Gladys Knight — American Musician born on May 28, 1944,

Gladys Maria Knight , known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American recording artist, songwriter and actress. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, she is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels, with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips, which also included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and her cousins Edward Patten and William Guest... (wikipedia)

We all have a responsibility, and since I've been so wonderfully blessed, I really want to share and to make life at least a little better. So every chance I get to share the gospel or uplift people, I will take full advantage of that opportunity.
Believe me when I say this: you can't please everyone in concert, even though I still want to. Someone always wants you to sing a song that isn't necessarily on your set list.
Soul is just that inner spirit. I use that inner spirit for whatever it is I do.
Well, I never danced with the 'Pips' - they didn't let me dance!
I had some great mentors as I was coming up and starting to sing so early - I've been singing since I was four.