1 albums, seven Grammys (from 22 nominations) and at least two singles in America’s jukebox of eternal classics: “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (1967) and “Midnight Train to Georgia” (1973). Knight’s legendary body of recorded work includes 13 No. (She last played Orlando in March 2020, just before the onslaught of pandemic-related closures.) Showtime is at 8 p.m., and tickets start at $39.50. I’m just happy to be here.”Ī foundational figure in the history of soul, pop, gospel and R&B, Knight brings her power-packed live show to the Walt Disney Theater on Friday, February 4. I’m going to keep singing until the Lord won’t allow me to do it anymore. “I feel my best when I’m moving around on tour, performing on stage night after night,” Knight says. Being the ultimate people person helps explain why this 77-year-old great-grandmother works to improve lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains while maintaining a grueling schedule of concert dates across the United States and Europe. ![]() If not for people, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing.”Īfter all, like the song says, that’s what friends are for. “I’m concerned about everybody,” Knight told the Asheville Citizen Times last winter, as case counts spiked. ![]() But at home near Asheville, North Carolina, Gladys Knight is a just a good neighbor who, with her husband, has formed a nonprofit to convert a rural schoolhouse into a civic center and has actively encouraged communities of color to get the COVID-19 vaccine. SHE MAY NOT LITERALLY ARRIVE ON A MIDNIGHT TRAIN, BUT THE EMPRESS OF SOUL IS EN ROUTE.Īround the world, she’s known as the Empress of Soul.
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