Cop lets off driver in traffic stop after Gladys Knight jumps out of the passenger seat and serenades him with Happy Birthday
- A police officer in Pleasant Grove, Utah pulled over a driver on Wednesday night for speeding
- The woman said she was in a rush because she was trying to get singer Gladys Knight to a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints choir event
- Knight then jumped out of the car and sang Happy Birthday to the man after learning it was his birthday
- Officer Paul Rogerson took a photo with Knight and let the driver off with a warning
A Utah police officer who pulled over a car carrying iconic soul singer Gladys Knight was treated to an impromptu rendition of Happy Birthday on Wednesday night.
Knight was a passenger in the car stopped for speeding in the town about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City, Pleasant Grove Police Capt. Mike Roberts said.
Officer Paul Rogerson got the driver's license and was checking it in his patrol car when the woman told him that she was with Knight on the way to a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints choir event.
Rogerson said that he and his wife, who was riding along in the car because it was his birthday, were big fans.
Lucky Guy: Officer Paul Rogerson (right, wife of left) pulled over a driver on Wednesday night for speeding and got a musical performance from Gladys Knight (center)
When she heard that, Knight got out of the car too and sang the officer Happy Birthday.
The couple snapped a photo with her, and Rogerson's wife has since exchanged text messages with the singer.
The officer let the driver go with a warning, something he likely would have done even if Knight wasn't in the car, Roberts said.
The Pleasant Grove Police Department later wrote on Facebook; 'It's not everyday you have a birthday. It's not every day you have a ride-along. It's not everyday you pull over a vehicle in which Gladys Knight is a passenger, AND have the pleasure of hearing her sing "Happy Birthday" to you, with your ride-along, on your birthday.
'No Pips were injured during the taking of this picture. Thanks Ms. Knight!'
Jeanteil Livingston, a spokeswoman for Knight, said the singer lives in Las Vegas but was in Utah for the choir rehearsal.
The seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer of Midnight Train to Georgia is a Mormon convert, and she was speaking at the event.
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