She’s so clearly having a blast, and so are we. That’s certainly the case here – Gladys not only laughs and smiles through the whole thing, she starts bouncing, pretends to shiver, and then lets out an enthusiastic “Woo!” Recently, another Tough Pigs pal, Joghem Jalink, mentioned that you can tell whether a Muppet Show guest star had fun by watching how they behave during the “Good Nights” at the end of the show. How marvelous is it that we can say that of a performance on a variety show starring puppets? And how lucky are we to have been exposed to the wonder and artistry of Muppet Show guest stars? Look back at the incredible careers of some of the important women to perform on Soul. Her rendition is tremendous, too I have 16 recordings of “God Bless the Child” in my music collection, and in my book, Gladys’s performance of it on The Muppet Show is near-definitive. Soul Sista: The Women Who Changed Soul Music. The song also becomes a brief pause in the usual Muppet frenzy, a cool oasis amongst that chaos. Gladys sings the song tenderly, passionately, and reverently, a fitting tribute to the late, great Holiday. Singing “God Bless the Child”, Billie Holiday’s signature song, solo and without interruption from Muppets (who instead crowd around her, appropriately in awe), we are reminded that we are in the presence of an immense talent. These guests made classic moments interacting with The Muppets, but some of their best performances came as standalone showcases.įor a segment that lasts about four minutes (a pretty big amount of real estate in a 25-minute show), Gladys Knight holds court and shows off why she is considered one of the greatest soul singers who ever lived. Over the course of five seasons, Jim Henson, Lew Grade, and David Lazer booked some of the greatest entertainers of the 20th Century onto their quirky puppet show. They’re so much fun! Playing just as important a role, though, are the human guest stars. The Muppet Show’s ostensible stars are The Muppets themselves, and it’s hard not to focus on hilarious and hyper frogs and bears and pigs and chickens and things. Sensational singer Gladys Knight and her younger husband William McDowell recently got their COVID-19 vaccination shots, as seen in new pictures shared by McDowell. Why I Love Gladys Knight Singing “God Bless the Child” On The Muppet Show, by David Beukema, age 39. Gladys Knight and Her Younger Husband Look Happy as They Get Vaccinated Together in New Photos By Comfort Omovre 04:10 A.M.
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