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After the single was released on three different labels, they changed their name to Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1961. Langston George left the same year and Gladys Knight left in 1962 to start a family with musician Jimmy Newman. Knight rejoined in 1964 and this lineup continued until the group's disbandment in 1989.
- The Pips (1952–1961)
- Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
- 1952–1989
Apr 2, 2014 · As Gladys Knight and the Pips, they recorded their signature song, "Midnight Train to Georgia." Knight left the Pips behind in 1989, and continued to perform and record as a solo artist.
Contractual disputes slowed their output in the late 1970s, and eventually the Pips retired while Gladys Knight pursued a solo career. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
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Oct 27, 2020 · Gladys Knight and the Pips Singer Dies at Age 74 William Guest passed away on Christmas Eve from congestive heart failure. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Sep 7, 2021 · Now is the time for the showdown, so let me give you the lowdown. We've come to end of our road - road. BIANCULLI: Gladys Knight and the Pips began their eight-year stay at Motown in 1966, turning ...
Aug 13, 2021 · By 1973, when Gladys Knight and the Pips released their biggest hit, “Midnight Train to Georgia,” and Phyl Garland, a critic at Ebony, deemed them “the best soul group of the day performing...
Knight and the Pips continued to have hits until the late 1970s, when they were forced to record separately due to legal issues, resulting in Knight's first solo LP recordings—Miss Gladys Knight (1978) on Buddah and Gladys Knight (1979) on Columbia Records.
