Like the one when she was watching the movie “Forrest Gump” and “discovered I was in the movie.” Well, it was her song “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination,” which she then offered with a deeper voice, giving it an earthier soulfulness. Yes, fact: Knight and the Pips recorded “Grapevine” first.Įven though she’s probably shared her stories too many times to count, Knight delivers them as if you’re a long-lost relative who has got to hear the latest. After expressing her dislike for gossip (she was raised in church) and love of Marvin Gaye, she ripped into “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” with a funky Ray Charles groove that made it more exciting than either hers or Gaye’s subsequent recording. Knight, the pride of Atlanta, reminisced about how Motown was one big happy family when she and the Pips recorded in Detroit. Knight mentioned advice Ella Fitzgerald gave her and then offered an Ella-inspired “Someone to Watch O’er Me.” She also discussed her career, giving context and perspective to certain songs. The 74-year-old Rock Hall of Famer talked a lot about faith, love and the power of positivity. Her performance was filled with passion, purpose and personality. Still, no one could complain about what Knight delivered. It’s too bad that the 63-minute, no-encore concert seemed about as brief as her two selections at Aretha’s service. She sang with all the soul-stirring fervor she exhibited at the recent funeral for the Queen of Soul, her friend Aretha Franklin. Part sermonizing preacher, part chatty neighbor and all sanctified soul singer, Gladys Knight tore it up Thursday at the Ordway in St.
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