Singer gladys knight and the pips routine

At the age of four, she began singing as a guest soloist in church. At age seven she won the Grand Prize on Ted Mack's Amateur Hour, and the following year, she, along with her brother Bubba, her sister Brenda, and her cousins William and Elinor Guest, formed The Pips.

In 1959, Brenda and Elinor left the group, replaced by cousin Edward Patten and friend Langston George. The group was renamed Gladys Knight and the Pips, and following Langston's departure in 1962, the classic line-up was in place.

With Gladys singing lead and the Pips providing lush harmonies and graceful choreography, the group went on to achieve icon status, having recorded some of the most memorable songs of the 60's, 70's, and 80's. Top 20 hits like "Every Beat of My Heart," "Letter Full of Tears," "I Heard It Through The Grapevine," and "If I Were Your Woman," set the stage for an amazing run in the mid-70's, when Top 10 gold-certified singles like "Neither One of Us (Wants To Be The First To Sa