(ThyBlackMan.com) Gladys Knight’s legacy as the “Empress of Soul” is cemented not only by her powerhouse voice but also by her ability to make every lyric feel like lived experience. While her catalog ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Gladys Knight, the “Empress of Soul,” has built a musical legacy spanning decades, crossing genres, and influencing many artists. Her timeless voice, emotional depth, and ability to ...

Good songs serve their genre well; great songs transcend these musical categories into something more universal—a phenomenon aptly demonstrated by Gladys Knight’s stunning cover of Kris ...

The most fun I ever had at Black Ensemble Theater was in 2006 at the old Hull House on Beacon Street, and it involved the legendary vocalist Dionne Warwick. By then, theater founder Jackie Taylor’s ...

Stephanie Mills is talking about her sisters in song, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, and Gladys Knight, with whom she’s performing on a tour titled The Queens: 4 Legends 1 Stage. Queens, and especially ...