William Guest, Founding Member of The Pips, Dead at 74 Yrs Old!

William Guest, Gladys Knight and Bubba Knight.

William Guest, who was a founding member of the legendary group, the Pips who later transitioned into Gladys Knight and the Pips passed away on Christmas Eve from congestive heart failure, he was just 74 yrs old. The original group just known as the Pips, formed in 1953 after future lead singer Gladys Knight won Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour. It consisted of Gladys Knight, her brother Bubba and sister Brenda Knight, and cousins, William and Eleanor Guest,  The group went on to have personnel changes and soon a name change finally settling on Gladys Knight and the Pips. Guest recorded "Midnight Train to Georgia" and "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" with the group. Later on in life, Guest was a record producer, as well as being the CEO of Crew Records. Guest penned his autobiograpghy along with his sister, Dhyana, called "Midnight Train From Georgia: A Pips Journey". (That's a cute play on their hit song, "Midnight Train to Georgia". hahaha)
Rest in Peace William and keep doing those hot steps in heaven or where ever you ended up.