Who is related to Gladys Knight?

Knight was born in Atlanta and is the daughter of Merald Woodlow Knight Sr., a postal worker, and Sarah Elizabeth (née Woods). She has an older sister, Brenda, one living brother, Merald “Bubba” Jr. and one deceased brother, David.

Is Gladys Knight related to any of the Pips?

Gladys Knight, her brother Merald “Bubba” Knight and their cousins Edward Patten and Guest formed Gladys Knight and the Pips – “Pip” was their nickname for another cousin – in their native Atlanta in 1953. A decade later, the soul group would begin a string of hit singles that would span from 1961 to 1989.

How are Aaliyah and Gladys Knight related?

Four-time Grammy winner Gladys Knight, 57, fondly remembers her niece, the rising R&B singer and actress Aaliyah, 22, who was killed last Aug.

Was Denzel Washington a PIP for Gladys Knight?

His answer? “I was a Pip,” he says while flashing that killer Denzel smile while referring to Gladys Knight’s dancing backup singers.