 80’s. | | successful recording acts of the 60’s, 70’s and the 80’s. |
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| − | At just seven years of age, Gladys Knight won Ted Mack’s televised | + | At just seven years of age, Gladys Knight won [[Ted Mack]]’s televised |
| | Amateur Hour. At fourteen Gladys and family members signed with | | Amateur Hour. At fourteen Gladys and family members signed with |
| | Brunswick Records with little success. | | Brunswick Records with little success. |
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| | “Best Thing That Could Ever Happen To Me” and “On and On”. | | “Best Thing That Could Ever Happen To Me” and “On and On”. |
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| − | Joining Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and others in 1985, | + | Joining [[Dionne Warwick]], [[Elton John]], [[Stevie Wonder]] and others in 1985, |
| | Gladys Knight again hit #1 with “That’s What Friends Are For”. | | Gladys Knight again hit #1 with “That’s What Friends Are For”. |
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| | With seven Grammy Awards, Gladys Knight and the Pips were | | With seven Grammy Awards, Gladys Knight and the Pips were |
| − | awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995. | + | awarded a star on the [[Hollywood]] Walk of Fame in 1995. |
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| | + | [[Category: Musicians]] |
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