Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight and The Pips | The Midnight Special

[@TheDjdonnie68]

She was gorgeous ! And what a voice !!

[@tlbp1480]

I absolutely love how ridiculously gorgeous Gladys was and how her voice just brims with soul. She sings so effortlessly like she took a walk and just so happened to stop by this studio.

[@andrewmcgee382]

God song and great singer, but not effortless. If you want to see effortless, watch Karen Carpenter.

[@wardka]

I didn't realize at the time how devastatingly beautiful Glady's Knight was.

[@speedspeed121]

I concur. I was thinking the same thing

[@KarrasK5]

+1❤❤

[@gregster61]

Yeah. She's particularly adorable here.

[@TwandaySpr06]

Shes still beautiful

[@chrisspearline767]

Yes indeed

[@that70sgirl90]

The Empress of Soul... At 79 years old, she's still cracking it out. Awarded the National Metal of Arts in 2023. This is one of my favorite songs by the beautiful Gladys Kinght and The Pips. The best of Soul. Happy Sunday 🕊 Thank you for sharing! 💖

[@StephanieJeanne]

Gladys makes singing from your soul look so dang easy! She's awesome! I always loved The Pips, too! This put a smile on my face.😊✌️

[@kevindean6600]

Me too

[@StephenCarpenteri]

She's such a firecracker! There's nothing like a performer who pours their soul into their work.

[@pdunay1]

and there's another...kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZfKfJurprOnrtk

[@IMunlucky]

Fifty years and it's still great. Remember it like it was yesterday. Thank you for posting.

[@thomasfisher5742]

what happened to music that touched your SOUL....gone forever

[@theiceman6941]

Damn, Gladys Knight was beautiful!

[@dboulos7]

agreed

[@CF-nh6lc]

Still is.

[@ezequieltome659]

she is

[@C5drummer]

This amazing, beautiful lady is STILL singing her beautiful heart out at the age of 80 here in 2024!

[@yphdrummer]

She's so beautiful. I had the opportunity to meet her in person, and she is just as beautiful on the inside. Such a wonderful classy lady.

[@Frangipani2223]

You are so lucky that happened. I am jealous 😊

[@Bigeazy87]

Gorgeous lady with one of the best voices ever!

[@iandowney4630]

Gladys Knight had it ALL! One of the all time best female singers ever! She’s got an amazing voice that she knows how to use- and, she’s absolutely gorgeous ❤❤❤

[@helmutsecke3529]

The Pips bustin' those smooth ass moves and on point with the backing vocals! I can't watch the Pips without bloody crying ♥️.

[@peterle6883]

Those Pips were amazing and styling.

[@hmwelch99]

I could watch this 100 times and it would not get old.

[@GeeBee909]

Just like Mr. Bojangles is "Sammy's song", Midnight Train to Georgia is Glady's song. I don't care to listen to anyone else singing this song except Gladys

[@HalCBass]

This is why America is Great. Nothing like this anywhere else

[@DianaJG8]

Always loved watching Gladys perform! And what a beautiful lady with a fantastic voice! ❤

[@MrAitraining]

Gladys sounds great and so cute. Pips in synch and doing their thing. Awesome

[@wajobu]

Happy 80th Birthday to Gladys Knight!

[@MrAitraining]

Best performance of this song I've ever heard. She sounds great and that band is terrific. Big sound.

[@tonyhoran3263]

Agreed! That band is SO tight!!

[@chriscastillo4275]

Always loved the song but watching this was the first time I noticed how much the drums and bass were such a big part of driving this song along. What a great performance by all, especially the brass. Makes me sad to think a tight band and singers are a rare thing now. Used to be the only thing that brought ya success.

[@andyroid5028]

Yeah. It's too bad they never really showcased the folks playing the instruments when the cameras/concert venue focused mainly on the 'up-front folks' (singers/dancers). Their bassist is/was really good.

[@rjs2005]

Such a beautiful lady with a beautiful voice and soul. Combine her with the superb Pips, and you have a song that touches your soul like few others.

[@33Camden]

She was absolutely stunning 😍

[@ardiris2715]

That sure as hell wasn't lip-synced. (:

[@themidnightspecialtvshow]

You are 100%, correct,Burt

[@deirdre108]

I prefer this upbeat version over the studio cut. Damn, they're so good.

[@janicetrimmell6897]

You guys sure do have a way of posting musical sunshine on a Sunday morning. Love this.

[@KMN-bg3yu]

As I watch these wonderful clips from decades ago it actually saddens me. What happened to our music folks? Where did it all go wrong?

