Why Gladys Knight Can't Stand Diana Ross ? By Franco Ross
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 เม.ย. 2019
- NOTE for viewers :
looking at the hundreds of comments that have been written, I want to clarify that the purpose of this video is NOT to put Gladys Knight against Diana Ross or to understand who is the better of the two of them! The purpose of this video was to understand why Gladys Knight (despite the fact that she says she "doesn't make a big deal out of it"), after decades that this event happened (it was 1966), she continued to talk about it in various interviews. That's all .
In the video, the first "parody" about Diana Ross dates back to 2009, instead, the interview is from 2014. Why does Gladys Knight continue, over the years, to speak bad of Diana Ross for the futile things that happened over 55 years ago? On the contrary, Diana Ross never spoke bad of Gladys Knight and, in the years, when Diana Ross was paying tribute to the "Motown sound" , she always mentioned Gladys Knight and The Pips as part of this great sound .
Diana Ross, for the USA is a national treasure, represents black people in the World.
Black people must be proud of Diana Ross because, around the World, they know Diana Ross not Gladys Knight! - เพลง
There's PLENTY of room at the top!!! I always thought of Gladys Knight as a national treasure. Her voice is so unique to me.
International Treasure.
.. you said right " unique for you " !
@@francorossville7359 AND, UNIQUE FOR EVERYONE IN THE COMMENTS. YOU, FRANCOROSSVILLE7359, ARE THE ONLY BLACK SHEEP IN THE BUNCH. IF YOU DO NOT LIKE GLADYS, WHY KEEP TALKING ABOUT HER? UGH, YOU'RE JUST SO STUPID, IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE! IF YOU LIKE NON SINGING DIANA SO MUCH, GO IN THE CLOSET AND TALK ABOUT HER TO THE 2 PIECES OF CLOTHES YOU HAVE ON THE SHELF! OTHERWISE, SHUT UP! I AM TIRED OF LISTENING TO YOU PISS AND MOAN ABOUT GLADYS. IF YOU DON'T LIKE, DON'T WATCH/LISTEN! PERIOD! I WILL NOT TELL YOU THIS AGAIN! HEED MY WARNING! THANKS!
Pity the industry don't see it that way, one at a time. They like puppets they can manipulate smh
Gladys is underrated she is definitely one of the best voices ever ❤ “Neither one of Us” is just wooooooow
If not THE voice of all time. The only reason she’s not considered that greatest is that she’s not a soprano.
@@oldenmarlow339😅
@@oldenmarlow339 What? So, if you are not a soprano, you can't sing? WTH?
@@oldenmarlow339That makes no sense, some of the greatest female singers are not sopranos.
@@idontknow7738 I didn’t say that. I literally said that Gladys Knight might be the greatest voice ever and she’s not a soprano. Your reading comprehension isn’t very good.
Years ago, my friend Neil booked a gig to sing with Gladys and the Pips in Vegas. It was supposed to be a three month gig. It lasted ten years. Her show was so successful, he ended up buying a home in Henderson County and going back to school.
He told me Gladys and the Pips were so kind, classy, welcoming and supportive. He had performed with many groups over the years but he said that was his best experience so far. Gladys Knight is pure class. Always has been.
She is an African Superstar no doubt. I love her so much. Her heart is grass roots. She has soared and keeps soaring. That’s a lighted STAR!!!! Holla❤❤Major Love authentic!!!!!!!
@@margueritegray7975she not African
I Rest My Case
@@AgingbtrthanspoiledMilk24I think she was born in the states
My son about ran over her with a buggy at a Whole Foods. Typical oblivious teenage boy not paying attention to where he was going. She was very gracious and said that she had boys so she understood, and I was mortified. Long story, she was lovely
Gladys Knight is one of the worlds greatest Singer❤️
Yes she is ❤
@@karllansing7927 I believe she is.
@@karllansing7927are you talking miss Ross or Miss Knight? Gradlys made some great recordings....
@@vernonsmith6176 I am talking about Gladys Knight not miss Ross .
nope
"...I can dress in the toilet...I came to sing for the people..." AMEN! My sentiments exactly!!
Ross knew she had been singing in a toilet when she heard the audience reaction to Gladys
And STILL sing circles around Diana Ross
any day of the week.
She would literally blow Diana off the stage.
@@punkanellylovejoy702 great response and even better name. Excellent!
@@thack57 😉✌
The crowd's reaction to Gladys singing her first note says everything. 💙
I was thinking the same !!! Gladys can just sang ❤🎤
@@kowandowdy6961 💙
Ms Ross reacted to that first note too. I have always loved Gladys Knight's voice. It's rich and soulful.
In 2018, the week Aretha passed, I saw Gladys Knight perform at the Fox Theatre, and she absolutely blew me away. She's still got it. Beautiful and amazing.
I'm hoping to see her sometime, hopefully next year!!!!!! Gotta see her one time at least!
YAAAAASSSS! COME THROUGH FOR DETROIT AND THE FOX THEATRE! THANKS!
Diana is constantly talked about by
Gladys and patti ..
It's getting bored
And Dumpy hating Diana DON'T
@@anthonyprushinski9805Agree 💯 % Petty, spiteful, or what??? Jealousy is a terrible thing. I used to like those two, but not any more. Horrible way to be - however talented they are.
Gladys Knight is a class act and one of the most talented artists of mine or anybody's lifetime.
those exact comments can be said about Diana Ross and quiet frequently are!
@fredgillis591 Nobody cares but you. 😂
@@idontknow7738 you have every right to be wrong.
@@fredgillis591 The same "back atcha" a**hole!
😂🤪😂
I agree! Miss Ross is one of the best AND should have an Oscar on the shelf for "Lady Sings the Blues."
Gladys is EVERYTHING!!! She is Beautiful as she is talented. No matter how bad I am feeling her voice just lifts my soul closer to heaven.
