Gladys Knight & the Pips developed across several eras of American vocal-group music. Their career moved from doo-wop into late-1960s Motown and then the soul ballads associated with their 1970s work. The ensemble...
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13 catalog entries, grouped by year.
About Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips developed across several eras of American vocal-group music. Their career moved from doo-wop into late-1960s Motown and then the soul ballads associated with their 1970s work. The ensemble recognized by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame includes Gladys Knight, Edward Patten, Merald "Bubba" Knight and William Guest. This group history is distinct from Knight's solo career.
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Gladys Knight and the Pips - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Group identity, doo-wop/Motown/1970s soul progression and named inducted members. The historical page is not treated as a current-membership statement. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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Gladys Knight & the Pips developed across several eras of American vocal-group music. Their career moved from doo-wop into late-1960s Motown and then the soul ballads associated with their 1970s work. The ensemble...
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Written by Van McCoy, exploring themes of heartbreak and resignation.
View background status1967
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Gladys Knight & the PipsRelease year not establishedDate review open
Motown 150Gladys Knight & the Pips developed across several eras of American vocal-group music. Their career moved from doo-wop into late-1960s Motown and then the soul ballads associated with their 1970s work. The ensemble...
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This soul ballad became one of the group's biggest hits of the early 1970s.
View background statusIf I Were Your Woman
Gladys Knight & the PipsReported release: 1970Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #90This soul classic became one of Gladys Knight & the Pips' signature songs.
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Overcoming relationship challenges
View background statusMidnight Train to Georgia
Gladys Knight & the PipsReported release: 1973Date needs verification
Source year-end #49Won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group Originally recorded by Cissy Houston
View background statusNeither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
Gladys Knight & the PipsReported release: 1972Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #45Won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group One of the group's signature songs
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Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
Gladys Knight & the PipsReported release: 1974Date needs verification
Source year-end #34Romantic ballad celebrating a loving relationship
View background statusI've Got to Use My Imagination
Gladys Knight & the PipsReported release: 1973Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #41Overcoming relationship challenges
View background statusPerseverance through life's challenges
View background status1975
The Way We Were/Try to Remember
Gladys Knight & the PipsReported release: 1975Date needs verification
Source year-end #54A medley combining the theme from "The Way We Were" with a song from the musical "The Fantasticks."
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.