Happy Bday, Gladys Knight! 5 Songs That Sample The R&B Legend
Happy 75th Birthday to Gladys Knight, aka the Empress of Soul.
Knight, is best known for her hits “Midnight Train to Georgia” and “That’s What Friends Are For”. With a career that spans over 60 years, she is definitely an ‘influencer’. She’s inspired so many, and perhaps to your surprise even those in the Hip Hop community.
Here are 5 hip-hop songs that sample the legendary Gladys Knight:
1. Wu-Tang Clan’s “Can It All Be Simple” samples “The Way We Were” by Gladys Knight and the Pips
2. Angie Stone also sampled “Neither One of Us” for her 1999 song “No More Rain (In This Cloud)”
3. The intro for “Don’t Burn the Bridge” may sound familiar to you because it’s the same intro of Lil Wayne’s “A Milli”.
4. Kanye West also sampled “Don’t Burn the Bridge” for his record “Doing Fine (Peace)”
5. Tamar Braxton sampled “The Makings of You”