Dionne can't sing and Diana sounds like a chipmunk on drugs.
All I know Gladys can sing her butt off and I am grateful for her. When she sings End of the Road live my tears start to flow.
Yes Lawd ❤
Not only was Gladys always classy but she undoubtedly hands down out sing, Diana Ross without a doubt we all know it, I've heard Diana Ross's voice imitated I've even heard aretha's voice imitated but I have never heard anyone hit Gladys Knight's note and it is not only unique but beautiful as she is in my opinion. ❤️❤️❤️
Gladys Knight had ( because the years pass for her too), a very strong, powerful and beautiful voice but a common voice, a classic black voice, not immediately recognisable.
Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin (and also Dionne Warwick) have voices that are immediately recognizable because they are not common voices but very particular, personalized voices.
In fact, Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin were the only 2 singers ever who sang and recorded on records every musical genre, from R&B to Soul, from Dance music to Hip Pop, from Jazz to Blues, from Gospel to classical music: Diana Ross, in 1992, with the two tenors Placido Domingo and Josè Carreras, was the first to inaugurate the fusion between classical music and Pop music and then they continued this partnership on a world tour in 1996/1997.
@@francorossville7359 YOU'RE JUST TALKING SHIT AND NEEDS TO DELETE THIS SHITHOLE OF A PAGE! SO NOW, GLADYS DOES NOT HAVE A "COMMON VOICE" AND NOT "IMMEDIATELY" RECOGNIZABLE. HER VOICE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE COMMON, THAT'S WHAT MAKES HER DIFFERENT, IDIOT! AGAIN IDIOT, PEOPLE "RECOGNIZE" DIANA, ARETHA, AND DIONNE, JUST LIKE THEY "RECOGNIZE" GLADYS. GLADYS' VOICE MAKES HER DIFFERENT IN HER OWN RIGHT. SHE DOES NOT HAVE A COMMON VOICE, AND SHOULD NOT, EITHER! THAT'S WHAT MAKES HER SO DIFFERENT.
YOU SOUND MAD, THAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING THEY LIKE GLADYS OVER DIANA. IF YOU CAN'T TAKE BEING WRONG, THEN YOU NEED TO SHUT DOWN THE PAGE! I'M TIRED OF HEARING YOU PISS AND MOAN WITH YOUR FILTH AND LIES THAT HAVE NO FACTUAL CREDIBLE BASIS. INSTEAD, YOU'RE JUST TALKING OUT OF YOUR ASS, RANTING AND RAVING FOR NOTHING, OTHER THAN TO IRRITATE EVERYONE ON HERE, INCLUDING ME! SHUT UP, SIT DOWN, AND DELETE THE PAGE! I'M NOT GOING TO TELL YOU AGAIN! THANKS!
obsoletely nothing common about Gladys Knights voice and her voice WAS immediately recognizable
Facts!!!
@@francorossville7359 , I think it`s Diana Ross that had the " common " voice . Gladys`s voice is definitely more recognizable along with Aretha and Whitney , Patti and Mariah and I would say Dionne although I don`t personally like her voice all that much .
Mrs. Gladys got soul. I love ❤️ her voice. She puts her heart and soul into her music.
Fantastic!
Diana Ross can sing, but Gladys can SANG!!!!!!
That's it. That's all. Thank You!
Yes agreed
Love that! True.
No comment.
Dianna can't sing? 😅😅😅😅😅 i an't stop laughing
I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Gladys Knight while working at Wendy’s back in the day and she was an absolute DELIGHT. just as sweet as she wanted to be. I told her she will always be #1 in my book and she said thank you Suga. I just about lost it when she said that.😩❤️ I love her. She’ll always be one of my favs. 😍
I like when the og singers do interviews because they’re not politically correct, they don’t hold back. They give it to you real every single time.
Gladys blew them out the water with her voice !
I have always admired and been so impressed by Gladys Knight’s class, elegance and authenticity. Not to mention a one of a kind voice that takes any lyric straight to your soul. Now, Diana Ross, I’ve never really been impressed by her, I always felt like she was fake. I love a few of the Supremes hit’s from the 60’s. But as far as her solo career goes, none. Now I adore her daughter. Anyway, when you are a star, it’s not just your talent or image that makes you and icon and attracts your fan base. It’s your character, how you treat people no matter where you are. It’s your morals, your energy and heart. Gladys has all of those things and more. ❤❤❤❤❤
Diana knows how she got pushed into the spotlight...and it wasn't from talent. Real singers and people who worked their butt off in the industry deserve their flowers. Gladys deserves all her flowers! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
And why did he favor that scrawny little girl to begin with???
@Anewday1979 ▪︎ You hit the nail on the head. She's a "snob." Plus, she did some nasty things back when she was with The Supremes, hence; it soon became Diana Ross and the Supremes. SIDE EYE!
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@JukuduB It was never about talent because she is not even a great singer I always got snooty vibes like she was the "end all be all." NOT!
@@63rambler66You know how. 😂
Both are true legends but the one thing about Gladys is like she said she has never been about drama. She is one of the FEW artist I have never heard anything about through the media and her peers. That shows AWESOME character & professionalism.
If she is not about drama why the hell is a grown woman still bring up drama from over 40 years ago. Take the high road and she should not have even entertained those two anchors yet again creating MESS and she fed right into it because she still is bitter. If she was classy and over it she would not have touched it PERIOD!
@@fabiancone9541 She told the truth! Now, call it what you want, but the truth is the truth. Diana was wrong for that. She’s mad because her little squeaky voice had no power! That’s why white folks loved her so much. Gladys told the truth & she IS the truth!!
@@fabiancone9541 She is not a liar, period.
