Gladys

Stevie Wonder closed the multi-hour, all-star Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala with a rousing harmonica performance, a strong vocal delivery and words of positivity. The icon was joined by Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Andra Day, Keyshia Cole and Frederic Yonnet for performances of “That’s What Friends Are For” and “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” cutting off the latter song to tell the audience — which included Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Cher — that “music is love let us use the gift of love that…

Ice Cube said he never expected to be onstage accepting a gilded gramophone with his fellow N.W.A members, but that’s what happened Saturday when he, MC-Ren, DJ Yella and the mother and son of late rapper Eazy-E received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy at the Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards. “My man, Dr. Dre, is not here. He wanted to make sure I let you know he’s not hating. He a billionaire. He got shit to do,” Cube said to laughter and applause. He thanked Dre for his “brilliance, talent and leadership”…

Gladys Knight will open this year’s Hampton Court Palace Festival on 6th June 2023 it has been announced.The only London date of her 2023 Farewell Tour, this will be the only chance for UK fans to see the soul icon performing this year. Tickets are on general sale now via hamptoncourtpalacefestival.com.Knight has been hailed as the Empress of Soul and is renowned for her hits including ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ and ‘That’s What Friends Are For’. . As a member of Gladys Knight & The Pips, her tracks ‘Take Me In Your…

The recipients of one of the United States’ most prestigious cultural awards, the Kennedy Center Honors, have been announced for 2022.George Clooney, U2, Gladys Knight, Tania León and Amy Grant are being given the yearly awards, which were founded in 1978 and last year recognised Joni Mitchell and Berry Gordy among others.Clooney was hailed by Kennedy Center chairman David M Rubenstein for his “unique brand of earnest charisma and his complete embodiment of a character has led us to root for him every time.” Clooney said…

“I’m telling y’ all my business,” quips Gladys Knight, pinpointing part of her appeal. For an hour and a half, the empress of soul pours her heart and voice into songs that span the spectrum of human emotion. “There was rain in my heart for a long time, so this is personal for me,” she says.She is 78, but 13 years after her so-called “farewell” tour, looks fantastic in a sparkling outfit. And her voice remains outstanding. Her first extended note triggers the first of several spontaneous standing ovations.Few performers…