Gladys Knights Wealth

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Gladys Maria Knight has a net worth of
$28 Million

Gladys Maria Knight’s Biography

Gladys Maria Knight was born on 28 May 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She has had a successful career as a soul music singer, renowned as the Empress of Soul. She is also recognized as an author, songwriter, businesswoman, and humanitarian. All these endeavors have contributed to the accumulation of Gladys’ net worth.

Gladys Knight’s Net Worth: $28 Million

Gladys Knight’s interest in music began at a young age when she won the television contest, ‘Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour TV’ at the age of seven. She later formed ‘The Pips’, and achieved international success from 1961 onwards. The group won Grammy Awards for their songs ‘Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)’ in 1972, ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ in 1973, and ‘Love Overboard’ in 1987. Additionally, Knight played a leading role in the drama film ‘Pipe Dreams’ directed by Stephen F. Verona, which contributed to her net worth.

Collaborating with other music legends such as Dionne Warwick, Elton John, and Stevie Wonder, Knight contributed to the song ‘That’s What Friends Are For’, winning a Grammy Award for the Best Pop Performance by a Duo or a Group without Vocal in 1986. After ‘The Pips’ disbanded in 1988, Gladys Knight began a successful solo career, releasing ten studio albums and seventeen singles, with her sixth album ‘At Last’ winning a Grammy Award for the Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album in 2001.

Throughout her career, Gladys Knight has won seven Grammy Awards and has been inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, Hit Parade Hall of Fame, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Knight’s net worth increased after receiving numerous awards for her lifetime achievements, including recognition by the BET cable network, Las Vegas Music Awards, 16th Annual Ella Award by the Society of Singers, Stardust Music Awards, and Soul Train Music Awards.

In addition to her successful music career, Knight has also ventured into acting, appearing in various television series during the 1980s and 90s, as well as making television cameo appearances. She also had a role in the syndicated sitcom ‘The First Family’ in 2012 and participated in the 14th season of ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ in the same year. Additionally, Knight has authored books such as ‘At Home with Gladys Knight’ and ‘Between Each Line of Pain and Glory: My Life Story’.

Outside of her professional life, Gladys Knight has had four marriages. Her current marriage is to William McDowell, wed in 2001.

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