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
James House (singer) Broken Wing", which House co-wrote. House also contributed three songs to Steve Holy's debut album "Blue Moon". He also co-wrote six songs on Steve Azar's 2009 album "Slide On Over Here", on which he also played acoustic guitar, percussion and sang backing vocals. In 2012, House co-wrote The Mavericks' single "Born to Be Blue". In 2012, House formed the duo Troubadour Kings with John Brannen. Their debut album, "Heartache Town", was released in June 2012. Notes: James House (singer) James Andrew House (born March 22, 1955) is an American country music artist. Originally a member of a group called the