@@fabiancone9541 I say this with love. But Gladys didn't ask the question. She only answered it and her answer held Diana Ross accountable for her behavior back then. You can't get mad at someone for answering a question nor can you tell somebody how to answer a question. It was Gladys' question to answer and she answered.
@@rapidstream5967 How do you know?
“I don’t deal with Drama”=Auntie Knight such classs & respectful woman❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭
She's a hypocrite...the whole video shows how to faced she is but you guys just act like you're seeing something else....
Obviously you completely missed the first portion of the video!
The way Gladys singing her heart out while Diana shouting over her calling people to the stage 🤣🤣🤣
She tried Gladys but no one heard Diana. Lol. Don’t @ me , yes I saw people coming on stage but was only because they saw Diana waving them up there. Lol😊😂
Diana is just as "Dirty" as Michael sings she is! 😂😂😂
@@Wilboe66exactly, 💯
Diana has always been messy😂😂
It was released that way, there were a lot of artists to be brought to the stage
I just love "Gladys Knight and the Pips." They were wonderful and the way she sang her songs especially, "Midnight Train to Georgia" I could hear her strong emotions throughout that song. Amazing performance group - nothing quite as good! Forget Diana Ross she might have had some talent but it was basically one dimensional not like Gladys that can belt a song and make you feel what she is trying to interpret!
I always considered Diana Ross to be more of an entertainer/personality than a singer. No one holds a candle to Gladys' unique voice and style IMO. The end of this video gave me chills just now!
Yes, I think Diana perhaps didn’t come up through church and gospel and that is what shows in Gladys’s voice. Diana and The Supremes were produced by Motown, but they had more of a pop sound. I loved all the hits.
@@lindajones8101 That's a great assessment - I hadn't thought of that! Thank you for giving me a new way to think about their differences!
Gladys Knight is a true class act, much respect to her.
I love Gladys. Sing it Gladys. She really has an amazing voice, and she truly has an amazing heart.
I had the opportunity to work with Diana Ross one day on a photoshoot at the studio of the photographer I worked for at the time. I was apprehensive. They had a few things DIana wanted at the shoot and we made sure the things she wanted were all there. She came in with a huge entourage of young women (maybe one man), and some were there to deal with wardrobe for her changes, others were there for hair and makeup, but most of them just stood around doing nothing but talking to each other while Diana is being photographed. Diana said, If you don't need to be in this room, then please leave and find something to do. Those people scattered like cockroaches when the lights come on. I didn't have to leave, it was my studio. I thought about it, and it wasn't Diana's fault that they scattered like roaches, it was their fault for stupidly standing around doing nothing when they are being paid to work, and who wants to act glamorous and pose for photographs with people just standing around? It is an intimate time being photographed by a celebrity/fashion photographer and it costs quite a bit of money for them to do nothing - it was rude of them, and appropriate for Diana to say something to them.
I was introduced to Diana by my name and job title, and she was introduced to me as Diana. No, she didn't expect me to call her "Miss Ross", but in Hollywood when an actress or singer is respected for their talents and their successful career, then it is merely respectful to refer to them as "Miss Roberts" or "Miss Crawford" or "Miss Summer" or "Miss Grande", at least when welcoming them to a TV show when they come out, or at a public event, or a concert.... "Ladies and Gentlemen, Please Welcome, Miss Diana Ross". She did act annoyed a couple of times about something, perhaps she was testing me to see how I would react to her... would I be nervous or scared of her? I don't know if that's what she did. But, both times I laughed followed with, "Yes, of course, what would you like?" I even teased her a little later on, and she laughed and said, "I'm going to cut your hair" (I had long hair) and I laughed. I* actually enjoyed the day with her and found her funny and even sweet at times. Someone did her nails, and then glued them on over her nails and there were extra ones left over... they are now in my scrapbook along with some feathers from a feather boa she had. As soon as I got home from the day, I called Donna Summer and said, "Guess who we photographed today?" Donna liked Diana and had seen her in concert before Donna was famous, but they had never met until years later, prior to the VH1 tribute to Diana Ross, and they instantly became good friends and exchanged emails, text messages and calls. So, when VH1 asked Diana who she wanted to perform at the tribute, the first person Diana said was, "Donna Summer".
So Donna arrived at the VH1 event on time and was given a dressing room. But, Mariah Carey showed up late... very late... and walked in and said to Donna, "This is MY dressing room." Donna said, "Okay, you can have it", and she collected her things and went to another dressing room. Like Gladys, Donna doesn't allow people to get under her skin like that, particularly when someone is being a nasty diva. Being a diva does not mean you have to be a bitch. Gladys is a religious and deeply spiritual person, you can feel it if you are around her. Donna was also a deeply religious and spiritual person, which means she always tried to be loving, kind, and non-judgmental. Donna never spoke unkindly about anyone, and f someone said something bad about someone in front of her, she would try to say something nice, or change the subject. If that didn't work, she would walk away. Neither one of us said anything unkind about Diana Ross. Donna asked if I called her "Miss Ross" and I said, "No, she was introduced to me as Diana and that's what I called her." And she asked how she looked, and I told her she is tiny and looked great. I love Donna very much, and she has been loving and kind to me for many years. She is resting in peace. Diana, as I understand it, is still active and does concerts.
I don't see that as being nasty either, she should have ran em off. Just sitting around staring, please! Get OUT!
@@davidcganhao. That's not biased buddy. That's telling it like it is. And it's interesting that you get out of your pram when someone slates that has-been bitch, who's only remembered for some shitty old Christmas record that isn't even an above average song. And FYI How dare she walk in and speak to Donna Summer like that. Donna is a LEGEND. Mariah Carey on the other hand, despite being over half a century old, still behaves like an over-sexualized teenage girl, despite increasingly looking like a drunken, face full of plastic, transgender granny. And all that bull about how you ''know someone who works for VH1'' yada yada yada means nothing. This isn't the first time she ever made demands - sometimes on stage for all to see. And I've seen it, so you need to shut the f_k up.
