Michael Jackson Instagram – Gladys Knight and Michael Jackson reunited during the 2nd night of his 30th Anniversary celebration, in 2001. In a rare interview, the legendary R&B vocalist says she was so impressed by hearing a young Michael singing for the first time: “It made me stop what I was doing. Who is that singing!?” Upon meeting him she remarked that “he had an inquisitive spirit, but he didn’t [yet] know the depth of his talent.”