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* ''Many Different Roads (1998)

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* ''Many Different Roads Roads'' (1998)
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* CoverVersion: "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", first recorded by The Miracles and then most famously, Music/MarvinGaye.

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* CoverVersion: "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", first recorded by The Miracles and then most famously, Music/MarvinGaye. Gladys and the Pips version is more upbeat and has funk elements.
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* BetterPartnerAssertion: "If I Were Your Woman" is about this, the subject is asserting that she would be a better partner than who the man is currently seeing.

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* CoverVersion: "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", first recorded by The Miracles and then most famously, Music/MarvinGaye.



* HorribleHollywood: "Midnight Train to Georgia" is about a man who tried to make it in show business, but the business was too hard to break into and became too much and is headed back home to Georgia.

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* HorribleHollywood: "Midnight Train to Georgia" is about a man who tried to make it in show business, but the business was too hard to break into and became too much much, and is headed back home to Georgia.

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* BreakUpSong: "I Don't Want To Know" is about a woman fed up with her lover's reasons for leaving her.

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* BreakUpSong: "I Don't Want To Know" is about a woman fed up with her lover's reasons for leaving her.Know", "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)"


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* NationalAnthem: Performed it several times, including UsefulNotes/SuperBowl LIII.

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* BreakUpSong: "I Don't Want To Know" is about a woman fed up with her lover's reasons for leaving her.



* ObessionSong: "Love Overboard"

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* ObessionSong: HorribleHollywood: "Midnight Train to Georgia" is about a man who tried to make it in show business, but the business was too hard to break into and became too much and is headed back home to Georgia.
* ObsessionSong: "Love Overboard" is about this, the subject is enamored with their man.
* SillyLoveSongs: "Midnight Train to Georgia", "If I Were Your Woman",
"Love Overboard"
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* ObessionSong: "Love Overboard"
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* TheDiva: One of Soul's biggest divas.
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* FaceOfTheBand: The group was ''literally'' called Gladys Knight and the Pips. [[invoked]]
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* ArtistAndTheBand: Gladys Knight & the Pips was named this way in reference to a cousin nicknamed "Pip".
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* FaceOfTheBand: The group was ''literally'' called Gladys Knight and the Pips. [[invoked]]
* {{Soul}}[=/=]RAndB: Of the genres' most respected and well-known singers.
* TitleThemeTune: Recorded one for the Franchise/JamesBond film ''Film/LicenceToKill''.
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Most of her music career was her being part of and frontwoman of the group Gladys Knight and The Pips (the Pips consisting of Knight's brother Merald "Bubba" Knight, cousins William Guest and Edward Patten, and friend Langston George in the most well-known lineup). They scored a hit in recording the Johnny Otis-penned "Every Beat of My Heart" in 1961 which raised the group's profile and eventually they ended up as part of Creator/{{Motown}}'s roster for a time. She began acting in films along with recording with the Pips; her solo career started off proper in 1987 with her third solo album (she recorded two previously while with the Pips and dealing with legal issues that kept them from recording together) and record "Licence to Kill," the title song from the Franchise/JamesBond film ''Film/LicenceToKill''.

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Most of her music career was her being part of and frontwoman of the group Gladys Knight and The Pips (the Pips consisting of Knight's brother Merald "Bubba" Knight, cousins William Guest and Edward Patten, and friend Langston George in the most well-known lineup). They scored a hit in recording the Johnny Otis-penned "Every Beat of My Heart" in 1961 which raised the group's profile and eventually they ended up as part of Creator/{{Motown}}'s roster for a time. She began acting in films along with recording with the Pips; her solo career started off proper in 1987 with her third solo album (she recorded two previously while with the Pips and dealing with legal issues that kept them from recording together) and record "Licence to Kill," the title song TitleThemeTune from the Franchise/JamesBond film ''Film/LicenceToKill''.
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* ''''Film/LicenceToKill'' (1989) - Performed the title song

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'''Gladys Maria Knight''' (born May 28, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Most of her music career was her being part of and frontwoman of the group Gladys Knight and The Pips (the Pips consisting of Knight's brother Merald "Bubba" Knight, cousins William Guest and Edward Patten, and friend Langston George in the most well-known lineup). They scored a hit in recording the Johnny Otis-penned "Every Beat of My Heart" in 1961 which raised the group's profile and eventually they ended up as part of Creator/{{Motown}}'s roster for a time. She began acting in films along with recording with the Pips; her solo career started off proper in 1987 with her third solo album (she recorded two previously while with the Pips and dealing with legal issues that kept them from recording together) and record "Licence to Kill," the title song from the Franchise/JamesBond film ''Film/LicenceToKill''.

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'''Gladys Maria Knight''' (born May 28, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.

Most of her music career was her being part of and frontwoman of the group Gladys Knight and The Pips (the Pips consisting of Knight's brother Merald "Bubba" Knight, cousins William Guest and Edward Patten, and friend Langston George in the most well-known lineup). They scored a hit in recording the Johnny Otis-penned "Every Beat of My Heart" in 1961 which raised the group's profile and eventually they ended up as part of Creator/{{Motown}}'s roster for a time. She began acting in films along with recording with the Pips; her solo career started off proper in 1987 with her third solo album (she recorded two previously while with the Pips and dealing with legal issues that kept them from recording together) and record "Licence to Kill," the title song from the Franchise/JamesBond film ''Film/LicenceToKill''.


