Gladys Knight & the Pips and the guys were like my own children!" The group was a touring standout during this period with Knight's contralto lead vocals and the Pips' impeccable choreography and characteristic background vocals becoming highlights. By the end of 1965, Berry Gordy was scouting to get the group signed to his fabled Motown Records label. Though the three Pips wanted to sign with the label, Gladys Knight initially refused, due to her fears that the label would overlook them over the more popular artists on his roster. They would sign with Motown in 1966, being assigned to Motown's Soul Records label, a
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