The Soul Empress, on May 28, 1944, Gladys Maria Knight was born in Atlanta, a Georgian suburb in the United States of America. She worked as a singer and songwriter.

She primarily focused on pop, R”AND”B, gospel, and soul music, from which she earned the moniker “The Empress of Soul.” In 1948, she formally began her career.
That’s What Friends Are For, Midnight Train to Georgia, and a few others of her well-known songs that appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 are just a few. She has released numerous albums.

She published some remarkable novels as an author, portraying herself as a multi-talented woman who also loves to translate all of her lyrics into everyday language so that readers may understand her point of view. Her other novels include My Life Story, Each Line Of Pain And Glory, Hyperion Press, etc.
The singer has a remarkable skill and a remarkable life in general. She had children with practically all the four husbands she had, who were all different. She also experienced a teen pregnancy, unfortunately.

Did Gladys Knight pass away?

Yes, Gladys Knight did pass away last year, 2021 at the age of 98. Her legacy still lives on forever.