‘I’m telling y’ all my business,” quips Gladys Knight, pinpointing part of her appeal. For an hour and a half, the empress of soul pours her heart and voice into songs that span the spectrum of human emotion. “There was rain in my heart for a long time, so this is personal for me,” she says.
She is 78, but 13 years after her so-called “farewell” tour, looks fantastic in a sparkling outfit. And her voice remains outstanding. Her first extended note triggers the first of several spontaneous standing ovations.
