Bubba Knight
Merald "Bubba" Knight | |
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 Knight (second from right) with Gladys Knight & the Pips, 1974 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Bubba |
| Born | Merald Woodlow Knight, Jr. September 4, 1942 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, soul music |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, producer |
Merald Woodlow "Bubba" Knight, Jr. (born September 4, 1942) is an American R&B/soul singer, best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips.[1] The older brother of lead singer Gladys Knight,[2] Bubba Knight served as the unofficial leader of the family group, and was instrumental in handling the Pips' business matters. "Gladys Knight & The Pips" evolved out of The Pips.[3]
The original Pips formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1952, with Gladys, Bubba, sister Brenda, plus cousins Eleanor and William Guest singing supper-club material during the week, and gospel music on Sundays.[4][5] Knight is a multiple Grammy Award winner, and he was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1996.[5]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Bubba Knight video interview on Talktails
- "Bubba Knight speaks about Gladys Knight and the Pips, Charles 'Cholly' Arkins and more", June 25, 2021.
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