A self-declared people person, Knight emphatically declared her genuine love for every single person present, stating that without them she would not be where she is today. Her contralto vocals, just husky enough to give them the right amount of character filled the room with ease, early tracks such as ‘The Nitty Gritty’, ‘Every Beat of My Heart’ and (You’re The) Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me’ enthralling her devotees her hung on her every word. This fact immediately made evident to the sold-out Auckland audience as she opened the show, accompanied by her nine-piece band, with the classic Gladys Knight & the Pips track ‘Love Overboard’.Įver the consummate performer, Knight was the epitome of grace, dressed in black and shimmering gold, her smile still able to dazzle those in the very back row.
Gladys Knight may now be seventy-five, her career which impressively spans over fifty years seeing the vocalist turn her hand to film, television, writing and business, all rather successfully, but it is in the arena of music and song that she continues to reign supreme.
The Empress of Soul made her triumphant return to New Zealand last night after a twenty-year absence, the seven-time Grammy Award winner unequivocally proving that some things do indeed get better with age.
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