LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - March 2, 2011) - Michael Blakey, President of Organica Music Group (OMG), has signed the much anticipated "Gladys Knight Live at the Flamingo." The DVD will be released by OMG through its distribution partner Fontana -- a division of Universal Music Group -- in summer 2011. Gladys Knight, The Empress of Soul, spent four years doing her critically acclaimed live show at the famed Flamingo Hotel & Casino where she was awarded by The Las Vegas Review Journal "The Number One Show In Vegas." "Gladys Knight Live at the Flamingo" will feature the legendary soul vocalist delivering one of her award-winning performances to an electrified crowd.
Additional features on the DVD will include:
- "This Is Our Time" -- 2002 Olympics music video
- "A Pip: Bubba Knight" -- Audiences are given a lighthearted look at Knight's brother, legendary Pip Merald "Bubba" Knight
- "Trip to Motown" -- Knight performs a selection of songs from the Motown catalog
- Photo Gallery -- Features rare photos from her childhood spent in Atlanta and continues through to present day
- Never-before-seen performances and live concert footage
- Bonus footage of the Empress of Soul
About GLADYS KNIGHT:
Gladys Knight is a seven-time Grammy Award-winner who began her illustrious career as the lead vocalist for Gladys Knight & The Pips. She has gone on to record more than 38 albums with #1 hits in pop, R&B and Adult Contemporary Music. Knight is a versatile performer whose film and stage credits include "30 Rock," Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" and the Broadway hit musical "Smokey Joes Café." She is owner of Gladys Knight and Ron Winans' Chicken and Waffles in addition to an environmentally friendly jewelry line launched under her initials, GK.
About ORGANICA MUSIC GROUP:
Organica Music Group (OMG) was founded in early 2009 by Ron White and music industry veteran Michael Blakey. Ron White is one of the top three touring comedians in the US and has sold over 10 million albums. Michael Blakey has worked with many of the top artists around the world, receiving over 60 gold and platinum albums, 5 Grammy nominations, and selling over 140 million albums. Prior to OMG he founded three successful record labels in partnership with EMI, Warner Bros. and Universal Music. OMG has four divisions, including music, stand-up comedy, publishing and TV/film, thus being able to develop and deliver world-class music on a true 360 platform.
Contact Information:
Media Contact:
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Sunshine Sachs & Associates
323-822-9300