Gladys Maria Knight, known as the “Empress of Soul”, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys Knight & the Pips, which included her brother Merald “Bubba” Knight and cousins William Guest and Edward Patten.
Knight has recorded two number-one Billboard Hot 100 singles (“Midnight Train to Georgia” and “That’s What Friends Are For” which she did with Dionne Warwick, Sir Elton John, and Stevie Wonder), eleven number-one R&B singles, and six number-one R&B albums.
Who is Gladys Knight’s husband Les Brown?
Leslie Calvin “Les” Brown is an American politician and motivational speaker. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1977 to 1981. Brown was born with his twin brother, Wesley, in Liberty City, a low-income section of Miami, Florida. He was adopted by Mamie Brown, a 38-year-old single woman who worked as a cafeteria attendant and domestic assistant.
