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American soul group Gladys Knight & The Pips (Merald Knight, William Guest and Edward Patten (1939-2005)) performing on stage at the Apollo Theater in the Harlem neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York City, New York, circa 1965. The stage is set for a performance by Little Richard & His Royal Company, visible on the bass skin of the drum kit. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

American soul group Gladys Knight & The Pips (Merald Knight, William Guest and Edward Patten (1939-2005)) performing on stage at the Apollo Theater in the Harlem neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York City, New York, circa 1965. The stage is set for a performance by Little Richard & His Royal Company, visible on the bass skin of the drum kit. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)