Bardavon Gala 2007 with Gladys Knight

Gladys Knight has one of the most instantly recognizable and beloved voices in popular music that allows her to plumb the depths of emotion from any song she chooses to sing. Ms. Knight's newest album, Before Me, illustrates a focus shift to gems from the golden era of song while honoring her R&B/soul/pop pedigree. When this seven-time Grammy Award winner turns her attention to her hit songs and the classics that inspired her, the listener is in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. BARDAVON GALA 2007 patrons will be treated to Gladys Knight and her 24 piece orchestra performing the music of Ellington, Gershwin and Basie, plus all of her R&B chart-toppers including, "Every Beat Of My Heart", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "I Don't Want To Do Wrong", her soul-pop smashes "If I Were Your Woman", "Love Overboard", and the oft-covered "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First To Say Goodbye". Also on the playlist will be "That's What Friends Are For", "You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me", and of course what has become her unofficial anthem, "Midnight Train To Georgia". Funds raised by the BARDAVON GALA 2007 help underwrite many programs that cannot support themselves -- programs like our school residencies that bring artists and musicians to local students, ambitious symphonic events, and special events for senior citizens.

This event is sponsored by CRM and Key Bank The promotional sponsor is Mix97 Made possible in part through the generous support of the McCann Foundation