Merald "Bubba" Knight
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Knight (second from right) with Gladys Knight & the Pips, 1974
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| Birth name | Merald Woodlow Knight, Jr. |
| Also known as | Bubba |
| Born | (1942-09-04) September 4, 1942 (age 81) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, soul music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer |
Merald Woodlow "Bubba" Knight, Jr. (born September 4, 1942) is an American R&B/soul singer, best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips.[1] The older brother of lead singer Gladys Knight,[2] Bubba Knight served as the unofficial leader of the family group, and was instrumental in handling the Pips' business matters. "Gladys Knight & The Pips" evolved out of The Pips.[3]
The original Pips formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1952, with Gladys, Bubba, sister Brenda, plus cousins Eleanor and William Guest singing supper-club material during the week, and gospel music on Sundays.[4][5] Knight is a multiple Grammy Award winner, and he was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1996.[5]
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