Brian McKnight
Encyclopedia
Brian McKnight is an American
singer-songwriter
, arranger, producer
, and R&B
/Pop musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays nine instruments: piano
, guitar
, bass guitar
, drums
, percussions
, trombone
, tuba
, flugelhorn
and trumpet
.
. His musical career began in childhood when he became a member of his church choir and a band leader for his high school, Sweet Home High School.
, and his band, Take 6
, signed a record deal with Warner Brothers. This encouraged McKnight to shop his own demo tapes and by the age of 19, he'd signed his first recording deal with Mercury Records
subsidiary, Wing Records
. In 1992, Brian McKnight was released and was followed by two more albums for Mercury, 1995's I Remember You and 1997's Anytime. Anytime
, McKnight's final album with Mercury, sold over two million copies and was nominated for a Grammy.
In 1997, McKnight recorded "Remember the Magic" for Disney World's 25th anniversary.
McKnight signed with Motown in 1998 and released the Christmas album Bethlehem. In 1999, McKnight released Back at One
, his most successful album at date, which eventually went on to sell over 3 million copies.
Throughout his career, McKnight has collaborated with a variety of musicians including Mariah Carey
, Sin Bandera
, Mase
, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Marcus Cole
, Mary J. Blige
, Justin Timberlake
, Nelly
, Vanessa Williams
, Ivete Sangalo
, Kirk Franklin
, For Real
, Canibus
, Quincy Jones
, Boyz II Men
, Christina Aguilera
, Regine Velasquez
, Shoshana Bean
, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
, Rascal Flatts
, Willie Nelson
, Talib Kweli
, MJG (of the Southern Rap duo Eightball & MJG), Josh Groban
(on his 2007 #1 Christmas album Noel Schajris
), Justin Bieber
, and CeCe Peniston
.
In 2004, McKnight co-wrote with Australian Soul artist Guy Sebastian
the song "Wait", off Sebastian's Beautiful Life album.
McKnight's vocal style draws from Stevie Wonder (particularly in his use of melisma), Michael Sembello
, Michael McDonald
, Kenny Loggins
, and his own brother, Take 6 co-founder Claude V. McKnight. Soul singer James Ingram
also strongly influenced McKnight. His music production sensibilities, including his penchant for piano based pop ballads, method of background vocal recording and melismatic voice inflections all draw from Ingram. McKnight also has the uncanny ability to mimic the timbre and style of other singers such as Nat King Cole
, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Prince
.
In October 2007, McKnight made his Broadway debut in the show Chicago
.
On March 31, 2011 McKnight sang the National Anthem for MLB Opening Day
in Cincinnati, Ohio
with his sons Brian, Jr. and Niko. He had previously sung the National Anthem for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game
in Cleveland, Ohio
, Game 6 of the 2002 World Series
in Anaheim, California
, near his Los Angeles home, and the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
in Detroit, Michigan
.
The Wave in Los Angeles, CA. The show was briefly simulcast on KHJZ-FM, Smooth Jazz 95.7 The Wave in Houston, TX from 6AM-9AM CST.
On January 26, 2009, McKnight hosted "The Brian McKnight Show" from 7PM-Midnight on 98.7 KISS FM in New York City.
In 2009, he appeared in the second season of Celebrity Apprentice
. Each celebrity played to raise money for the charity of his or her choice; McKnight elected to play for Youthville USA
.
From September 2009 to May 2010, McKnight hosted The Brian McKnight Show, a late night talk show billed as a combination of talk and variety, aired in syndication. The show was cancelled on May 29, 2010 after one season.
McKnight currently lives in Los Angeles, California
.
from 1987-1989. McKnight explains, concerning his musical beginnings in the church:
"I'm the fifth generation of Seventh Day Adventists and the youngest of four brothers. When I was still very small, we formed a gospel quartet. Our models were the great gospel groups, the Swan Silvertones and Mighty Clouds of Joy. The McKnight brothers were serious singers. The reputation went out: these boys could shout. My big brothers—Claude (a part of the gospel group Take 6
), Freddie and Michael—man, they were my heroes. Each was a leader in his own right. Outside church, they listened to jazz. Church music thrilled me, but jazz stimulated me."
Compilation
2010
McKnight holds a Grammy Awards record having received 16 nominations without a win.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, arranger, producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, and R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
/Pop musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays nine instruments: piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussions
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, trombone
Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
, tuba
Tuba
The tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument. Sound is produced by vibrating or "buzzing" the lips into a large cupped mouthpiece. It is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the...
