Saturday, December 26, 2015

William Guest, R. I. P.

Gladys Knight and the Pips member William Guest dies at 74 - AOL: William Guest, a member of Gladys Knight and the Pips, has died. He was 74. 

Guest performed throughout the lifespan of the Grammy-winning group from 1953 to 1989. He performed background vocals on hits such as "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia."  

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

3 comments:

Don Coffin said...

He was 7 years older than I am. So if he was performing with Gladys Knight and the Pips in 1953, he started at age 12. And Gladys would have been 9.

Unknown said...

Precocious Pips!

Don Coffin said...

Apparently, the whole thing started as a family gospel group. So I guess the ages are plausible for them, but it wasn't Gladys Knight and the Pips in 1953.