Gladys Knight to sing National Anthem before Super Bowl

Published January 17, 2019 7:38pm EST

ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) - Gladys Knight is coming home!

The National Football League announced Thursday the Atlanta native will sing the national anthem before Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Knight has won seven Grammy awards and is an inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

She is best known for her hit "Midnight Train to Georgia" and "That's what friends are for."