Hi, thank you for this nice story about Diana Ross and Donna Summer , but I want to tell you that Diana and Donna met for the first time , on flight from USA to London .
Furthermore, you don't have to be a super star to be called Ms or Mr but it's a question of good manners when addressing people you don't know!
Thanks for sharing your story about these ladies.
Long story
Miss Gladys Knight is a class act !
It's definitely a "diva thang," but in the end we are LUCKY to be living at the same time these wonderful ladies were in their prime, and still thrilling us with their vocal magic!
Gladys handled that situation like a true lady. I admire her for that.
I saw The Supremes and Gladys Knight & The Pips in 1967, at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ. Gladys & The Pips opened the show.
I'm sure this had to be the college tour that Ms. Knight is talking about. I'm not able to put into words how tremendous Gladys Knight & The Pips were.
@PHILGRANITO4043, WHAT ABOUT THE SUPREMES? WERE THEY TREMENDOUS?
Wow! I never knew they were near my hometown. I was born in 67 and I’m from the Oranges🧡
GLADYS KNIGHT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A LADY, CHILD OF GOD, AN ANGEL AND SOMEONE TO RESPECT FROM START TO FINISH. GOD BLESS HER !!!!!!! XOXOXXOO
Amen !
Gladys could sing absolute circles around many singers, including Diana Ross. It doesn’t surprise me that insecurities have got the better of Diana more than once with more accomplished singers
If she could SING THESE CIRCLES AROUND HER, then why didn't she? Gladys Knight: $8 million, Diana Ross: $250 million. It's okay, but Berry Gordy didn't give either of these women their net worth. They earned it respectfully.
Gladys Knight and Diana Ross have both achieved great success in their careers, and their net worth may be influenced by various factors such as business ventures, investments, and personal choices. It's important to acknowledge and respect the hard work and talent that both artists have contributed to their respective careers. 🎵💫
@@neosoulvibe Madonna net worth: $550 million and Gladys could still sing circles around her too so not really sure what the point of stating anybody’s net worth was? Net worth doesn’t have anything to do with who is a better vocalist.
I understand your point, @glennpatrick8908. Gladys Knight is indeed a talented singer, and financial success doesn't solely determine one's talent. Sometimes, career success depends on various factors beyond just singing ability. Let's appreciate Gladys Knight's amazing talent regardless of her commercial shortcomings
@@glennpatrick8908 Net worth, popularity, and individual opinions don't determine an artist's talent or worth. It's all subjective, and everyone has different preferences. Madonna's fans love her singing, Diana Ross's fans love her singing, and you love Gladys Knight's. It's okay for everyone to have their own favorites. Let's respect each other's opinions and appreciate the diversity of artists and their styles. Focus on enjoying the music you love without tearing down others. That's the true essence of appreciation! 🎶😊
@@neosoulvibe I didn’t say any of those things did determine an artists talent or worth, you brought up net worth not me. I was using madonna as a response to your comment. I was talking vocals from a purely technical perspective.
I love her voice and her spirit. She’s a real one!❤️❤️❤️
Met Gladys in Atlanta at a dance club. One beautiful lady. By this interview she's one class act & has it together. And definitely one of the best voices ever.
Gladys said you're not gonna take me over there with you love love it😂❤️❤️❤️❤️
One of the commenters said that Diana Ross has never won a Grammy. That was hard to believe so I had to google it and sure enough, she has never won one but Gladys Knight has won 7 Grammys. I think both women have had long, amazing careers and I enjoy both of their voices and music. God bless them both and their families.
No One Mentioned that it could have been Barry Gordy orchestrating all of this for the benefit of Motown....and it worked!!! He made tons of money and The Boss became a mega star!!
Berry Gordy is a whole another animal within itself but Diana Ross is the self-centered insecure manipulative Narcissist that is the topic at hand and they are all basically users. It's either their way or the highway and they don't care who it hurts. Worst of all they don't change.
#facts... it's a business, and Diana played the game, she was young and popular. She's an elder now, people!!!!
@@thegospel391 Narcissist are Narcissist to the grave..... they don't change.
@@tazaman2009 Exactly. Look at what Diana did to Florence Ballard.
Yes I remember that part of the story as well. what I truly miss about old school artist, they kept their personal drama backstage stage not with their audience. Today we know more about the artists drama than their body of work Will, and Jada for example,and this is my opinion
Gladys Knight is a class act. A better singer than Diana Ross but Diana got the limelight and the writers/producers. Also love how Gladys Knights attitude is to rise above it and retain her own power ❤
that “i cant sing your songs, and you cant sing mine” has so many layers of professional shade, my wig has incinerated
HAAAAAAAAAA 😂 !!!
That was corny and gives me a racial tone behind it when you stated wigs
Midnight Train to Georgia still gives me chills. Gladys is one of the best! She also seems like a lovely person.
Wasnt that rude Diana was talkin while Glady's was singing? She is petty lol
When Gladys opened her mouth 🎶 the crowd broke loose i tell ya
Make me wanna take a midnight train to Georgia
Gladys is a national Treasure with an ethereal majesty!
That's why they call her the empress
National loser, Troll
911 plastic surgery
The Empress of Soul!! The legend herself, Miss Gladys Knight!!
Gladys has always been transparent..she likes true vocals no drama, etc. She hears notes not synthesizer and screams. She's always been grounded.. Even on VERSES, SHE remained transparent. Her music is ' Soul, '.....
She sucks, hasn't had a hit in more than 30 years. Jealous miserable troll.
@@elijio14 to be fair Ross has hardly been prodigiously successful in the charts since the mid 90s either. Personally I'd rather listen to Gladys than Diana
@@elijio14 Miss Ross sucks in more than one way according to insiders
Gladys Knight sings in the same two tones that's it white people don't really like Gladys Knight that much
Diana had star quality and she became a star. Whereas Gladys didn’t. But it sounds as if Gladys was fine with that.
