Children Monique Guest Role Singer | Name William Guest Genres R&B, pop music | |
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Born July 2, 1941Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. ( 1941-07-02 ) Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, producer Music group Gladys Knight & the Pips (1953 – 1989) Albums Neither One of Us, Everybody Needs Love, All Our Love, 2nd Anniversary, Feelin' Bluesy Similar People Edward Patten, Merald Knight, Gladys Knight, Christina Aguilera, Mark Ronson | ||
Birth name William Franklin Guest | ||
William Franklin Guest (July 2, 1941 – December 24, 2015) was an American R&B/soul singer best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips.
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Biography
Guest was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and was a cousin of Gladys Knight. Following his stint with The Pips, he and fellow Pip Edward Patten formed Patten and Guest Productions, and following Patten's death in 2005, he continued to manage artists though the Crew Entertainment company he formed with members of Patten's family.
Guest died on December 24, 2015, of congestive heart failure in Detroit, Michigan, his home for fifty years. He was 74 years old.
Awards
Guest was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1996.
References
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