Gladys Knight & the Pips routines that became a signature of the Pips' stage presentation; Atkins later described his working and personal relationship with the group in his autobiography, "Class Act: The Jazz Life of Choreographer Cholly Atkins": "The one thing that I was pleased about was a stipulation in my contract that allowed me to keep working with Gladys Knight & the Pips as personal clients even though I would be an employee of Motown Records. To tell the truth, Gordy wasn't too happy about it at first, but this is something that I would not compromise under any circumstances. By that time, Gladys
Dub Jones (singer) Roll", which appeared on the 2001 Ace compilation album of the group The Dreamers entitled "They Sing Like Angels". In 1987, Jones also sang backing vocals on the song "We Got It All" by The Charades. Jones died in January 2000, from the effects of diabetes. He was 71 years old, and is buried at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California. Dub Jones (singer) Will J. "Dub" Jones (May 14, 1928 – January 16, 2000) was an American R&B singer. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and died in Long Beach, California. He was inducted as a member of the