Gladys Knight (Soul Singer) was born on the 28th of May, 1944. She was born in 1940s, in Baby Boomers Generation. Her birth sign is Gemini and her life path number is 6. Gladys’s birth flower is Lily of the valley and birthstone is Emerald. What does this all mean? Let’s find out!
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| NAME: | Gladys Knight |
| REAL NAME: | Gladys Maria Knight |
| NICKNAME: | The Empress of Soul |
| PROFESSION: | Soul Singer |
| GENDER: | Female |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| ETHNICITY: | Black |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| SEXUALITY: | Straight |
1. Bio
Gladys Knight, best known for being a Soul Singer, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on Sunday, May 28, 1944. Known as Empress of Soul, Knight gained fame with Gladys Knight & the Pips, who released hits like “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and “Midnight Train to Georgia.”
Family: She married James Newman in 1960, Barry Hankerson in 1974, Les Brown in 1995, and William McDowell in 2001. She and Newman had a daughter named Kenya and a son named James III and she also had a son named Shanga with Hankerson. Gladys Knight father’s name is Merald Woodlow Knight, Sr. and mother Sarah Elizabeth Woods. We will continue to update details on Gladys Knight’s family.
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| MOTHER: |
Sarah Elizabeth Woods
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| BROTHER(S): | Not available |
| SISTER(S): | Not available |
Education: The education details are not available at this time. Please check back soon for updates.
Dating: According to CelebsCouples, Gladys Knight is married William McDowell.
Net Worth: Online estimates of Gladys Knight’s net worth vary. It’s easy to predict her income, but it’s much harder to know how much she has spent over the years. CelebsMoney and NetWorthStatus does a good job of breaking most of it down.
2. Gladys Knight’s zodiac sign is Gemini
Gladys Knight zodiac sign is a Gemini. Dates of Gemini are May 21 - June 20. Those born under the Gemini zodiac sign enjoy socializing and love surrounding themselves with people. They enjoy chit-chat and tend to have expression and communication very high on their list of priorities. They are intelligent, adaptable, agile, communicative, informative, and connected. Although, they can be too talkative, exaggerating, deceptive, cunning, superficial, and inconsistent.
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Gemini
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| BORN IN THE YEAR OF THE: | Monkey |
| RULING PLANET: | Mercury |
3. She is currently 80 years old
The American soul singer has been alive for 29,429 days or 706,309 hours. There were precisely 998 full moons after her birth to this day.
| BORN: | May 28, 1944 |
| AGE: | 80 years old |
| BORN ON: | Sunday |
| GENERATION: | Baby Boomers Generation |
| DECADE: | 1940s |
Gladys Knight was born on a Sunday. People born on Sundays typically are bright, creative, bold, loud, usually natural leaders.
4. On Gladys Knight’s birthday
The world’s population was and there were an estimated year babies born throughout the world in 1944, was the president of the United States, and the number one song on Billboard 100 was [Not available]. No song matches found..
On this day in history:
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5. Gladys Knight’s height and weight
We’re currently in process of confirming all details such as Gladys Knight’s height, weight, and other stats. If there is any information missing, we will be updating this page soon. If you any have tips or corrections, please send them our way.
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| HEIGHT (METERS): | N/A |
| HEIGHT (INCHES) | N/A |
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| WEIGHT (LBS): | Under review |
| WEIGHT (KG) | Under review |
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| HAIR COLOR: | Dark Brown |
6. The Year of the Monkey
Gladys Knight was born in the Year of the Monkey. People with Chinese zodiac Monkey according to Chinese zodiac have are smart, clever and intelligent, especially in their career and wealth. They are lively, flexible, quick-witted and versatile. Their strengths are being enthusiastic, self-assured, sociable, and innovative. But they can also be jealous, suspicious, cunning, selfish, and arrogant. Their lucky numbers are 1, 7, 8 and lucky colors are white, gold, blue.
7. Gladys Knight’s life path number is 6
Life Path Number 6 represent 'The Nurturer'. Those who walk a Life Path with Number 6 gift the world with unconditional love, healing and nurturing. 6 teaches true compassion and empathy. Its energy is that of Mother Gaia. The values are responsibility, family, long-term goals. The challenges are to make your home comfortable for yourself and others.8. Baby Boomers Generation
Gladys Knight was born in the middle of Baby Boomers Generation.
9. Gladys Knight’s birthstone is Emerald
Emerald was one of Cleopatra’s favorite gems. It has long been associated with fertility, rebirth, and love.10. Gladys Knight’s birth flower is Lily of the valley
Lilies expresses purity of heart, majesty and honor.If you found this page interesting or useful, please share it. We will continue to update this page, so bookmark it and come back often to see new updates.