Gladys Knight Les Brown Show

[theboyfromxtown]

Maybe some of you guys have seen this but there's a lot of Brits on here who wont have seen it.

Thanks to Billy...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoeHS3bYEe8

[theboyfromxtown]

I see that Gladys actually married the presenter but it only lasted a couple of years. Shame.

[reese]

I loved the segment where she sang bits of other people's songs.

[skooldem1]

I wonder if Les Brown influenced her with the motivational speaking shtick she does in concert. For those that saw Gladys live in the 70's and 80's prior to her marriage to him, did she talk as much in her concerts?

[heikki]

A very entertaining and fun show. Thank you!

[Sharpmoves]

What a post! What a woman! What a voice! The way she tears into Midnight Train. Wow! Thank you so much for posting this BFXT. We are all in your debt. I am anxiously awaiting delivery of those two-fer CDs of the classic Motown albums to be delivered....

[Sharpmoves]

In case you're interested - Gladys at the Royal Albert Hall! http://www.double8tickets.com/concerts/gladys-knight/?gclid=CjwKEAjw3_ypBRCwoKqKw5P9wgsSJAAbi2K9om3b8z1 ie-ksMvdBoZ8n80aSKasPZmCveEQBSQi8JBoCUMfw_wcB

[theboyfromxtown]

I nearly fell of my seat when I saw the prices!

[theboyfromxtown]

http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/gladys-knight/default.aspx

[theboyfromxtown]

It's taken me ages to work it out but you can't buy any tickets except standing from the Royal Albert Hall.

The tickets are real expensive.

[Sharpmoves]

I nearly fell of my seat when I saw the prices!

Try looking at the RAH website
https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/default/2015-01-07-1930/40768.aspx
- it's a bit more realistic.
Still, it's a far cry from 30/- to see Stevie and MR&TV in 1971...

[theboyfromxtown]

Try looking at the RAH website
https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/default/2015-01-07-1930/40768.aspx
- it's a bit more realistic.
Still, it's a far cry from 30/- to see Stevie and MR&TV in 1971...

I remember Motown United charging £5 to see the Supremes at the Talk of The Town and I couldn't afford it.

[theboyfromxtown]

I did look but when I tried to order..it said SOLD OUT.

What was I doing wrong

[Bluebrock]

wow! Gladys at her peak! Never seen this before. Thanks for posting.

[reese]

I wonder if Les Brown influenced her with the motivational speaking shtick she does in concert. For those that saw Gladys live in the 70's and 80's prior to her marriage to him, did she talk as much in her concerts?

Gladys has said that being married to Les gave her more confidence in speaking.

I have been to a few shows where the talking was overdone, but they have been few. Its funny. In his book, Cholly Atkins wrote that when he first started working with her, she was afraid to speak. Then he said he couldn't get her to stop! :-)