Merald "Bubba" Knight
Merald "Bubba" Knight | |
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R&B, soul music | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer |
Merald Woodlow "Bubba" Knight, Jr. (born September 4, 1942) is an American
R&B/soul singer, best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips.[1] The older brother of lead singer Gladys Knight,[2] Bubba Knight served as the unofficial leader of the family group, and was instrumental in handling the Pips' business matters. "Gladys Knight & The Pips" evolved out of The Pips.[3]
The original Pips formed in Atlanta in 1952, with Gladys, Bubba, sister Brenda, plus cousins Eleanor and
Grammy Award winner, and he was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1996.[5]
References
- ^ "Pips out of the background". Anchorage Daily News. June 12, 1978. p. 11. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- Allmusic. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ "Classic Motown - Gladys Knight & The Pips". Motown. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Glady Knight & The Pips Still Sizzle After 35 Years Together". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. January 25, 1988. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ a b "Gladys Knight and the Pips Biography". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
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