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{{bestknown|''The Muppet Show'' guest star<br>[[Episode 516: Gladys Knight|episode 516]]}} |
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'''Gladys Knight''' (b. 1944) is a Motown rhythm and blues singer, best known as the leader of Gladys Knight and the Pips, who guest starred in [[Episode 516: Gladys Knight|episode 516]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. |
'''Gladys Knight''' (b. 1944) is a Motown rhythm and blues singer, best known as the leader of Gladys Knight and the Pips, who guest starred in [[Episode 516: Gladys Knight|episode 516]] of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. |
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[[Category:Celebrities]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:56, 23 February 2020
Gladys Knight (b. 1944) is a Motown rhythm and blues singer, best known as the leader of Gladys Knight and the Pips, who guest starred in episode 516 of The Muppet Show.
She also sang the Sesame Street theme on the 1988 pledge-drive special Sesame Street, Special, backed up by the Pips. They appeared on the second celebrity version of "Put Down the Duckie", replacing the New York Mets.