Legendary soul singer Gladys Knight and Grammy-winning vocalist Alessia Cara will perform at the NBA All-Star 2021 game in Atlanta. Knight will perform the United States National Anthem inside the Atlanta arena, while Cara will perform the Canadian National Anthem from Toronto. The Clark Atlanta University Philharmonic Society Choir will …
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On Thursday, the legendary Gladys Knight announced her new gig in partnership with the NFL, which came amid outrage over #TravisScott’s decision to play the Super Bowl instead of standing in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick. But now, in an attempt to defend her decision to sing the National Anthem ahead …
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On Thursday, friends, and family of the Queen of Soul, #ArethaFranklin, gathered in Detroit to celebrate the life and legacy of the legendary songstress. Ahead of the memorial, a friend of the soul music icon, #GladysKnight, revealed that she too suffered from the same sickness as her late friend. “The …
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