[@FrancisMcCool]

THE GREAT SOURCE TO EXPOSE THIS MUSIC TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WAS RADIO ...... AND THEN SOMEBODY DECIDED TO TAKE ALOT OF THE MUSIC OFF MANY FAVORITE RADIO STATIONS AND REPLACE WITH TALK RADIO ... AND UP AND DOWN THE DIAL ACROSS AMERICA THE AM RADIO STATIONS JUST TUMBLED DOWN IN POPULARITY .... GRANT IT MUSIC SOUNDED BETTER ON FM BUT IT DIDN'T HAVE THE FAR REACHING POWER WITH ITS BROADCAST SIGNAL THAT AM RADIO HAD ....... NOW GRANT IT TODAY THIS INTERNET CAN GO AROUND THE WORLD INSTANTANEOUSLY BUT BACK THEN EVERY TOWN ACROSS AMERICA THAT HAD AN AM RADIO STATION WOULD RECEIVE PACKAGES OF NEW RECORD PRODUCT ABOUT EVERY OTHER WEEK AND THE LOCAL FAVORITE RADIO DISC JOCKEYS WOULD EXPOSE SMALL TOWN AMERICA TO THE LATEST TUNE FROM GREATS JUST LIKE GLADYS KNIGHT & HER PIPS .....

[@Freptboy]

I have the pleasure to meet her at Disney World years ago and she is the most wonderful lady.

[@iandowney4630]

You are SO lucky!

[@nojimmyray]

Gladys is a vocal goddess but, damn those pips sure are smooth,. what a song !

[@FairwayJack]

Ms Knight has the best growl in R&B history ... all her vocal flourishes truly make her music glorious

[@jerryjackson6927]

She represents Georgia beautifully

[@RCvMR]

How can you sing so effortlessly, look so beautiful with that much soul in your voice? Me crying over my lost marriage has zero emotions compared to her singing this song!

[@Charles-y7n7r]

They don't have this kind of wonderful music anymore! Such a beautiful lady! Glad I grew up with the music they had back then!🎙️🤟

[@AuthorLaurieAnnSmith]

This is one of my favorite songs from my youth.. sing it beautiful Gladys!!

[@kevinoakes1171]

Amazing, no swearing, no need to shake the booty, just, PURE CLASS. I’m still waiting for these times to come back.

[@evaroberts8674]

Me too sweetheart. Everyday

[@benholland1331]

I’m in love with her, she was drop dead gorgeous ❤❤❤❤

[@redsammy7789]

When I was young , I watched all the Midnight Special episodes, the best music was in the 70s

[@iguarni]

Legendary Singer

[@diannacotwright4892]

Ms. Gladys is beautiful lady. She has such a nice voice and I have always loved this song. The Pips are great too.

[@peterle6883]

Gorgeous. And those Pips were amazing.

[@gwenoliver4963]

Beautiful eyes!

[@dboulos7]

Gorgeous eyes

[@paulleyden4097]

Just seen Gladys and agree still beautiful at 80 years old and still has incredible voice ❤

[@stelvis7413]

Gladys Knight and the Perfection In Performance Pips. Huge part of the soundtrack of our lives. Happy 80th to Gladys.❤

[@mulatacatachufla]

They represent the golden 70s music. These songs are multigenerational. Even now in the 2020s young people like this tunes!! Gladys The Beautiful Lady of Soul music!!

[@Viktors633]

She is fantastic, we love you Gladys.

[@steveGould-cg6bk]

❤❤.. she is one1 very beautiful lady.. you're comment was dead on shot!! ❤❤

[@cartoondesignrevealed]

“And the hits just keep on comin’ !”

[@esperanzaalegre6466]

Que hermosa y natural se ve Gladicita,y qué voz,que tipos aquellos que guardo en mi corazón ❤extraño esos años😢

[@dadaevan]

Middle aged white dude here - loved this song since I was a kid and do to this day!! Oh lovely Gladys.

[@rebeccawagner4167]

Glayds Knight and the Pips are an iconic group and they sound simply amazing and awesome on the Midnight Special 🎉🎉. I love this 🎵 🎶 lady and her music 🎶 🎵, she's my favorite 🎉🎉

[@paquichillon-wh9cg]

Eres fantástica eso es tener talento tiene una voz maravillosa muchi simas gracias por aver la con partido con todos nosotros ❤❤❤

[@redbarchetta8782]

That voice still chills me. Love it.

[@ralphcrisp2896]

I know..."I've got Georgia on my mind!"

[@JARVISK600]

Incredible . Music was so different back then. Timeless music❤

[@kevinkurtz9889]

What class, we will never see this again.

[@duncan5705]

Absolutely gorgeous and just the best record ever!

[@johnsechrest1880]

She is one of a kind, singing and beautiful even now

[@juanitapattillo-kf3lh]

One of my favorite singers. A phenomenal voice. So glad I've seen her in person!

[@needahandle]

Me too. She is still touring

[@leonoranicolaysen2784]

I simply adore her. I always will. I used to play her songs (on cassette!) When my son was a baby. Her voice soothed him to sleep. 🙂

[@norberthofmann8391]

I love this unique beautyful Lady with extraordinary voice ❤

[@phillipshegog]

What a classy lady,and boy,can she belt out a song?