, flugelhorn
Flugelhorn
The flugelhorn is a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but with a wider, conical bore. Some consider it to be a member of the saxhorn family developed by Adolphe Sax ; however, other historians assert that it derives from the valve bugle designed by Michael Saurle , Munich 1832 , thus...
and trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
.
Early life
McKnight was born in Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
. His musical career began in childhood when he became a member of his church choir and a band leader for his high school, Sweet Home High School.
Music career
In 1987, McKnight's older brother, Claude McKnight IIIClaude V. McKnight III
Claude V. McKnight, III is a Jazz, R&B, and Gospel Music Singer, as well as the founding member of the award-winning a cappella performing group Take 6....
, and his band, Take 6
Take 6
Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel music sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group sings in a contemporary style, integrating R&B and jazz influences into their devotional songs and has 10 Grammy wins, 10 Dove Awards, one Soul Train Award and two...
, signed a record deal with Warner Brothers. This encouraged McKnight to shop his own demo tapes and by the age of 19, he'd signed his first recording deal with Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
subsidiary, Wing Records
Wing Records
Wing Records was a record label subsidiary of Mercury Records, founded in 1955, that enjoyed its greatest success during the late 50s. In 1986, the label was revived by Mercury's parent company PolyGram and, just before its final fade, the label enjoyed a brief success with then new R&B singers...
. In 1992, Brian McKnight was released and was followed by two more albums for Mercury, 1995's I Remember You and 1997's Anytime. Anytime
Anytime (Brian McKnight album)
Anytime is a 1997 album by Brian McKnight. This was the last record McKnight recorded with Mercury Records before moving to Motown. In fact, Anytime would be re-released on Motown after he signed with the label...
, McKnight's final album with Mercury, sold over two million copies and was nominated for a Grammy.
In 1997, McKnight recorded "Remember the Magic" for Disney World's 25th anniversary.
McKnight signed with Motown in 1998 and released the Christmas album Bethlehem. In 1999, McKnight released Back at One
Back at One
Back at One is an album by Brian McKnight released September 21, 1999, by Motown. Certified triple platinum in the US, the album is his best-selling album with McKnight at the height of his career.- Track listing :...
, his most successful album at date, which eventually went on to sell over 3 million copies.
Throughout his career, McKnight has collaborated with a variety of musicians including Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
, Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera was a Latin pop duo based in Mexico that consisted of Leonel García, and Noel Schajris. They became one of the most popular artists after their debut album "Sin Bandera" was released in 2001.-Biography:...
, Mase
Mase
Mason Durell Betha , better known by stage name Mase who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker...
, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Marcus Cole
Marcus Cole
Marcus Cole, played by Jason Carter, is a fictional character in the universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. He was a regular in the third and fourth seasons of the show...
, Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
, Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
, Nelly
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
, Vanessa Williams
Vanessa L. Williams
Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine...
, Ivete Sangalo
Ivete Sangalo
Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian Axé and MPB singer, songwriter, and occasional actress and television show host...
, Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Dwayne Franklin is an American Gospel music musician, choir director, and author, and is most notably known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God's Property and One Nation Crew .- Early years :...
, For Real
For Real
For Real was an American R&B and soul quartet, that formed in 1993. In the latter part of that decade they were nominated for a Grammy, Billboard Music Award, and Soul Train Music Award.-Biography:...
, Canibus
Canibus
Germaine Williams , better known by his stage name Canibus, is a Jamaican-born American rapper. He is a part of supergroup The HRSMN. Canibus rose to fame in the mid-nineties...
, Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
, Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary...
, Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
, Regine Velasquez
Regine Velasquez
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez , better known as Asia's Songbird, Regine Velasquez, is a Filipino singer, actress, record producer and TV host...
, Shoshana Bean
Shoshana Bean
Shoshana Elise Bean is an American stage actress and singer known for her roles in Broadway musicals. She is best known for playing Elphaba on Broadway in the musical Wicked.-Early life and education:...
, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, or simply The Big Phat Band, is an 18-piece jazz ensemble based in California and led by Gordon Goodwin. Goodwin composes most, and arranges all, of the group's performance pieces, as well as playing piano and occasionally tenor saxophone...
, Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney...
, Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
, Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
, MJG (of the Southern Rap duo Eightball & MJG), Josh Groban
Josh Groban
Joshua Winslow "Josh" Groban is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. His four solo albums have been certified at least multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records in that country...
