Vocabulary – Gladys Knight
Empress
Noun
A woman who rules an empire
Soul
Noun
a popular music genre that originated in the United States in the 1950s and early 1960s, combining elements of African American gospel music and rhythm and blues.
Amateur
Noun
somebody with limited skill in, or knowledge of, an activity
Forerunner
Noun
an earlier person or thing that had a role or function similar to somebody or something coming later
Impromptu
Adjective
Not prepared or planned in advance
Decade
Noun
A period of ten years
R&B
Noun
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s