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* ''''Film/LicenceToKill'' (1989) - Performed the title song
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* ''Film/TwentyBucks'' (1993) - Mrs. McCormic

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* ''Film/TwentyBucks'' (1993) - Mrs. McCormic [=McCormic=]

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* ''Another Journey (2013)
* ''Where My Heart Belongs (2014)

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* ''Another Journey Journey'' (2013)
* ''Where My Heart Belongs Belongs'' (2014)
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* ''Film/AlmostChristmas'' (2016) - Dorothy, Shelter Director

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* ''Film/AlmostChristmas'' (2016) - Dorothy, Shelter DirectorDirector

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* ''Charlie & Co'' (1985–1986) - Diana Richmond
* ''Series/NewYorkUndercover'' (1994) - Natalie, 2 episodes
* ''Series/LivingSingle'' (1997) - Odelle Jones, 2 episodes
* ''Series/TheJamieFoxxShow'' (1997–2001) - Janice King, 2 episodes
* ''Series/AmericanJuniors'' (2003) - Herself, judge
* ''Series/TheFirstFamily'' (2012–2013) - Grandma Carolyn, 9 episodes
* ''Series/LeeDanielsStar'' (2017) - Herself, 2 episodes
* ''Series/TheMaskedSinger'' (2019) - [[spoiler: Bee]]
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* ''Where My Heart Belongs (2014)

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* ''Where My Heart Belongs (2014)(2014)

!!Selected Filmography

* ''Film/PipeDreams'' (1976) - Maria Wilson
* ''Film/TwentyBucks'' (1993) - Mrs. McCormic
* ''Film/HollywoodHomicide'' (2003) - Olivia Robidoux
* ''Film/UnbeatableHarold'' (2006) - Phyllis
* ''WesternAnimation/HolidazeTheChristmasThatAlmostDidntHappen'' (2006) - Candie (voice)
* ''Film/ICanDoBadAllByMyself'' (2009) - Wilma
* ''Film/SeasonsOfLove'' (2014) - Ms. Angie
* ''Film/AlmostChristmas'' (2016) - Dorothy, Shelter Director
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* ''All Our Love'' (1987)

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* ''All Our Love'' (1987)(1987)

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* ''Miss Gladys Knight'' (1978)
* ''Gladys Knight'' (1979)
* ''Good Woman'' (1991)
* ''Just for You'' (1994)
* ''Many Different Roads (1998)
* ''At Last'' (2000)
* ''One Voice'' (with Saints Unified Voices) (2005)
* ''Before Me'' (2006)
* ''Another Journey (2013)
* ''Where My Heart Belongs (2014)

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Was former aunt/close friend to late [=R&B=] singer {{Aaliyah}}, after she married Barry Hankerson in 1974 (they would later divorce in 1979).
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Was former aunt/close friend to late [=R&B=] singer {{Aaliyah}}, Music/{{Aaliyah}}, after she married Barry Hankerson in 1974 (they would later divorce in 1979).
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* ''Letter Full of Tears'' (1962)
* ''Gladys Knight and the Pips'' (1965)
* ''Everybody Needs Love'' (1967)
* ''Feelin' Bluesy'' (1968)
* ''Silk 'n' Soul'' (1968)
* ''All In A Knight's Work'' (1968)
* ''Nitty Gritty'' (1969)
* ''All The Greatest Hits'' (1970)
* ''If I Were Your Woman'' (1971)
* ''Standing Ovation'' (1971)
* ''Neither One of Us'' (1973)
* ''Anthology'' (1973)
* ''Imagination'' (1973)
* ''Original Soundtrack for the Motion Picture Claudine'' (1974)
* ''I Feel a Song'' (1974)
* ''Bless This House'' (1975)
* ''2nd Anniversary'' (1975)
* ''Original Soundtrack for the Motion Picture Pipe Dreams'' (1976)
* ''Still Together'' (1977)
* ''The One and Only'' (1978)
* ''About Love'' (1980)
* ''Touch'' (1981)
* ''That Special Time of Year'' (1982)
* ''Visions'' (1983)
* ''Life'' (1985)
* ''All Our Love'' (1987)
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'''Gladys Maria Knight''' (born May 28, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Most of her music career was her being part of and frontwoman of the group Gladys Knight and The Pips (the Pips consisting of Knight's brother Merald "Bubba" Knight, cousins William Guest and Edward Patten, and friend Langston George in the most well-known lineup). They scored a hit in recording the Johnny Otis-penned "Every Beat of My Heart" in 1961 which raised the group's profile and eventually they ended up as part of Creator/{{Motown}}'s roster for a time. She began acting in films along with recording with the Pips; her solo career started off proper in 1987 with her third solo album (she recorded two previously while with the Pips and dealing with legal issues that kept them from recording together) and record "Licence to Kill," the title song from the Franchise/JamesBond film ''Film/LicenceToKill''.

Was former aunt/close friend to late [=R&B=] singer {{Aaliyah}}, after she married Barry Hankerson in 1974 (they would later divorce in 1979).
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