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Gladys Knight On Tour
The "Empress of Soul" is back. One of Motown's most iconic acts, Gladys Knight, returns to the big stage in 25 cities across North America for her 2022 tour. Although she's perhaps best known for her original rendition of the R&B classic "I Heard it Through the Grapevine (1967)," Knight has remained in the limelight as one of the all-time greats for the last 60 years. The seven-time Grammy award winner has won across three categories including Pop, R&B and Gospel, and has another 22 nominations spanning across five decades. Over her illustrious career, she has released 10 studio albums, with her debut album Miss Gladys Knight releasing in 1978, and her most recent work Where My Heart Belongs coming out in 2014. In 1996, her band Gladys Knight & the Pips was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Knight was also included on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers of All Time list. Off the stage, Knight has authored two books, including a biography titled Each Line of Pain and Glory: My Life Story, and made various appearances on television and the big screen. Her most recent appearances came when she played herself in Coming 2 America in 2021 and when she wore the bee costume on "The Masked Singer" in 2019.
Gladys Knight in Concert
Gladys Knight was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Merald Knight Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth on May 28, 1944. She has a sister (Brenda) and two brothers (Merald "Bubba" Jr. and David). As a child and into her teens, Knight sang in her local church choir where she refined her Motown chops. She had her first breakthrough into the spotlight at the age of 8 when she won Ted Mack's The Original Amateur Hour contest. Over the next few years, Knight and four of her family members (Bubba, Edward Patten, Langston George, and William Guest) formed a performing group to be called Gladys Knight & the Pips. After a successful run in the local Atlanta music scene, the group received a record deal with Brunswick Records in 1957 and began opening for legends in the music scene and influences on their style such as Sam Cooke. The group's first record to chart was in fact a cover of Johnny Otis' "Every Beat of My Heart," which made it into the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Knight left the group in 1962 after a string of successful releases such as "Letter Full of Tears" to start a family with her husband Jimmy Newman. However, she returned to the group two years later and went on to critical success over the course of the next five decades.
Gladys was awesome. Smokey was excellent too. I really enjoyed the whole show. I have been to the Mableton and the Verizon Amphitheatres and they both had shelter. I hope in the near future that Chastain would make an effort to shelter their amphitheatre it would make the whole experience beyond amazing. Thanks for asking for my opinion.
Gladys was great; Smokey was AWESOME. They both have soooooo many hits, it's impossible to do all, but with Smokey, I screamed 'What's Too Much" 100 times to no avail. I also wanted to hear Jimmy Mac'n and Shop Around, One Heartbeat....too many to name. But he sure looked GOOD in red leather pants. Whew! Had me screaming and sweating!
Gladys and Smokey are true Motown royalty. Their voices are just as powerful as they were in the Sixties. The music is so magical. It makes you want to sing, dance, cry, and make love all at the same time. Pure excitement...If you didn't attend, you missed it. Their costumes were very classy, too.
Smokey Robinson is Mr. Motown...great show...I know all of the songs.
Simply the best entertainment value of the summer! What a show by two world class entertainers.
Last night, to celebrate her birthday, I took a girlfriend to see Gladys Knight and Smokey Robinson. They both looked really good and are true performers. They were absolutely great! Gladys' powerful voice is still top notch and the stroll down musical memory lane was truly gratifying! Bubba dropped by and did his "One Pip" moves reminiscent of Eddie Murphy's spoof. Smokey couldn't have sung "Ooo, Baby, Baby" or "Crusin" any better. His back-up singers and two young, sexy dancers emphasized the fact that this man has still got moves! We all just about died when he came out the second half in red (fire engine!) leather pants, shoes and top! A bit much, but I ain't mad at him. Smokey is a icon still moving us with lyrics that that echo the authentic angst of love and passion so absent in much of today's music! The ethnically mixed audience was totally appreciative and the mood was mellow, intense, and electric at the same time. A beautiful experience!
The wife and I saw Gladys Knight and Smokey Robinson on July 8th, 2009, at Chastain Park in Atlanta. They are both awesome entertainers and sound just as good today as they did 40 years ago. I could not believe the energy that Mr. Robinson displayed and his show lasted a solid 1 1/2 hours. I would highly recommend this concert to anyone!
Gladys was amazing. Smokey was smooth as silk. I can see why they have remained headliners for so many years. This was an awsome show, and worth every penny!
Gladys knows about audience participation. She had us singing along, and did not mind being personal with us. It was just like having a girl friend on stage. We were right there with her all the time. And her music certainly bring back all the good memories. She certainly hits all those high notes pretty good!
I think Gladys was golden! I have been a fan of hers since I was 4 years old and I have to admit that that she is even better with age. The venue was great! I love the openess of chastain park. Smokey was smoking and classic. It was a great show all in all and i would recommend to all.
This was, without a doubt, the best concert I have ever attended. What voices! What stage presence. Totally enjoyable.
