William Guest (singer)
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Guest (left) with Gladys Knight & the Pips, 1974
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| Birth name | William Franklin Guest |
| Born | July 2, 1941 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer |
| Associated acts | Gladys Knight & the Pips |
William Franklin Guest (July 2, 1941 – December 24, 2015) was an American R&B/soul singer best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips.[1][2]
Biography
Guest was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and was a cousin of Gladys Knight. Following his stint with The Pips, he and fellow Pip Edward Patten formed Patten and Guest Productions, and following Patten's death in 2005, he continued to manage artists though the Crew Entertainment company he formed with members of Patten's family.
Guest died on December 24, 2015 of congestive heart failure in Detroit, Michigan, his home for fifty years. He was 74 years old.[3]
Awards
Guest was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1996.[4]
Bibliography
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References
External links
- William Guest at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- William Guest at the Internet Movie Database
- William Guest at Find a Grave
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