Gladys Knight is a well-known singer-songwriter, author, and actor with a nett worth of over $28 million, the most of which comes from her work as a performer and songwriter.
Gladys Knight was born on May 28th, 1944 in Georgia, and has had a remarkable six-decade singing career. She reached the height of her success with Gladys Knight & the Pips in the 1960s and 1970s, and as recently as 2013, she collaborated on a song with Lenny Kravitz. She has won an amazing 7 Grammys—four as a solo artist and three with The Pips.
Gladys, who was born in America and is often referred to as “The Empress of Soul,” has been married four times and has three kids. Gladys, who is in her late 60s, maintains a busy life and participated in Dancing with the Stars in 2012.
She is an actor, an avid writer, and involved in a number of philanthropic endeavours in addition to her profession in music. She also has a variety of commercial interests.
STATISTICS
Source of Wealth:
Music
Age:
75
Birth Place:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Marital Status:
Married (William McDowell)
Full Name:
Gladys Maria Knight
Nationality:
American
Date of Birth:
May 28, 1944
Ethnicity:
African-American
Occupation:
Musician, Songwriter, Singer, Businesswoman, Author, Philanthropist
Children:
3 (Kenya Newman, Shanga Hankerson, James Newman III)
Gladys Knight Earnings from 1994- 1973
- Record Sales 1994Estimated earnings from her album Just for You (certified gold by RIAA)$500,000
Earnings 1990
Record Sales 1990Estimated earnings from the compilation album Greatest Hits (certified gold by RIAA)$500,000Earnings 1989
Record Sales 1989Estimated earnings from the compilation album The Singles Album (certified gold by BPI)$100,000Earnings 1987
Record Sales 1987Estimated earnings from the album All Our Love with Gladys Knight & the Pips (certified gold by RIAA)$500,000Earnings 1983
Record Sales 1983Estimated earnings from the album Visions with Gladys Knight & the Pips (certified gold by RIAA)$500,000Earnings 1980
Record Sales 1980Estimated earnings from the compilation album The Touch of Love (certified silver by BPI)$60,000Earnings 1977
Record Sales 1977Estimated earnings from the compilation album 30 Greatest Hits (certified platinum by BPI)$300,000Earnings 1976
Record Sales 1976Estimated earnings from the compilation album The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips (certified gold by BPI)$100,000Earnings 1975
Record Sales 1975Estimated earnings from the album 2nd Anniversary with Gladys Knight & the Pips (certified gold by RIAA)$500,000Earnings 1974
Record Sales 1974Estimated earnings from the album I Feel a Song with Gladys Knight & the Pips (certified gold by RIAA and silver by BPI)$560,000Record Sales 1974Estimated earnings from the soundtrack albumClaudine with Gladys Knight & the Pips (certified gold by RIAA)$500,000Earnings 1973
Record Sales 1973Estimated earnings from the album Neither One of Us with Gladys Knight & the Pips (over 2.5 million copies sold)$2,500,000Record Sales 1973Estimated earnings from the album Imagination with Gladys Knight & the Pips (certified gold by RIAA)$500,000
