6/30/2023 0 Comments Gladys knight tour dates uk![]() ![]() While this gospel section might not have been to everyone’s taste, the moments of harmonization between all four vocalists were nothing short of euphoric.ĪUDIO: Gladys Knight and the Pips “Midnight Train to Georgia” Gladys also performed Gershwin’s “Someone to Watch Over Me,” which is a romantic song, but in the context of Knight’s performance, she transformed it into a religious tune. ![]() ![]() When singing “The Question Is” by The Winans (a gospel quartet from Detroit), Knight also created a space for her background singers to solo, much like in an actual church service. She preached, she proselytized, and she performed some of her strongest vocal moments in this gospel medley. So, it was only fitting for her to include a gospel section in her setlist. Gladys Knight’s entire career began in the Mount Mariah Baptist Church choir when she was just four years old. Gladys then shifted into preacher mode as she talked about how important God is in her life. Even though Knight remained seated for the rest of her performance, a medley of her mid-‘80s hit “Save the Overtime (For Me),” Luther Vandross’ classic hit “Never Too Much,” brought the whole crowd to their feet. It’s not a song that I would associate with Knight’s R&B style, but the British audience relished in the ode to Queen. A surprise number in the set was Queen’s “We Are the Champions.” Huggins put his own spin on Freddie Mercury’s classic piano intro, and Gladys Knight took care of the rest. She sings a cover of Barbra Streisand’s ballad “The Way We Were,” and it becomes very clear why Knight was doting on the pianist’s talents he brings an added layer of sentimentality and sophistication to the song. At the end of the song, everyone is left sitting in anticipation as she famously sings the title, but drops the “goodbye.”Ī bedazzled chair comes out for Gladys to sit on as she introduces a special guest, Bryard Huggins, who takes his place at a grand piano. She did this a lot on “Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye),” which was Gladys Knight & the Pips final single as a Motown group. When singing very elaborate phrases, Gladys moves the microphone back and forth to control the volume of her sound, which takes a lot of technical proficiency to get right (it’s also an entertaining flourish). I can’t hurt nobody!” This is one of the many moments where Gladys joked with the crowd, her sense of humor really shines through her audience interaction. After the song, Gladys quips, “I don’t know how I got that song. It is shocking to see how much power comes from such a small package. A highlight of the show is getting to hear her unleash a full-bodied vibrato, showing so much control over her voice. Her performance of it is still as dramatic as ever, complete with operatic moments and more of a rock feeling than the rest of her songs. Gladys Knight’s most recent charting hit in the UK (to date) was “License To Kill,” her 1989 theme for the sixteenth James Bond film. The only thing missing is the Pips, instead of three synchronized men dancing behind her, there are three female singers, seated, but their vocal talents make up for their lack of coordinated dance moves. Watching her sing “I Heard it Through the Grapevine,” I think back to that Summer of Soul performance. Revisiting songs from her Gladys Knight and the Pips days, she performs “Baby Don’t Change Your Mind” and “Come Back and Finish What You Started,” “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination,” and “I Heard it Through the Grapevine.” She loves interacting with the crowd pointing at specific people, waving, and she even seems to pick phone cameras to really perform for. Starting “Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me,” Gladys tells the audience that she’s dedicating the song to everyone, because she wouldn’t be performing if it wasn’t for the fans. She’s wearing a vibrant red two-piece suit with ruffled sleeves, and flashes the brightest smile at the entire audience before jumping into “Love Overboard.” At 78, Gladys looks and sounds incredible she traverses the stage with ease, and her voice is virtually untouched by age. Gladys Knight looks as beautiful as ever as she’s escorted to the stage of the Liverpool M & S Bank Arena. VIDEO: Gladys Knight and the Pips perform “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” in Summer of Soul ![]()
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