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
Christina Lindberg (singer) Christina Lindberg (singer) Christina Lindberg (born November 4, 1968), is a Swedish country and dansband singer. Christina has sung together with the "dansband" Lasse Stefanz and is probably most known for the song "De sista ljuva åren", which was a Svensktoppen hit from February 1989 and the upcoming 65 weeks, until September 1990. Lindberg also had her own dansband called Christina Lindbergs orkester. The Helsingborg-based orchestra was formed in 1990 and continued until 1995. Besides backing up Lindberg, the band had several hits on the Swedish charts in their own right besides the solo hits of Christina Lindberg and toured