Gladys has a Power House Voice !
I love Gladys and Diana period. And she can tell she story she don’t have to act like nothing happened. And Gladys sings her face offfff
It’s wild how people want her to remain silent
Everything is not about drama. It’s about standing up for yourself and not taking anything.
For those of you who are arguing, Gladys & Diana both talked about this incident and Diana said " we all had to grow up" and that's exactly what they did. Diana & Gladys both grew into beautiful successful Queens.
Ross ain’t changed.... people like that don’t change
@@rgs6236 well I really can't say because I don't know her personally but she's mended her friendship with Patti LaBelle after their mess back in the 60s. I feel that she's changed though, Diana was going through young girl things. I hope and pray that she's not like that anymore!
Ross is definitely still exactly the same as she was as a teenager...basically a selfish egotistical pain in the backside! Gladys is Down to Earth and approachable.
She was jealous. That’s why she never won a Grammy
Ever since she did that to the Supremes the very ones who got her started it was Flo' s group after that Stab in the Back Diana's Music has been So So.. Love Hangover and I'm Coming Out were probably her best cuts that I Like
I've seen them both perform live in concert and they are both tremendously talented ladies. I love them both.
Gladys Knight was always one of my absolute all time favorite singers when I was growing up.❤️
I must have listened and sang “Midnight Train to Georgia” with my pretend microphone a million times. Years later I had the good fortune of meeting her on an elevator at a hospital in Las Vegas. I was in labor with my daughter and was standing in the elevator with my husband when this little bitty thing came on to the elevator with this huge bouquet of flowers that were bigger than she was. We smiled at each other and then her eyes got big and she said, Oh My! as she could see I was having a contraction. I didn’t recognize her at first but then an orderly also came onto the elevator and said , Oh My Gosh!! It’s Gladys Knight!! I turned and looked at her wide eyed and said, Oh My Gosh, you’re right!! It is Gladys Knight!!😍
She laughed at us both and I immediately apologized as I can only imagine how she felt at that moment.
I had just watched a special with her, Patti Labelle, and Dioana Warwick a week before so I immediately started gushing telling her how much I loved the special I had just watched a week prior where they sang, “That’s what friends are for” with Burt Bacharach. She talked about how much she loved doing it and how much she loved and respected her talented colleagues. She said she was there at the hospital visiting a sick friend and was bringing them the flowers. The whole time we were talking a mile a minute I was having contractions but was doing my best to get through them so I could talk to her.😂When my floor came up and the doors opened I didn’t want to get off. Lucky for her I had another big contraction and she laughed saying, Honey, you better go before you have that baby here in the elevator!!😂
She was without a doubt the kindest, sweetest, warmest, most down to earth person you would ever meet. It would have been nice if I hadn’t been having contractions at the time, but I was still just so thrilled that I was able to meet her. She is such a beautiful classy lady!!😍🥰
to be fair, gladys was asked and really didn't make it a big deal about it.. just told the story. diana ross is known worldwide, but so is gladys.. it's really not a competition, just two completely different types of ladies with their own individual sets of talents.
Well said 👏🏽
Gladys ain't no Diana
@@alfredolopez4092 Well, she sure sang Diana out the water that night 😂😂
@@latynam.humphrey7384 Been singing her out the water the last 60 years! Diana ain’t no “Gladys”.
@@latynam.humphrey7384I know that's right!✌🏼
Nobody gonna disrespect Gladys..Gladys is a Black woman and I stand by mine.
I like Gladys Knight too, she is a great singer but ...I love the one and only Diana Ross
franco rossville Thankyou for saying one & only cuz she is very much so one of a kind & it’s important we support our legends before they gone & Pardon me but ain’t Diana black as well
@@francorossville7359 then just say that you're biased and shut up, diana ross ain't that special
@@pambinobequeno5062 Dear Pampino , if Diana Ross weren't so special, why in 1993, in London,Diana Ross was inducted in the GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS, as " THE MOST SUCCESSFUL FEMALE MUSIC ARTIST OF ALL TIME " in history, due to her success in the United States and United Kingdom for having more hits than any female artist in the charts with a career total of 150 hits , singles and albums ?
If Diana Ross weren't so special, in 2005, a newly updated release of The Guiness Book Of World Records confirmed that Diana Ross remains the most successful female entertainer of all time ?
Diana Ross continues to makes music history : from January 2017 and March 2020, Diana Ross had 4 consecutive NUMBER ONE on the Billboard's Dance Charts !
And again :
In March 16, 2018, “ You Can’t Hurry Love “ was certified UK SILVER single ( over 200.000 copies sold ) by BPI
In September7, 2018, “ I’m Coming Out “ was certified UK SILVER single ( over 200.000 copies sold ) by BPI
In November 9, 2018, “ Baby Love “ was certified UK SILVER single ( over 200.000 copies sold ) by BPI
In December 28, 2018, “ Endless Love “ was certified UK SILVER single ( over 200.000 copies sold ) by BPI
In November 1, 2019, “ Voices Of Love “ was certified UK GOLD CD ( over 100.000 copies sold ) by BPI
In March 20, 2020, “You Can’t Hurry Love“ was certified UK GOLD single ( over 400.000 copies sold ) by BPI
In October 2, 2020, “ Love And Life- The Very Best Of Diana Ross“ was certified UK PLATINUM CD ( over 300.000 copies sold ) by BPI
In October 16, 2020, “ I’m Coming Out “ was certified UK GOLD single ( over 400.000 copies sold ) by BPI
I think that before speaking we should inform ourselves about what we are saying!
