Editing Gladys Knight (section)

==Solo career and other musical endeavors==
While still with the Pips, Gladys Knight joined with [[Dionne Warwick]], [[Stevie Wonder]], and [[Elton John]] on the 1985 [[AIDS]] benefit single, "[[That's What Friends Are For]]", a triple No. 1 mega-hit, which won a Grammy for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.

Knight shared a stage with [[Dionne Warwick]] and [[Patti LaBelle]] for the 1986 [[HBO]] special ''Sisters in the Name of Love,'' which she co-executive produced and received three ACE Awards for Performance in a Music Special, as well as nominations for Best Music Special and Costume Design in 1987. On March 27, 1988, Knight performed a rendition of "[[America the Beautiful]]" at [[Wrestlemania 4]] in [[Atlantic City, NJ]]. In 1989, she recorded "[[Licence to Kill (song)|Licence to Kill]]", the title track for [[Licence to Kill|James Bond film of the same name]], a Top-10 hit in the UK and Germany.

Knight released her third and most successful solo LP, ''[[Good Woman (Gladys Knight album)|Good Woman]]'', on [[MCA Records|MCA]] in 1991, which hit No. 1 on the R&B album chart, featured the No. 2 R&B hit "Men", and reached No. 45 on the main ''Billboard'' album chart—her all-time-highest showing. The album also featured "[[Superwoman (Karyn White song)|Superwoman]]", written by [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]] and featuring [[Dionne Warwick]] and [[Patti LaBelle]]; the track was nominated for a Grammy. Knight and LaBelle collaborated the same year on "I Don't Do Duets", for LaBelle's album ''[[Burnin' (Patti LaBelle album)|Burnin']]''.  Also in 1991, Knight performed the national anthem at Game 1 of the [[1991 World Series|World Series]].

Her fourth solo album, ''Just for You'', went [[RIAA certification|Gold]] and was nominated for the 1995 [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Album]]. The fifth solo album, ''At Last'', earned her first solo Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Album in 2000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_9_96/ai_55398781 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060628192546/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_9_96/ai_55398781 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 28, 2006 |title=James Newman, Gladys Knight's Son And Manager, Dies In Las Vegas At 36 |work=Jet |date=August 2, 1999 }}</ref>

Knight created and directs the [[Mormon]]-themed choir [[Saints Unified Voices]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.suvchoir.org |title=Saints Unified Voices Choir |publisher=SUV Choir |access-date=July 4, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221214922/http://www.suvchoir.org/ |archive-date=February 21, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> SUV has released a Grammy Award-winning CD titled ''One Voice'', and occasionally performs at LDS church [[fireside (LDS Church)|firesides]].

[[File:Gladys Knight.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Knight in concert, 2006]]
In April 2004, Knight co-headlined the [[VH1]]'s benefit concert ''[[VH1 Divas|Divas Live 2004]]'' alongside [[Ashanti (entertainer)|Ashanti]], [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[Jessica Simpson]], [[Joss Stone]], [[Debbie Harry]], and [[Patti LaBelle]], in support of the Save the Music Foundation.

In 2005, a duet between Knight and [[Ray Charles]] of "You Were There" was released on Charles' duets album ''[[Genius & Friends]]''.

In the spring of 2008, Knight appeared alongside Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle and Diana Ross at the 'Divas with Heart' concert in aid of cardiac research, at New York's Radio City Hall. Also in 2008 Gladys, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller performed on ''[[American Idol]]'' to raise money for charity.

In 2009, Knight sang "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" and "The Lord's Prayer" at the funeral service for [[Michael Jackson]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.gaeatimes.com/2009/09/04/jackson-funeral-attendee-gladys-knight-moves-mourners-to-tears-mother-weary-overcome-30661/ |title=Jackson funeral attendee: Gladys Knight moves mourners to tears; mother weary, overcome|date=September 4, 2009|first=Linda|last=Deutsch |website=Entertainment.gaeatimes.com |access-date=August 18, 2015}}</ref>

In September 2011, a new, updated recording of Shirley Bassey's 1960s classic "[[I (Who Have Nothing)]]" was released on iTunes and Amazon.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://the4thpip.blogspot.com/2011/09/empress-on-dance-floor-gladys-knight.html |title=Information on and review of the new single |website=The4thpip.blogspot.com |date=September 29, 2011 |access-date=August 18, 2015}}</ref>