(on his 2007 #1 Christmas album Noel Schajris
Noël (Josh Groban album)
Noël is a Christmas album by singer Josh Groban that was released on October 9, 2007. In the United States, the album is available as a single CD release in most retail stores...
), Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
, and CeCe Peniston
CeCe Peniston
CeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S...
.
In 2004, McKnight co-wrote with Australian Soul artist Guy Sebastian
Guy Sebastian
Guy Theodore Sebastian is an Australian pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter who was the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003. He is currently a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor. Sebastian has released six top ten platinum/multi platinum albums, including a number-one and...
the song "Wait", off Sebastian's Beautiful Life album.
McKnight's vocal style draws from Stevie Wonder (particularly in his use of melisma), Michael Sembello
Michael Sembello
Michael Sembello is an American musician and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Career:Sembello was born and raised in Philadelphia. He studied with jazz great Pat Martino and began his career as a professional musician by becoming a session musician, working increasingly with...
, Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald (singer)
Michael McDonald is a five-time Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter. McDonald is known for a soulful baritone singing style and a multi-octave range. He began his career singing back-up vocals with Steely Dan...
, Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins
During the next decade, Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtracks that he was referred to as, King of the Movie Soundtrack.He began with "I'm Alright" , "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack...
, and his own brother, Take 6 co-founder Claude V. McKnight. Soul singer James Ingram
James Ingram
James Ingram is an American soul musician. He is best known as a vocalist. He is also a self-taught musician who plays piano, guitar, bass, drums and keyboards...
also strongly influenced McKnight. His music production sensibilities, including his penchant for piano based pop ballads, method of background vocal recording and melismatic voice inflections all draw from Ingram. McKnight also has the uncanny ability to mimic the timbre and style of other singers such as Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
.
In October 2007, McKnight made his Broadway debut in the show Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
On March 31, 2011 McKnight sang the National Anthem for MLB Opening Day
Opening Day
Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season. For Major League Baseball and most of the minor leagues, this day falls during the first week of April. For baseball fans, Opening Day serves as a symbol of rebirth; writer Thomas Boswell once penned a book...
in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
with his sons Brian, Jr. and Niko. He had previously sung the National Anthem for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game
1997 NBA All-Star Game
The 1997 NBA All-Star Game was the 47th edition of the All-Star Game and commemorated the 50th anniversary of NBA. The game was played on February 9, 1997, at Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, United States...
in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Game 6 of the 2002 World Series
2002 World Series
The 2002 World Series was a best-of-seven playoff series to determine the champion of Major League Baseball for the 2002 season. It was the 98th such contest between the champions of the American League and National League , and featured the AL champion Anaheim Angels against the NL champion San...
in Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
, near his Los Angeles home, and the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 76th playing of the midseason exhibition baseball game between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 12, 2005 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan,...
in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
.
Television/Radio Career
From 2006 to 2010 he hosted a radio show, The Brian McKnight Morning Show with Pat Prescott on KTWVKTWV
KTWV is a commercial radio station located in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting to the Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside–San Bernardino and Ventura County areas on 94.7 FM. KTWV airs a hybrid Smooth AC radio format branded as "94.7 The Wave"...
The Wave in Los Angeles, CA. The show was briefly simulcast on KHJZ-FM, Smooth Jazz 95.7 The Wave in Houston, TX from 6AM-9AM CST.
On January 26, 2009, McKnight hosted "The Brian McKnight Show" from 7PM-Midnight on 98.7 KISS FM in New York City.
In 2009, he appeared in the second season of Celebrity Apprentice
The Apprentice (U.S. Season 8)
The Celebrity Apprentice 2 is the eighth installment of the United States version of the reality television series, The Apprentice. It premiered on March 1, 2009. The Celebrity Apprentice 2 aired for two hours on Sundays at 9:00 Eastern time...
. Each celebrity played to raise money for the charity of his or her choice; McKnight elected to play for Youthville USA
Youthville, USA
Youthville, USA is a non-profit children's services company based in Louisburg, North Carolina. They provide foster care, vocational and cultural programs for children. The organization was founded in Memphis, Tennessee in 1981...
.
From September 2009 to May 2010, McKnight hosted The Brian McKnight Show, a late night talk show billed as a combination of talk and variety, aired in syndication. The show was cancelled on May 29, 2010 after one season.