@@ofitall1548 I remember when Diana & Ryan O’Neal were supposed to Star in a movie together. The movie went nowhere & was ultimately done with Whitney Houston & Kevin Costner. Anyway, someone asked Ryan what it was like acting with Diana Ross. He said, “it’s strange. It’s like she doesn’t want to be black.” That says all you need to know about Diana Ross.
Gladys got on that stage and sang them all out the water
Yass she did! Rightly earns her Empress Of Soul tag👑👑👑
And she does it with so effortlessly. No straining or stressing or ugly faces. She does it like she's relaxing and having a cup of coffee. LOL!
She did 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
YES SHE DID DIANA WAS trying to Cut her off Gladys just took it to another level
LOL Diana trying to yell over her and Gladys like now yall got me up here Im gonna sing
Gladys has ALWAYS been classy no one does it better!
There is something about Gladys Knight's voice it's rich !!!!😊🎉
Rich is the right word, for sure!
You betta sang Ms Gladys !!! She all about CLASS and DIGNITY !!! Gladys had the best voice there.
Gladys knight is a class act With An amazing Singing voice You can't compare to anyone. ❤❤
Gladys starts to roar and it gives you goosebumps. Awesome!
My Mom, sister, and I saw Gladys at the NJPac last night! Wow, she put on a great show! Her voice is still beautiful! She looked beautiful in a white pantsuit! The theater was packed! People were showing their love for Gladys! She got teary eyed! We really enjoyed ourselves! Wow! What a great show!
I’ve always felt like Gladys Knight was so classy. Some entertainers wouldn’t like being put on the spot, but she was truly professional.
Even when someone kept talking while she was singing...
Agree. I've followed Gladys over the years and what always stuck out to me is her uncanny ability in avoiding such ridiculous negativity.
Then of course Diana Ross (who I also love. She's actually my all time favorite singer) did everything possible in hogging the spotlight and being catty to ascend to the top.
In the end, Gladys & Diana provided unparalleled music contributions that resonate to this day. They are both extraordinarily talented in their respective methods.
Yep I caught that too...
THIS VIDEO OF GLADYS BASHING DIANA IS FAR FROM PROFESSIONAL IT PETTY MALISHOUS. AND UGLY AFTER 50 yrs GLADYS KNIGHT IS STILL HOLDING A GRUDGE SAY WHAT YOU WANT BUT DIANA ROSS IS STILL UNTARNISHED UNRFRUTED ICONIC UNDEMINISHED LIVING LEGEND. SO ALL YOU HATERS DIANA'S LONGEVITY AND SONGBIRD SOULFUL SPIRITUAL GIFTED VOICE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF AND MILLIONS STILL LOVE HER WITHOUT CRITICISM OR JUDGEMENT SHES NOT PERFECT BUT HER EMPATHY AND. THE FACT NO MATTER WHAT YOU'RE NEVER HEARD DIANA ROSS PUBLICLY BASHING ANYONE EVEN THOSE WHO STILL. TRY TO. TARNISH BRITTANY OR DIANA YA CAN'T NOBODY THAT MATTRESS EXCEPT GOSSIPMONGERS EVEN CARES ABOUT WHAT U. SAY IM SO SURE DIANA ROSS AND BRITTANY SIT AROUND THINKING ABOUT OR EVEN CARE ABOUT IDIOTIC TRASHY PETTY MALISHOUS JEALOUS GOSSIPMONGERS GLADYS ECT LOL GROW UP GET. LIFE OHH I FORGOT GOSSIPING GOSSIPMONGERS IS YO LIFE " STOP THE MADNESS'
Love Gladys. Liked the little excerpt snd interview. It would be nice if Berry and Diana would address somethings they both did wrong. I mean we all do wrong and have regretted it at some point, but looking back - we admit our mistakes and apologize for them. Why? Because it’s the “right thing to do - reason enough. Both must have had a sense of jealousy, insecurity and low self esteem (with all of their success) they were envious of others. They say that Mr. Gordy would go out of his way to push songs at Gladys snd the Pips that he felt were inferior and they would be unable to do anything with - that didn’t work and in fact, when they left, their last song, at Motown, I believe, was: Niether One Of Us and we know that was a hit and then, they left and there was the White Album and they took off on the Midnight Train. The rest is Mo’ History. Berry Gordy didn’t, initially like Marvin Gaye’s What’s Goin’ On? I liked and loved the Supremes and each Supreme had their individual fans. But, breaking up the group was not the issue - it was the way it was broken up, plus changing different groups’ names. Some of that silliness was still going on surrounding Michael Jackson appearing at Motown 25 and what he could sing: Imagine not initially wanting him to sing Billie Jean - the showstopper that night (well, actually, the Moonwalk was the showstopper). Finally, the treatment, or rather, mistreatment of the iconic session musicians (one had to sit in the balcony at Motown 25.). What?! I know they are not the only ones that have acted this way , in the industry, but it did happen, and again , try if someone will address it. Nevertheless, it’s still so sad and you wonder do they regret it? (They should, but do they?) How do they explain it to their children and family. Do they feel the need to? At some given point it would be nice to address it: Florence and how her demise snd death effected her children; because it appears Miss Ross wanted her children to have the best and be successful and I am sure Berry Gordy felt and feels the same about his children and family. In the end, there was room enough for everyone: Gladys and the Pips, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Tammi Terrell, Gladys Horton, the Marvelettes, etc. With all of their greatness - so many at Motown have met with such sad and tragic endings. I don’t believe that in every instance the end justifies the means. Just some thoughts. Peace and blessings,
This is a really great reply. Motowns height was well before I was born but I love learning about it. Dionne, Gladys and Patti have all said the same things about Diana Ross. Oddly enough they were really good friends with Mary Wilson. Diana has never said anything that she did wrong. It is very sad, but they really did a lot of folks wrong and took advantage of them. I loved watching Mary Wilson interviews because she really told the truth.