[@TimHuff5]

I love that woman, this song is the best

[@laronejeffery2728]

Happy blessed birthday! Thanks for the memories...❤

[@jackblack1675]

I worked on the set with her and Patti La Belle (sp?) and Dionne Warwick for a song called, "Superwoman." All of the people on set were pros: we knew to keep to ourselves, and to NOT interfere with the production in any way. We were professionals. And, if you don't know, music videos are generally filmed against the track recorded in the studio. It makes sense. It must match the recording to play it on MTV. This song was no different. First came Patty Labelle. She raised her hand in the air, her signature move. Then came Dionne Warwick: her distinctive voice came through. And then: Gladys sang. Granted, she was mouthing her own words that were pre-recorded and played back on the Nagra (reel to reel playback machine); but suddenly and UNEXPECTEDLY, everyone in the room fell silent to listen to Gladys sing. It wasn't even a live performance! And, people listening started to cry. I don't know what it is about Gladys Knight, but she is a miracle, and one of a kind. I didn't have to gutz to go up and tell her how I felt. I let it go like a professional. But I've never forgotten the POWER that she showed: the power to bring a whole crowd of people to tears, with the shear and open display of her heart. And my point? She made me believe for the rest of my life that a person can move mountains. I've loved her ever since. God bless you, Gladys ... you are so loved. But I'm sure you don't need me to tell you that.

[@bd3825]

Insane amount of talent and Gladys was a babe!

[@pedrotroche2737]

That's LIVE!

[@loilt5091]

What a voice & she’s so cute, to boot‼️

[@mahonrimartins1767]

I had a crush when I was kid and saw the vynil cover from my mother's collection...

[@deadpan80]

what awesome performance - surpasses the original recording!!! Really enjoying these MS clips, so many great performance seeing the light of day again.

[@RichWeigel]

I would have loved to catch that midnight train with Gladys to Georgia back in 1974. Sadly I was only four at the time.

[@RememberTheTime09]

A singing DOLL! Love it!

[@BenKleintjens]

Wat een heerlijk nummer en zo waanzinig goed gebracht door Gladys

[@denismclaughlin7080]

Gladys Aritha it’s a toss up, the voice is pure gold pips are piping👍🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@joymcdonald8240]

I watched this episode with my mother then we went to Vegas and saw them live my mother had never been to a live show before and it was a great night

[@robertdelaney4332]

On my list of songs i will never get tired of listening to.

[@lsp65]

The voice of a goddess!

[@broadcasttttable]

Came to this after just watching GK sing this on a recent edition of "The View," as she honored Whoopi Goldberg's birthday. Certainly hasn't lost much; in fact, her delivery may be even more soulful now if not as energetic. Sure loved the Pips...they may've been the best of the "whoo-HOO" backup singers, for ANY singer. Probably one of the templates for backups to come.

[@blackmagic6]

There are two things about Gladys Knight that are undeniably true. Firstly she was stunningly beautiful and secondly she was a talented artist.

[@THEHERMANATORANDSPURGLE2833]

This was '74? At just 9 years old when this was recorded, I remember this song vividly as it was always being played out of the single speaker on my Phillips a.m. radio. Thanks Gladys and gentlemen for entertaining this impressionable little boy. ✌️ y'all

[@_hellohooray]

✌

[@helene9402]

She became even greater as she got older❤

[@bazthehandyman]

Absolute epic....will be carved in stone forever.

[@EckmanTube]

Backing band crushing it!

[@brianwray4320]

I love this so much! Thanks for the upgrade! Midnight Special is the Best!

[@Yesica1993]

I miss when performers had talent and class!

[@holtridge7337]

This helps me when I am depressed.

[@benholland1331]

What a voice she had ❤❤❤❤

[@Jerry-xs1uz]

A TRUE BEAUTIFUL 🖤 BLACK SOUTHERN BELL!!!! AN AMAZING VOICE!

[@pamelajj8082]

Wow! So Exciting! So wonderful.! ❤

[@lindabrown6545]

So unique!! Unable to replicate; not even close!!!

[@ambrosio46]

This content must be available in several languages; the whole world must know the truth. He was a true patriot and a prophet.

[@VCT3333]

RIP, Tony Joe White. Gladys and the Pips do justice to this song.

[@victorestevanovich7218]

Que espectáculo 5 estrellas,Gladys and the Pips. Just magnificent!!!❤

[@salomaogomes.gomes.4005]

O love this Song...

[@shortbus]

This is one of my greatest songs for sure - man...she can sing!

[@Allin7days]

A beautiful music and singing...

[@ceebeeii6723]

Awesome song! I believe there's a Midnight Special Gladys Knight and The Pips performance of "Use My Imagination"(?) If so, I'd love to see it again! Thanks!

[@W.Frates]

What a voice 👏🏻

[@SulayNavarro-g1o]

Mi viejo Adorado en el año 79 nos montamos en ese tren llenos de Amor,de felicidad de sueños que nos llevará has la eternidad mi ❤❤

[@alwayssearching1882]

Bring it all back!

[@firsteerr]

when them moves are so effortless and the voice is effortlessly belting out this banger thats classy

[@bobell69]

My favourite song of all time.

[@maria.fernanda277]

adorable !

[@frankybass72]

what a voice, what a song!! Gladys Knight forever will be one of my favorite all times singer

[@davejonsson3440]

Phenomenal performance!