“Every Beat of My Heart” – Gladys Knight & the Pips

Rutterman · 2024-05-28T19:36:49-04:00

Old Songs - “Every Beat of My Heart” – Gladys Knight & the Pips “Every Beat of My Heart” is a doo-wop... (8 replies).

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“Every Beat of My Heart” is a doo-wop flavored ballad recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1961.

The song was written by Johnny Otis and first recorded by the Royals (later known as Hank Ballard & the Midnighters) in 1952. I don’t know how successful their version was, but the one by Gladys Knight & the Pips was a big success, reaching #1 on the US R&B chart and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was the group’s first hit single.

Also, Gladys Knight was born in Atlanta 80 years ago today. Happy birthday to Ms. Knight.

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Coldplay · 61-69, M

Never heard it. This is great. Love Gladys

Rutterman · 46-50, M

@Coldplay I agree. It's a great performance. As for Gladys Knight, [i]Rolling Stone[/i] has included her of their list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. She totally deserves to be on the list.