In 2013, Knight recorded the [[Lenny Kravitz]]-written and -produced song "You And I Ain't Nothin' No More" for the soundtrack from [[Lee Daniels]]' motion picture ''[[The Butler (2013 film)|The Butler]]''. The song was added to the movie's soundtrack of older songs with various artists so the producers could nominate it for Best Song from a Motion Picture category at the [[Academy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Friedman |first=Roger |title=Lenny Kravitz Writes Gladys Knight an Oscar-Buzzed Song for 'The Butler' |date=August 6, 2013 |url=http://www.showbiz411.com/2013/08/06/exclusive-lenny-kravitz-writes-gladys-knight-an-oscar-buzzed-song-for-the-butler |access-date=August 10, 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Secretary Blinken Delivers Remarks at the 2022 Kennedy Center Honors Dinner (52542066661).jpg|thumb|Knight receiving her [[Kennedy Center Honors|Kennedy Center Honor]] (2022)]]
''Where My Heart Belongs'' (2014) marked her 30th top-40 R&B album, including work by Gladys Knight & the Pips.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6258955/gladys-knight-interview |title=Gladys Knight 'On Top of the World' With New Album & TV Movie |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 18, 2015}}</ref> In a 2014 interview, she expressed a hope that women would "Stand Up" and stop selling sex in the music/entertainment industry. She commented that the growing trend saddened her heart and that she had been taught to dress respectfully for her audiences ... "not take it off, put it on."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theboombox.com/gladys-knight-artists-dont-need-sex-sell-music/ |title=Gladys Knight Shares Thoughts on Singers' Selling Sex |website=Theboombox.com |date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=August 18, 2015}}</ref> Knight is ranked number 18 on VH1 network's list of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock.

In 2019, Knight accepted an invitation to sing the [[The Star-Spangled Banner|national anthem]] at [[Super Bowl LIII]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46931636 |title=Gladys Knight defends singing national anthem at Super Bowl |website=BBC News |date=January 19, 2019}}</ref> She faced criticism for agreeing to perform due to the alleged blacklisting of [[Colin Kaepernick]] by the [[National Football League]] after he began [[U.S. national anthem protests (2016–present)|protesting police brutality]] during pre-game anthem ceremonies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/01/19/686765452/gladys-knight-to-sing-the-super-bowls-national-anthem-as-a-perilous-fight-endure |title=Gladys Knight To Sing The Super Bowl's National Anthem, As A Perilous Fight Endures |first=Rodney |last=Carmichael |publisher=NPR |department=Opinion |date=January 19, 2019}}</ref> Similar criticism was expressed against the [[Super Bowl LIII halftime show|half-time show]] performers, [[Maroon 5]], [[Travis Scott]], and [[Big Boi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/01/18/686391728/even-with-rappers-set-to-perform-super-bowl-s-halftime-show-remains-tone-deaf |title=Even With Rappers Set To Perform, Super Bowl's Halftime Show Remains Tone-Deaf |first1=David |last1=Greene |first2=Lilly |last2=Quiroz |department=Morning Edition |publisher=NPR |date=January 18, 2019}}</ref> Knight defended her decision to sing, claiming to understand Kaepernick's reasons for protesting but criticizing him for kneeling during the national anthem.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/gladys-knight-comments-on-colin-kaepernick-and-super-bowl-i-am-here-to-give-the-anthem-back-its-voice-1203111528/ |title=Gladys Knight Comments on Colin Kaepernick and Super Bowl: 'I Am Here to Give the Anthem Back Its Voice' |first=Jem |last=Aswad |date=January 17, 2019 |quote='I understand that Mr. Kaepernick is protesting two things, and they are police violence and injustice,' she wrote. 'It is unfortunate that our National Anthem has been dragged into this debate when the distinctive senses of the National Anthem and fighting for justice should each stand alone. I am here today and on Sunday, Feb. 3 to give the Anthem back its voice, to stand for that historic choice of words, the way it unites us when we hear it and to free it from the same prejudices and struggles I have fought long and hard for all my life, from walking back hallways, from marching with our social leaders, from using my voice for good — I have been in the forefront of this battle longer than most of those voicing their opinions to win the right to sing our country's Anthem on a stage as large as the Super Bowl LIII.'}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/gladys-knight-chloe-x-halle-open-super-bowl-2019|title=Gladys Knight Sings Super Bowl National Anthem|date=February 3, 2019|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|access-date=February 3, 2019}}</ref>