Jo Ann there's nothing really left to say but Amen 🙏🏽You nailed it 👏🏽There has been a lil admission from Berry G with regards to the treatment of Flo when he was on Oprah's Masterclass.. she straight out asks him! I believe he says something like He could've done things differently...Yeah BG a lot of things could've been done different!! A lot of other talent fell through the cracks as well as The Marvelletes and Martha and the Vandellas...Kim Weston, The Spinners, The Isley Bros etc...yep you blinked and they left in The Midnight Train with Gladys and the Pips 😄But seriously he became obsessed with Diana and making her a star that I'm surprised they're was a company to sell?! Yes they both fulfilled their dreams but it costs a lot of talent to go down the drain, because they didn't know their worth then. The were mostly underage teens or very young adults who knew nothing about the music business side! ..damn shame 😔the story won't come out until BG and DR have passed away because they'll never agree to "real story " being told..thus we had this Dreamgirl version loosely based off of The Supremes.
@@brucep9393 You wait until Patty, Gladys & Dionne die the stories that will be told about them. All black women are nasty, catty as hell and ultra jealous. All black women are nasty ass bitches right? Smh.
I went to her concert and if u close your eyes you would think you were listening to her records, pitch perfect, and just love love midnight train ❤
What year did that happen? Diana was a trip. Gladys got up on that stage and showed them how it's done 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Year's ago bro when they was 20 there 70 now
Midnight Train to Georgia 🇬🇪 ❤❤😮😮classic …..never get tired of that song thanks Gladys God bless You
Never ever cared for Diane as Mary Wilson would call her. Besides I don't respect anyone for sleeping their way to the top😢😢😢😢
It’s Gladys Knights story and she has a right to tell it regardless how long ago or if amended. Elders recount shady stories of the past about and to each other all the time.
Each one of these Divas are the GOAT. I love ❤️ me some Gladys.
Gladys Knight seems down to earth and likable.
Gladys looks like a cute little baby doll when she smiles.
I love both women (Gladys & Dianna). I wish folks would stop asking her about something that happened 100 years ago, and I wish Gladys would refuse to speak on it. Her life and career turned out spectacularly ❤❤❤
I saw Diana 4 times back in the day. I was enthralled with her presentation. Wished I had seen The Bee Gees one of those times instead. Saw Gladys a few years ago. Still a legend.
Diana Ross had her time and yes she is a fine singer,but Gladys Knight has this unique endless voice through the years she makes any song hers with her style ,I could sing Diana’s songs,I still have trouble singing one of Gladys songs ,she is just masterful in her craft ,one amazing singer !
that's show biz, people. you gotta be 10 years old if you believe everybody is a nice person off stage, right?
it' s true !
#facts....that's the name of the game...
Love the bit where Gladys says I can dress in the toilet don't matter to me pure class down to earth and like she says no drama love this lady and her personality shame others are not like her❤
I've always loved Gladys and she has always seemed very real and down to earth. Diana always seemed like a big diva with a phony personality. Gladys has that soulful emotion stirring voice while Diana just sounds like every other pop star out there.
Ive seen all the best singers in concert: Robert Plant, Daryl Hall, Temptations, Seal, Getty Lee, and so on... Gladys Knight was the best I ever heard!
My favourite female singer ever!!! ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉
Love this lady’s dignity. Her voice could run rings around Diana Ross. No need to sleep with the boss to get ahead, for Ms Knight. Her talent is more than enough. Substance over style wins every time.
My Late Mother Loved Gladys Knight. Her Songs were playing in the Church the day of her Funeral as she Requested. So God Bless Gladys You made my Mother very happy🙏🏼❤💯
I’m 65 and I’ve had a crush on Gladys since I was about 10. Her voice and those eyes got me hooked on RnB forever. 60s was the best.
“NOT TODAY”-Diana Ross 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
If the interviewers still ask Gladys about Diana..naturally she is going to still talk about it and it will forever keep the incident raw.
She doesn't have to respond just because someone asks her. Many artists who interview have stipulations of what they are not going to discuss before going into an interview so if she was above the fray, she would not have allowed that mess to continue at her age. It's ridiculous and if she was an elder be a role model to the younger female celebrities.
Or she take the high rode and not answer
@@fabiancone9541 The truth is the truth. Ross earned her reputation . You reap what you sow. And Knight is secure in her talent.
@@fabiancone9541 She didn't say anything wrong. They asked her a question and she answered honestly. She is a grown woman...a little older than even my parents. When you get that age...you aren't worried about what people think. You are going to be honest. She was honest and still civil. That's a class act. I'm 40 now and that's how I like to be. You tell the truth...but be civil and keep it moving. I doubt she sits around concerning herself about Diane after all these years. Diane isn't that popular in the black community anyway.
@@lisacox3750 She is not that popular in the Black community?? What Black community do you belong to? Im 52 and a Black man born in Miami, Florida. I know people are raised different but by all standards, just as you would teach a child who had a disagreement with their friend to "let it go" you wouldn't expect that if someone kept asking them about the incident that it was productive to keep bringing it up. Let's be clear, Diana Ross is way more successful than Gladys Knight by all standards of the name. She has two Stars on the Walk of Fame, been in the Guiness Book of Records as the MOST SUCCESSFUL Female of all time, received a Presidential Award and Kennedy Award, including several Life Time Achievement Awards....and I can go on and on...Gladys has not received have of those.
Wow, Gladis Knight, what a class performer & human, used to listen to her in my bedroom i painted a burgandy and sing along, something so rich & healing in her voice. Thank you for posting. A genuine stoic and ive been lost for a while, for quite a while & its been hell and i justified my selfish rage. Im trying to make my way back to a self i can live with. Love you Gladis so so much.❤
So rude to talk over Gladys while she was singing.
Diana always has to have the spotlight.
