Gladys Knight: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1996

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/gladys-knight-and-the-pips/bio/

In 1952, Gladys Knight won a television talent contest. She formed the Pips the following year. They did not score a hit until 1961.

Every Beat of My Heart (1961):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbcCQnNZrVs

In 1966, they signed with Motown and broke out.

I Heard it Through the Grapevine (1967):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWvwP72FuVg

The End of Our Road (1968):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpMHDbJO7sU

The Nitty Gritty (1969):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgSgIbveiQI

Friendship Train (1970):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB_ukeSFfNU

If I Were Your Woman (1970):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW8EjfXlF1c

In the mid-70s, they moved to Buddha Records.

Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye) (1973):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX8fZ-lWhFA

Midnight Train to Georgia (1973):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pHhItkhc7o

I've Got to Use My Imagination (1973):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kPFrQPdKPM

Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me (1974):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmvm3l7zm4w

On and On (1975):

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The Way We Were (1975):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlg2svEAh-w

Love Overboard (1987):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4o1mGXyTjU

In 1988, the Pips retired, but Knight continued on.

License to Kill (1989):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luh06bW9Ln0HYPERLINK "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luh06bW9Ln0&feature=fvst"&HYPERLINK "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luh06bW9Ln0&feature=fvst"feature=fvst

Superwoman w/Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle (1991):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-2olRqxK7c

I (Who Have Nothing) (2010):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68CGJg2tBxs