Merald "Knight" Jr.

Merald Woodlow "Bubba" Knight, Jr. (born September 4, 1942) is an American R&B/soul singer, best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips. The older brother of lead singer Gladys Knight, Bubba Knight served as the unofficial leader of the family group, and was instrumental in handling the Pips' business matters. "Gladys Knight & The Pips" evolved out of The Pips.

The original Pips formed in Atlanta in 1952, with Gladys, Bubba, sister Brenda, plus cousins Eleanor and William Guest singing supper-club material during the week, and gospel music on Sundays. Knight is a multiple Grammy Award winner, and he was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1996.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 4, 1942 (Atlanta)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

Notes: Also known as Bubba Knight.

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 103756 11/26/1957 Ching chong Gladys Knight and the Pips vocalist  
Decca 103757 11/26/1957 Whistle my love Gladys Knight and the Pips vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Knight, Merald, Jr.,," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101821.

Knight, Merald, Jr.,. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101821.

"Knight, Merald, Jr.,." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101821

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