hiː ɪz ɐ mˌʌltɪpəl ɡɹˈæmi ɐwˈɔːɹd wˈɪnɚ ænd wʌz ɪndˈʌktᵻd tə ðə ɹˈɑːk ænd ɹˈoʊl hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm wɪð ɡlˈædɪs nˈaɪt ænd ðə pˈɪps ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks.
He is a multiple Grammy Award winner and was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1996.