Bubba Knight

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]

Merald "Bubba" Knight
Knight (second from right) with Gladys Knight & the Pips, 1974
Background information
Birth name	Merald Woodlow Knight, Jr.
Also known as	Bubba
Born	(1942-09-04) September 4, 1942 (age 82) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	R&B, soul music
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, producer

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]