At 16 years old she became pregnant and married Atlanta musician James “Jimmy” Newman in 1960. She had a miscarriage but the couple went on to have two children.
Newman became a drug addict and abandoned the family when Knight was 20. Their son, James “Jimmy” Gaston Newman III was born on August 13, 1962.
Who is Gladys Knight current partner?
Considering this, how old is Gladys Knight’s current husband?74-Years-Old Gladys Knight Found The Love Of Her Life And Proved The 4th Marriage Is The Best One.
Gladys Knight, the famous 74-year-old American singer and songwriter, was married three times until finding the love of her life, William McDowell, and getting married for the fourth time back in 2001.
William McDowell m. 2001 Les Brown m. 1995–1997 Barry Hankerson m. 1974–1979 James Newman m. 1960–1973 .
None of her husbands were members of her R&B group Gladys Knight and the Pips. She married James “Jimmy” Newman in 1960 at 16.
