Photos: Gladys Knight through the years

Things to Do

Photos: Gladys Knight through the years

Images of the Empress of Soul Gladys Knight through the years.

Gladys Knight sings the National Anthem prior to kickoff at Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 17: Honorees Karen Fairchild (L) and Kimberly Schlapman (R) of musical group Little Big Town and Gladys Knight perform onstage during the 2018 CMT Artists of The Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 17, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 09: Gladys Knight performs onstage during the 2018 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on October 9, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images For dcp)

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 03: Boy George (R) and Culture Club, with special guest Gladys Knight (L) perform at the Greek Theatre on October 3, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ABA)

DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 31: Gladys Knight performs at the funeral for Aretha Franklin at the Greater Grace Temple on August 31, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Franklin, 76, died at her home in Detroit on August 16. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 06: Singer Gladys Knight performs onstage during the VH1 'Dear Mama' taping on May 6, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for VH1)

TEMPE, AZ - JANUARY 30: Singers Gladys Knight (L) and Donnie McClurkin perform at the 16th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration at ASU Gammage on January 30, 2015 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for Super Bowl Gospel)

NASHVILLE, TN - JANUARY 14: Estelle, Gladys Knight and Martina McBride perform during the "Skyville Live" Launch Featuring Martina McBride, Gladys Knight And Special Guest Estelle at Skyville Live studios on January 14, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 08: Host Hugh Jackman and the cast of 'After Midnight' perform onstage during the 68th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 8, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 08: (L-R) Gladys Knight, Fantasia Barrino and Patti Labelle perform onstage during the 68th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 8, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 14: Gladys Knight, Berry Gordy and Mary Wilson pose onstage with the cast of "Motown: The Musical" Opening Night at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 14, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Sony Music)

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 09: Singers Jennifer Hudson and Gladys Knight perform onstage at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Icons honoring L.A. Reid held at The Beverly Hilton on February 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 26: Singer Gladys Knight during the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade part of the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 26, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 17: Gladys Knight accepts SoulTrain Legend Award at the 2011 Soul Train Awards at The Fox Theatre on November 17, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - MAY 07: Gladys Knight speaks on stage in celebration of National Train Day at Union Station on May 7, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images for Amtrak)

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Elton John and Dionne Warwick pose backstage the amfAR New York Gala to kick off Fall 2011 Fashion Week at Cipriani Wall Street on February 9, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: Singer Gladys Knight is honored with a Gladys Knight and the Pips plaque on the newly installed Walk of Fame at The Apollo Theater on November 24, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: Singer Gladys Knight is honored with a Gladys Knight and the Pips plaque on the newly installed Walk of Fame at The Apollo Theater on November 24, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 31: Entertainer Bette Midler (L) is joined onstage by singer Gladys Knight during the final performance of Midler's show, "The Showgirl Must Go On" at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace January 31, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for AEG Live)

STUDIO CITY, CA - MARCH 22: Singer Gladys Knight (L) and Jay D. Schwartz attend his birthday party at Platinum on March 22, 2008 in Studio City, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 12: Singer Gladys Knight performs onstage during the BET Honors at the Warner Theater on January 12, 2008 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES - SEPTEMBER 10: Singer Gladys Knight performs at the Society of Singers' 16th ELLA Award on September 10, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/ Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD - MAY 23: Singer Gladys Knight poses in the press room during the American Idol Season 6 Finale held at the Kodak Theatre on May 23, 2007 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 2: Singer Gladys Knight performs at the Gibson Amphitheatre on February 2, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 02: Singers Gladys Knight (R) and Taylor Hicks perform during halftime of the 2007 FedEx Orange Bowl at Dolphin Stadium on January 2, 2007 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Singer Gladys Knight performs "God Bless America" before the women's final between Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium and Maria Sharapova of Russia during the U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on September 9, 2006 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

ENCINO, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: (US TABS AND HOLLYWOOD REPORTER OUT) Musician Buddy Guy and vocalist Gladys Knight attend a celebration for B.B. King's 80th birthday at the home of Sam and Mary Haskell on September 20, 2005 in Encino, California. Funds raised from the event will go towards the forthcoming B.B. King Museum in Indianola, Mississippi. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS - APRIL 18: Singer Gladys Knight peforms on stage at the 7th Annual VH1 "Divas" Concert Benefiting The Save The Music Foundation at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, April 18, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD - FEBRUARY 7: Smokey Robinson (L) and Gladys Knight perform at the Universal Amphitheatre on February 7, 2004 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 14: Singer Gladys Knight, "The Queen of Hearts" performs at the Universal Amphitheater February 14, 2003 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 9: Singer Gladys Knight opens the game at the 2003 NBA All-Star game at the Phillips Arena February 9, 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images)

UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of Gladys KNIGHT (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)

Barry Hankerson and Gladys Knight with a baby in a scene from the film 'Pipe Dreams', 1976. (Photo by Getty Images)

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Gladys Knight Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE - Airdate: October 25, 1969. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)
GLADYS KNIGHT

NEW YORK - CIRCA 1964: R&B group Gladys Knight and the Pips pose backstage at the Apollo Theatre circa 1964 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Don Paulson/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of Gladys Knight & Pips (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

1/37

Gladys Knight sings the National Anthem prior to kickoff at Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Today's Gallery Headlines

Spring Training Day 3 (Thursday)

PHOTOS: Day 3 of Spring Training for Braves

1h ago

Her Story Art and Food

AJC photos of the month -- January 2026

Spring Training Day 2 (Wednesday)

PHOTOS: Braves settle into day 2 of spring training

Spring Training Day 1

PHOTOS: Braves arrive for spring training

More Galleries

the weeknd

PHOTOS: The Weeknd electrifies the crowd at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz stadium

PHOTOS: Beyonce fans saddle up for 4-day Atlanta Cowboy Carter Tour stop

PHOTOS: Beyoncé fans arrive for 4-night Atlanta Cowboy Carter Tour stop

College Park Juneteenth Parade standalone photo

PHOTOS: Juneteenth Parade held in College Park

4th Annual Rick Ross Car Show

PHOTOS: Rapper Rick Ross holds 4th annual car show in Fayetteville