Gladys Knight to play Pavilion
April 12 update: CANCELLED
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Pollstar is reporting that soul queen Gladys Knight will be one of many acts heating up summer nights at the Charlottesville Pavilion this season.
Knight began singing as a child with the Pips as a sort of family-band affair, but the backup group followed her well into her adult career. She signed with Motown in her early 20s and proceeded to nail a bunch of hit singles, including “Neither One Of Us” and a pre-Marvin Gaye, pre-CCR version of “I Heard It Through The Grapevine.”
She eventually moved on to other labels and a smoother sound after only five years. The Pips have long since retired, but Knight is still active, and even won Grammy awards in both 2004 and 2005 for her assorted gospel projects.
The show is scheduled for June 28.
Don’t forget Midnight Train to Georgia.
Rental car smells like sunshine.
Ha!
Take a train to happy town.