"The Kennedy Center's commitment to the arts is unparalleled and I am so very grateful for this moment.
"Midnight Train to Georgia" singer Knight echoed the sentiment, saying she's "humbled beyond words to be included amongst this prestigious group of individuals, both past and present." To be mentioned in the same breath with the rest of these incredible artists is an honor," Clooney, star of "Michael Clayton" and "Gravity," said in a statement. "Growing up in a small town in Kentucky I could never have imagined that someday I'd be the one sitting in the balcony at the Kennedy Center Honors. In her 55-year music career, legendary singer and Americas beloved Empress of Soul Gladys Knight went from the Pips of Georgia to Grammy royalty, showcasing. This year's event promised a slate of star-studded tributes to those being inducted. In 2021 the eight-time Grammy winner sang Garth Brooks' We Shall Be Free.
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In 2021 the eight-time Grammy winner sang Garth Brooks' We Shall Be Free to honor. Last winter President Joe Biden attended, marking the first time a sitting president had attended the event in five years.ĭonald Trump bucked tradition and did not attend during his presidency, after several of the honored artists threatened to boycott the gala in his first year in office if he were present. Gladys Knight Knight, 78, is the only one of this year's honorees who has been a performer at the Kennedy Center Honors. Knight, 78, is the only one of this year's honorees who has been a performer at the Kennedy Center Honors. Kennedy - has like all arts institutions suffered during the pandemic and been forced to cancel, postpone or rein in previous celebrations.īut barring the unexpected this year's appeared to be on track to bring the glitz to Washington, where such red carpet events are rare. A seven-time Grammy Award -winner, 3 Knight is known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her group The Pips, which also included her brother Merald 'Bubba' Knight and cousins William Guest and Edward Patten. The Kennedy Center - Washington's performing arts complex that serves as a living monument to slain president John F. Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the 'Empress of Soul', is an American singer and actress.
Irish rockers U2, Cuban-born American composer Tania Leon and the contemporary Christian and pop artist Amy Grant round out the 45th class, which will be feted at the center's annual gala on December 4.
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