Gladys Knight w/ Special Guests Charles Lewis and Diana Lee

The great ones endure, and Gladys Knight has long been one of the greatest. Very few singers over the last sixty years have matched her unassailable artistry. This seven-time GRAMMY Award winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B, and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television, and live performance. 

Charles Lewis was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1933.  He began performing on piano at church functions when he was only 7 years old.  Some of his earliest musical influences include Oscar Peterson, Ray Charles, Dizzy Gelespie, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker and Nat King Cole.  Charles moved to Arizona in 1953 when he enrolled at Arizona State University.  He began performing at the famous 7th Ave Elks Club in 1954.  He played with several bands before forming his own band, The Charles Lewis Quintet.  He landed a gig at the Playboy Club in Phoenix in 1961.  He also created musical madness…