Gladys Knight & the Pips Knight & the Pips embarked on their final tour in 1988 and disbanded upon its conclusion, as Gladys Knight decided she wanted to pursue a solo career, ending a 37-year tenure. Following the group's amicable disbandment in 1989, Edward Patten and William Guest formed their own production company in Detroit, titled Guest and Patten Productions, later renamed the Crew Entertainment Company. Patten was diagnosed with diabetes, which led to amputations on his legs and being confined to a wheelchair. He later died of complications from the disease on February 25, 2005 in Livonia, Michigan. William Guest continued to lead the
Battle of the Pips Battle of the Pips The Battle of the Pips is the name given to an incident on 27 July 1943, part of the Aleutian campaign of World War II. In preparation for the attack on the island of Kiska planned for August 1943, the U.S. Navy formed Task Group 16.22 (TG 16.22) under command of Rear Admiral Griffin, centered on the battleships and . On 27 July, west of Kiska, TG 16.22 began to pick up a series of unknown radar contacts. The order was given to open fire, and 518 shells were fired from both battleships, but there were