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
Backing vocalist who alternate, and sometimes sing in unison to highlight certain lyrics. In rap music, a background rapper who chants and rhymes to support the main artist is often referred to as hype man. Working as a backing singer can give a vocalist the onstage experience and vocal training they need to develop into a lead vocalist. A number of lead vocalists such as Ace Frehley, Richard Marx, Mariah Carey, Cher, Gwen Stefani, Pink, Whitney Houston, Phil Collins, Sheryl Crow, Trisha Yearwood, Dave Grohl, Jerry Only, Jerry Cantrell, Jason Newsted, Dee Dee Ramone and Elton John, learned their craft as backing