The Beautiful Gladys Knight

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 13: Gladys Knight waves after performing the national anthem ahead of a game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on September 13, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 05: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was shot in black and white.) Gladys Knight attends Tyler Perry Studios grand opening gala at Tyler Perry Studios on October 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Tyler Perry Studios)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 05: Gladys Knight and William McDowell attends Tyler Perry Studios grand opening gala at Tyler Perry Studios on October 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Tyler Perry Studios)

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 09: Gladys Knight performs onstage during the 2018 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on October 9, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 09: Fans cheer singer Gladys Knight during a first round 2019 Fed Cup match between Sofia Kenin of USA and Ashleigh Barty of Australia at U.S. Cellular Center on February 09, 2019 in Asheville, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 17: (L-R) Jimi Westbrook of musical group Little Big Town, Gladys Knight, Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet and Kimberly Schlapman of musical group Little Big Town take photos during the 2018 CMT Artists of The Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 17, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMT)

ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Gladys Knight sings the National Anthem prior to kickoff at Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 09: (L-R) Breland, Gladys Knight and Mickey Guyton perform onstage for the 2021 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 09, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for CMT)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 09: Gladys Knight speaks onstage for the 2021 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 09, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for CMT)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 19: Gladys Knight performs during Questlove's "Summer Of Soul" screening & live concert at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem on June 19, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)