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But men and women around me were in the same state, so I didn’t feel so silly. Her voice and one particular song, “Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me,” that was it I was gone. But that amazing voice of hers and the joy she has brings to millions around the world for many decades truly priceless.īack around 2000 she made me cry. A shrewd businesswoman as well as a killer singer, songwriter and performer. She’s worth a lot more than a million dollars in fact her current net worth estimated at $28m. Slim, perfect hair, subtle makeup, black trousers under a “little black dress” with see through arms and sparkly stones around the sleeves and chest area, blingy hoop earrings and a huge diamond ring on her right hand, the one with the microphone in it. The main star of tonight Gladys looked a million dollars. Go see her, buy her records, and thank me later…. So to catch her live once was a treat, twice in a week meant my Christmas and birthday came early! She is keeping great company with the likes of George and Gladys, and that is no surprise. Polly co-wrote her 2006 debut album, “What’s The Real Reason” with UK star soul Ola Onabule, who also produced it on his label, Rugged Ram Records. Her last one, 2013’s 'Many Faces Of Love,' really was stunning and I still spin it at home regularly. She spends about four times a year in the USA where her record label is based, and tells me she is off there again soon for a US tour and then to begin recording her new album in September in L.A. Well, you have Suffolk-born Polly Gibbons. Put the two together and you have something, or rather someone very special.

She does that genre proud, but at the same time she is a born soul singer. To label Polly a jazz singer, would be doing her a disservice. A really powerful performance, lots of light and shade in the material giving her the opportunity to show off her immaculate control, impressive range and above all else, her soul chops. Polly's vocals were firing on all cylinders tonight too. Ronnie Scotts club resident, the excellent James Pearson on piano, Chris Dodd on bass, Saleem Raman on drums and Nigel Price on guitar. Very good she was too, but tonight she had a different band behind her to the Benson set, a lot more chemistry between her and the musicians. I’ve seen you somewhere before, haven’t I? Yes, exactly seven nights ago in Birmingham, opening for another US legend, George Benson on his tour. Special guest on these dates was excellent UK singer-songwriter Ms Polly Gibbons. I have had the honour and privilege of seeing Ms Aretha Franklin in a 500 capacity venue in Milwaukee and meeting her backstage afterwards, and I have to say, her voice had suffered over the years and she’d lost a fair chunk of her range. The Empress of Soul was in town and there was a real buzz of excitement in the air.

Aptly named The Royal Concert Hall, this was a Royal visit. A sold out 2,500 crowd in Nottingham in for a treat. Leaving Mr Gordy’s label in 1973 for Buddha Records and monster hit “Midnight Train to Georgia”.Ī singer’s singer, just four dates of this rare UK trip – Royal Albert Hall, London, Nottingham, Leeds Arena and Edinburgh. A year later she formed a group with her brother, sister and cousins, christened The Pips and they signed to Motown in 1966.

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At just seven, Gladys won Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour TV talent contest in 1952.

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Gladys Maria Knight born on the 28th of May 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia, she’s been writing, recording and performing for 64 years – making her professional debut back in 1953.

Seven time Grammy winner Gladys's influence has been felt in the world of R & B and soul every decade since she first released 'Miss Gladys Knight' in 1978 on the Buddha label, and before that from ’66 when she was on Motown. I am STILL staggered at just how mighty her voice is at 72-years-young. This was not just a concert, this was an experience. Red hot, on fire, her vocal prowess simply stunning. It was at least 15 years since I saw Gladys Knight in concert and was in awe of her talents then, but tonight she topped that by far.

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Ms Gladys has a real license to thrill tonight….

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