“Midnight Train To Georgia” singer Gladys Knight feels nothing but gratitude as she gets older. And in a moving, celebratory post, she celebrated her big birthday with heartfelt words that everyone should read.

A vibrant and active entertainer, Knight is a legend in her time. She received the National Medal of Arts in 2023 and even toured the UK in the summer of 2024. And never forget that she had her own show on NBC.

Glady Knight talks about her 80th birthday

Knight celebrated her octogenarian birthday on May 28, 2024. She posted pictures from her long and extraordinary career on Instagram and wrote: “80 years of beautiful life, love, service, celebration, achievement, decline, faith, fun, lessons,” blessings, friendship, collaboration and more. I’m so grateful to be celebrating another amazing birthday. It is an honor to live this wonderful life.

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She continued with a sweet message to her fans, adding, “Thank you for all your love, support, celebrations, prayers, well wishes and warm thoughts every day of every year. I really love you! 💜💜”

In another thoughtful post earlier in the year, she shared, “It’s a new year, many of you have new goals and I just wanted to take a moment and reassure you: YOU DESERVE! Whatever your heart desires, yours.” The mind is designed for your well-being. Start with the faith and understanding that YOU all DESERVE!

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Gladys Knight will take the stage A Motown Christmas

The “Empress of the Soul” is one of the special cast members set to appear on NBC A Motown Christmaswhich airs December 11th at 9/8c.

“Motown’s timeless hits have served as the soundtrack for American families for eight decades,” said Jen Neal, executive vice president of Live Events & Specials at NBCUniversal Entertainment. “NBC is honored to highlight Motown’s iconic legacy with a festive celebration of the holiday season.”

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Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey are set to co-host the event, which will feature performances from Ashanti, Andra Day, BeBe Winans, Jamie Foxx, JoJo, October London, mgk, Pentatonix, Jordin Sparks and the cast of the Broadway show MJ The Musical and Motown acts like Knight, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas and the Temptations.