Claudine went gold, hitting number one on the R&B charts in summer 1974. The group indulges itself a bit, but fortunately keep things tasteful and interesting. Side 2 (on vinyl) of this record is where Gladys and the Pips throw off the Motown/Soul shackles and start doin it their way Here we get the feeling of liberation. Other LP tracks that received airplay are the upbeat, beautiful title track and the sweet "Make Yours a Happy Home," which curiously wasn't issued as a single until 1976. The tune just isnt very memorable, leaving it sounding generic, despite Gladyss best effort. 2 Gladys Knight would remain Knight's last solo album until the 1991 release of Good Woman. 1 Her only album with that label, it peaked at number 71 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was released by Columbia Records in 1979 in the United States. Originally recorded by Mayfield on his Curtis LP, "The Makings of You" is a heart-tugging, strings-cushioned ballad that Knight sings wonderfully. Gladys Knight is the self-titled second studio album by American singer Gladys Knight. "To Be Invisible" spoke to a child character's need to escape her depressing surroundings. I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 29, 1970) Recent Albums Gladys Knight & The PipsNitty Gritty Gladys KnightSoul Groove. As much airplay as the track garnered, oddly it was never released as a single. Welfare Man" lays out the dehumanizing effect of being on welfare, while still being enticing and majestic in its dynamic arrangement. Best known for her long string of hit singles with the Pips in the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, she’s a seven-time Grammy Award-winner with a place in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Vocal Group of Fame. Claudine is the least celebrated of songwriter/producer Mayfield's soundtrack albums ( Superfly, Sparkle), though it's the most poignant of them. Few artists come close to matching Gladys Knight’s legacy. Written and produced by Curtis Mayfield and featured in the classic 1974 family drama starring Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, and Lawrence Hilton Jacobs (Welcome Back Kotter, Alien Nation, Cooley High), it parked at number two R&B for four weeks, going to number five Pop on Billboard's charts in 1974. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Knight is known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her group The Pips, which also included her brother Merald Bubba Knight and cousins William Guest and Edward Patten.
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The Claudine movie soundtrack sported the jammin' million-selling single "On and On" by Gladys Knight & the Pips.
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