In 2019, Knight was invited to play at the 100th Anniversary of [[Delaware State Fair]], located in [[Harrington, Delaware]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://delawarestatefair.com/event/an-evening-with-gladys-knight/ |title=AN EVENING WITH GLADYS KNIGHT |website=Delaware State Fiar |date=2019 |access-date=July 23, 2019 |archive-date=July 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723190351/https://delawarestatefair.com/event/an-evening-with-gladys-knight/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2022, Knight received [[Kennedy Center Honors]], presented by U.S. President [[Joe Biden]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCOjp3VS4hg | title=President Joe Biden on Gladys Knight - 45th Kennedy Center Honors (White House Reception) | website=[[YouTube]] | date=December 14, 2022 }}</ref><ref>Andrews-Dyer, Helena (November 30, 2022), [https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/11/30/gladys-knight-kennedy-center-honors/ "Gladys Knight has always been a singer's singer"], ''The Washington Post''. (subscription required)</ref>  She also headlined a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Dinner at the White House.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bet.com/article/s5zlbt/gladys-knight-perform-us-africa-leaders-summit-dinner | title=Gladys Knight Set to Headline U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Dinner at the White House |first= Paul|last=Meara|date=December 14, 2022|website=[[BET]] }}</ref>

===Farewell tours===
In October 2009, Knight started her farewell tour of the United Kingdom,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gigjunkie.net/blog/post/2009/10/01/The-Empress-of-Soul-Gladys-Knight.aspx |title=The Empress of Soul - Gladys Knight |website=Gigjunkie.net|date=October 1, 2009 |access-date=August 18, 2015 |archive-date=October 6, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006073126/http://www.gigjunkie.net/blog/post/2009/10/01/The-Empress-of-Soul-Gladys-Knight.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> which featured [[Tito Jackson]] as her supporting act and special appearances by [[Dionne Warwick]].

The UK Farewell Tour featured higher production values than previous "Gladys Knight, a mic and a light" appearances by Knight in the UK. A glossy program was available and the show featured pre-produced animation on large on-stage screens. The tour was promoted by an appearance on the TV program ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]'' where Knight performed "[[If I Were Your Woman (song)|If I Were Your Woman]]" and "[[Help Me Make It Through the Night]]".

In spite of her "farewell", Knight started touring the UK again a few years later, playing gigs in Scotland and England in 2015,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/gladys-knight-tour-review-triumph-of-a-motown-legend-10360745.html|title = Gladys Knight tour review: Triumph of a Motown legend|first=Andre |last=Paine|newspaper=[[Evening Standard]]|date = July 7, 2015}}</ref> 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jambase.com/show/gladys-knight-royal-albert-hall-20160702|title=Gladys Knight - Royal Albert Hall - 20160702|website=Jambase.com|access-date=December 20, 2022}}</ref> 2017,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/824818/Gladys-Knight-review-at-the-Royal-Albert-Hall-London|title=WATCH Gladys Knight at 73 on STUNNING form at London show sing Hello better than Adele|website=Express|date=July 7, 2017}}</ref> 2019, 2022<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.smoothradio.com/news/music/gladys-knight-uk-tour-2022-tickets/ | title=Gladys Knight is heading out on a UK tour in 2022: Tickets, dates and venues revealed |first=Tom |last=Eames|website=Smooth Radio|date=February 16, 2022}}</ref> and 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2024/gladys-knight/ | title=Gladys Knight: The Farewell Tour|website=Royal Albert Hall|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref> A farewell tour of Australia and New Zealand was announced for March 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title='Empress of Soul' Gladys Knight announces Farewell Tour of Australia and New Zealand |url=https://xpressmag.com.au/empress-of-soul-gladys-knight-announces-farewell-tour-of-australia-and-new-zealand/ |website=X-Press Magazine|date=December 13, 2023}}</ref>