Gladys Knight & The Pips was one of the most influential Motown groups of the mid-twentieth century. The band was formed in 1952 by eight-year-old Gladys Knight along with her siblings Marlon and Brenda Knight and cousins Eleanor and William Guest. The Guests departed in 1960 and were replaced by Edward Patten, who would become a permanent member, and Langston George who left within three years. In 1962, the band released its debut studio album "Letter Full of Tears." Shortly thereafter, Gladys left the band to start a family. She returned in 1964. Over the next two and a half decades, the band released dozens of Motown's greatest singles including hits like "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Town to Georgia," have both been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 1989, Gladys Knight & The Pips disbanded so that Knight could pursue a solo career.
These are photos from concerts where Gladys knight & The Pips played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
The Temptations / Gladys knight & The Pips Jul 26, 1969 Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Gladys Knight and The Pips Apr 7, 1968 Owings Mills, Maryland, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Four Tops / dionne warwick / Wilson Pickett / Gladys Knight and The Pips / Martha and The Vandellas Oct 9, 1966 Baltimore, Maryland, United States Uploaded by Mike Eee
The Four Tops / dionne warwick / Wilson Pickett / Gladys Knight and The Pips / Martha and The Vandellas Oct 9, 1966 Baltimore, Maryland, United States Uploaded by K Barley
Otis Redding / Joe Tex / Gladys Knight and The Pips / Billy Stewart / The Ovations / James Phelps / Carol Fran / William Bell / Jimmy Tig Jul 26, 1965 Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Jerry Butler / The Coasters / Gladys Knight and The Pips / Ruby & The Romantics / Johnny Guitar Watson / Pigmeat Markham / The Upsetters Orchestra Jun 26, 1964 Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
