Dancing With The Stars Pros Become Gladys Knight’s Pips At The Hollywood Bowl
Music legend and much loved Dancing With The Stars contestant, Gladys Knight, is performing at the Hollywood Bowl this weekend. Not only that, and watch out, Dancing With The Stars pros Tristan MacManus, Sasha Farber, Henry Byalikov, and Artem Chigvintsev are performing with her too. Below is some coverage from George Pennacchio and ABC7. Great interview and isn’t fun to see them all again?
ETA: The Examiner has an article posted on the show. Below is take about she and the pros they danced. Be sure to see the link for more. LOL to “it was on my bucket list”.
Gladys Knight proved why she is at legendary status in her 75 minute set. The seven-time GRAMMY Award winner has earned number one hits in Pop, R&B and Adult Contemporary, and has also had a career in film, television. Knight showed why she is still in the business after all of these decades and her voice still incredible.
Knight kicked off her set opening the show sitting at the piano and performing “Hard To Say I’m Sorry”. She told the crowd “this is something you never seen me do”. She stated that she wanted to take piano lessons as a child but with there being four kids, her mom could not afford it so her sister Brenda got the piano lessons and she got to sing. She said it was on her “bucket list’ as she played the piano during the show. She then went on to perform “You Should Be Dancing” by The Bee Gees. Back up dancers come on stage to dance and it is Sasha Farber, Henry Byalikov and Artem Chigvintsev from “Dancing With The Stars”. Then comes Tristan MacManus who was Knight’s dancing partner when she competed on the hit television show to lead her into a dance routine. She joked afterwards saying “it was on my bucket list”.
Mary Murphy was at the show last night. She posted some fun shots. @JDSwartz posted some instagrams too…
And isn’t his a great shot?!
Looks like fun. IMO she’s one of the biggest stars the show has ever had. And she was so humble. I thought she and Tristan were a match made in heaven. BUT I think if Derek had gotten her, everyone would be crying about how unfair it was that he got such a big star (LEGEND) with such musicality and stage presence and obvious winner rather than lamenting about age…
Anyway, I love her, loved her on the show, and am so glad to hear that she gives this opportunity to these pros.
This makes me so happy – just smiling through the whole thing and then re-watching! Plus I just love Tristan and hope he will be back some season soon. It looks like so much fun for them all. Now my next hope is that these guys met one of my favorite singers (great voice) David Archuleta who I saw tweeted last night (@davidarchie) that he was at the concert and he has sung with Gladys at events in the past so I am hoping that he met the DWTS guys and that now that he is back from 2 years in Chile he could show up on Dancing with the Stars! (perfect for Julianne who, of course, is probably not ever coming back but I can wish). For those DWTS fans who wonder who the heck is David Archuleta – this is why I am still a fan because I saw him live once and he was outstanding http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZCpmvMHa_g He is just so darn charming in person and what a voice. Ok enough of that – back to how really happy those DWTS guys looked in the video. If only the producers would understand that all that fun, charm and camaraderie is a big reason why some of us watch the show!
I know this is probably what everyone is thinking but she truly is just such a legend and on top of that a NICE person. That’s pretty rare in Hollywood. The pros seemed to be having a blast too (especially Artem and Sasha). Also, I love how she hasn’t lost her voice. She still sounds great.
I loved this!! Thanks Vogue for posting this awesome video. 🙂
You are so welcome, Sandy! Good to see you again! 😉
Vin, a rarity indeed. I just love that about her too.
Jess, I agree!!
NL, Thanks for the video. I love it!! I hope we get Tristan back next season!
What a treat for that audience!!! Looks like everyone had fun.
Tristan and Gladys back together again…..yes!! Seriously jealous of Gladys. Four great dancers who happens to be hunks 🙂
Thanks Vogue!! 🙂
Wish Tristan would come back to DWTS. So good to see him in this video!
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