Merald "Bubba" Knight Merald "Bubba" Knight Merald Woodlow "Bubba" Knight, Jr. (born September 4, 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia) 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 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 Elenor and William Guest singing supper club material during the week, and gospel music on Sundays. Bubba
The Five Orange Pips of ships who were at both Pondicherry in January/February 1883 and at Dundee in January 1885 and recognises a Georgia-registered sloop named the " Lone Star", that he infers as a reference to Texas. Furthermore, Holmes confirms that "The Lone Star" had docked in London a week before. Holmes sends five orange pips to the captain of the "Lone Star", and then sends a telegram to the Savannah police claiming that the captain and two mates are wanted for murder. The "Lone Star" never arrives in Savannah, due to a severe gale. The only trace of the boat is a