Right? I started cracking up when I realized what she was doing.
@@bleepiestofbloops she knows in her heart she can't hold a candle to Patti LaBelle Gladys Knight.Back in the day,Those were her true rivals.lol
I found it rather rude as well
Yep! because Gladys is a better singer! Diana Ross is really insecure and has a jealous heart!
I was a fan of both these incredible artist from a young age. I have even been with Diana in her dressing room and had conversation with her. Each of these artists have different musical material, vocal attributes and personas. They were both at the start of their careers (and both became superstar status) in a time when 'black' artists themselves were not taken seriously or 'accepted' by other communities.
And with Berry Gordy at the helm of a company that had a 'multitude' of artist which would all become worldwide superstar status in there own right, and it was 'he who chose' who he would place more attention and focus on more than others from his stable of artists etc.
Yes this can create a 'Diva' behaviour in the camp has it would do in any industry, ie the film industry etc. There have been many comments regarding Diana in these early day. Even our glorious superstar Patti LaBelle, recalls 'backstage beef' with Diana back in the day...but today Patti laughs jokes about it in her interviews, and both women today are close and respect each other has the super talented artist they both obviously are.
So, both Diana and Gladys know there 'own' worth by the work they have both historically produce and their fans who have followed them through their amazing careers.
I agree with you . Berry Gordy made of Diana Ross the "Black Barbra Streisand".
In 1968, when Diana Ross and the Supremes performed on the Ed Sullivan show "Funny Girl", Barbra Streisand said, "Who thinks to be Diana Ross, the World doesn't need another Barbra Streisand"!!
That's why, Diana Ross for the Afro-Americans, is a national treasure, represents black people in the World. Black people must be proud of Diana Ross because, from the time of the Supremes, she took and continues to take, the image of black singers around the World , all over 5 continents
WELL SAID 👍🙂
Best reply Fam ❤
It seems that non of her peers got along Diana Ross.
True. And Gordy fathered Diana's first child, too. lol
You speak about my daughter Deena like she is a product 😂-dream girls
Try being a successful black woman who is beautiful and you'll learn why. Experience is the best teacher.
@@ctruth6185 but let's not also forget that there's far more to Diane Ernestine than meets the eye 👁️
Diana Ross put the work in. No sitting around dissing. Diana Ross opened more doors than any other motown artist, for which she gets no recognition. Queen Diana Ross ♥️
Class Act! I've always love Gladys Knight!!!
What a classy lady! Beautiful soul!
Gladys is terribly underrated, great voice!
Shut up, she's not underrated... people throw that word around like they don't the meaning of it! Stupid!
They've come to an understanding about that situation since this 2014 interview, which Miss Knight spoke about on "Sway's Universe In The Morning" a couple of years ago. She mentioned the past incident to Miss Ross whom replied "you know Gladys we all had to grow up". 💟
I don't believe Gladys...especially considering she hasn't grown up. Plus her story changes. I don't believe her. I heard that these days she calls Diana "Miss cute" behind her back,...I really hope Diana didn't give this chick anything.
@@mic6434 Gladys has no reason to lie. Diana, on the other hand...
@@newgmodo5609 🥴 ...but Miss Ross' bank account is in the hundreds of millions of dollars, highly doubt she gives a sh** what people think
@@mic6434 Everybody ain’t telling the same lie on this woman. She was a mess and too many of her contemporaries have too similar experiences.
Yeah miss Ross couldn't give a legitimate apology and simply take responsibility for her own actions. "We all had to grow up". Who is we? That's her way of not accepting full responsibility for what she did to Gladys. We all had to grow up. I'm sure that's a true statement but it's not taking responsibility for only herself and the dirt that she did. Half assed apology. No wonder Gladys keeps bringing it up
I read Dreamgirls by Diana's fellow Supreme, Mary Wilson. And those stories that were corroborated by other Motown artists. So, I recognize Diana Ross' accomplishments, but I am in no way convinced that dirty dealing is beneath her.
worse story about miss ross is thatwhen diana was supposed to appear at one of those Nights of 100 Stars, Diana was supposed to share a room with Elizabeth taylor and Liza Minelli. even if Diana would tollerate Miss taylor, no way in hell was she going to share a dressing room with the lady who cost her to loose that Oscar, although in fact it was Cicely Tysen who split the oscar vote, rumors had iot that Miss Ross refused to share until she was forced to do it, so she packed up her stuff and left.. later the door to the dressing room was broken with toohpacks or nails stuffedinto the lock making it impossiable to use the dressing room, HMMM??
Ms Gladys Knight❤️👑 Empress Of Soul👑❤️❤️🤩🤩🤩🤩
@@monicabella7894 ooooh don't let Aretha hear you saying that. She'll rise up from that grave and beat you half senseless with a ham hock
I love Gladys Knight period I don't care what anybody got to say period Gladys would blow Diana out of a football pitch
Glady's Knight ALL THE WAY! LOVE HER MUSIC! You go girl!
She was my favorite back in the day
It's hard to believe diana ross would out of nowhere have an attitude against her. What Gladys true attitude there was a lot jealousy diana have to deal with at that young age she many at motown didn't like her I think she reacted because she could see through Gladys she couldn't run things as she thought when she came to motown plus she no professional she talks to negative about others and there reactions to her
💚❤️🖤Mrs. Knight Is And Will Always Be A Class Act 👑🎤🎶🎼🎵
Miss Gladys! I saw you this summer in Copenhagen, Denmark....fantastic concert. You sounded sooooo good. Congratulations. Please come back....Tivoli Gardens maybe...?
Her voice was always stronger than Diana. She probably didn't like that.
Gladys Knight! What a voice! And a classy lady! ❤
Her singing gave me chillls!!! Gon Miss Knight!!🙌🏿🫶🏿
Gladys Knight's voice is a true gift from God!