Gladys Knight & the Pips Rock n' Roll". In June 2006, Gladys Knight & the Pips were inducted into the Apollo Theater's Hall of Fame in New York City. 2017 The group was inducted into Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. Timeline The following singles reached the Top 20 on either the United States "Billboard" Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart or the United Kingdom Pop Singles Chart. Gladys Knight has received an additional four Grammy Awards as a solo artist/collaborator. Gladys Knight & the Pips Gladys Knight & the Pips were an R&B/soul family musical act from Atlanta, Georgia that remained active on the music
Gladys Knight & the Pips William and Eleanor Guest began performing together during Bubba's tenth birthday party after a record player malfunctioned. Shortly afterwards, the quintet agreed to form a group under the insistence of Gladys' mother Elizabeth Knight. They settled on the name "The Pips", inspired by the nickname of their cousin James "Pip" Woods. By 1955, the group began performing at the talent show circuit at their hometown of Atlanta, winning each talent show they performed on. This success allowed them a record contract with Brunswick Records in 1957. The group released two recordings that failed to chart. Despite this, the group was