Merald "Bubba" Knight

Merald "Bubba" Knight

Merald "Bubba" Knight, Jr. (born September 4, 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American R&B/soul singer, best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips. The older brother of lead singer Gladys Knight,[1] Bubba Knight served as the unofficial leader of the group, and was instrumental in handling the Pips' business matters. Gladys Knight & The Pips evolved out of The Pips[2]. The original Pips formed in Atlanta in 1952, with Gladys, Bubba, sister Brenda, and cousins Elenor and William Guest singing supper club material during the week, and gospel music on Sundays.

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