Personal life
McKnight is divorced and has three sons and two daughters (Brian Jr. 21, Cole Nikolas 19, Clyde Lee 18, Briana 9 and Braylinn 3).McKnight currently lives in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Religion
Brian McKnight was previously a Seventh-day Adventist. He grew up attending Emmanuel Temple. He also attended Oakwood University, a Seventh-day Adventist university, in Huntsville, AlabamaHuntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
from 1987-1989. McKnight explains, concerning his musical beginnings in the church:
"I'm the fifth generation of Seventh Day Adventists and the youngest of four brothers. When I was still very small, we formed a gospel quartet. Our models were the great gospel groups, the Swan Silvertones and Mighty Clouds of Joy. The McKnight brothers were serious singers. The reputation went out: these boys could shout. My big brothers—Claude (a part of the gospel group Take 6
Take 6
Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel music sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group sings in a contemporary style, integrating R&B and jazz influences into their devotional songs and has 10 Grammy wins, 10 Dove Awards, one Soul Train Award and two...
), Freddie and Michael—man, they were my heroes. Each was a leader in his own right. Outside church, they listened to jazz. Church music thrilled me, but jazz stimulated me."
Discography
Studio- Brian McKnightBrian McKnight (album)Brian McKnight is the self-titled debut album which was released in 1992. It features his solo breakout hit "One Last Cry", which reached number thirteen on the U.S. pop charts...
(1992) - I Remember YouI Remember You (Brian McKnight album)I Remember You is the second album by Brian McKnight released in 1995.-Track listing:# "On The Down Low" 4:55# "On The Floor" 4:13# "Your Love Is Ooh" 4:15...
(1995) - Anytime (1997)
- Bethlehem (1998)
- Back at OneBack at OneBack at One is an album by Brian McKnight released September 21, 1999, by Motown. Certified triple platinum in the US, the album is his best-selling album with McKnight at the height of his career.- Track listing :...
(1999) - SuperheroSuperhero (Brian McKnight album)Superhero is an album by Brian McKnight released on September 3, 2001. McKnight recorded this album to showcase his many musical influences. Featured guests include Justin Timberlake, Nate Dogg and Fred Hammond....
(2001) - U TurnU-Turn (album)U Turn is an album by Brian McKnight released in 2003.The album takes much inspiration from Brian's split from his wife, which can be heard in songs such as "Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda" and "So Sorry"-Track listing:#"All Night Long U Turn is an album by Brian McKnight released in 2003.The album takes...
(2003) - GeminiGemini (Brian McKnight album)Gemini is the eighth album, released in 2005, by R&B artist Brian McKnight. The leading single from the album was "Everytime You Go Away". It was released somewhat at the same time as the second single "What We Do Here". The songs have not made much impact on the charts; "What We Do Here" only...
(2005) - TenTen (Brian McKnight album)Ten is an album by Brian McKnight released in 2006. It was his first on Warner Bros. Records.McKnight is said to be experimenting with country-style music on the album.Rhapsody had a week long Ten is an album by Brian McKnight released in 2006. It was his first on Warner Bros. Records.McKnight is...
(2006) - Evolution of a ManEvolution of a ManEvolution of a Man is an album by Brian McKnight, which was released on October 27, 2009. This album comes after many media outlets announced a different album title or different album all together called Live From Fifteen. The album contains collaborations with Jill Scott and Stevie Wonder...
(2009) - Just Me (2011)
Compilation
- From There to Here: 1989-2002From There to Here: 1989-2002From There to Here: 1989-2002 is an album by Brian McKnight, which was released on November 5, 2002. This album is a greatest hits collection with Two new songs, "Let Me Love You" and "The Way I Do" which bookend the collection...
(2002) - GoldGold (Brian McKnight album)Gold is a two-disc compilation album by Brian McKnight that was released on the Hip-O Records label in 2007. The compilation is intended to be a career-spanning retrospective, and no fewer than two songs are selected from each of Brian Mcknight's albums...
(2007) - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best of Brian McKnight (2007)
- Ultimate Collection (2009)
- Icon: Love Songs (2011)
Awards and nominations
- American Music AwardsAmerican Music Awards-Conception:The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC...
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- 1999, Favorite R&B/Soul Album: AnytimeAnytime (Brian McKnight album)Anytime is a 1997 album by Brian McKnight. This was the last record McKnight recorded with Mercury Records before moving to Motown. In fact, Anytime would be re-released on Motown after he signed with the label...
(Nominated)
- 1999, Favorite R&B/Soul Album: Anytime
2010
- BET AwardsBET AwardsThe BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET...
- 2007, BET J Cool Like Dat: (Nominated)
- Grammy Awards
- 2005, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance: "What We Do Here" (Nominated)
- 2004, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance: "Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda" (Nominated)
- 2003, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: "All the Way" w/ Kenny GKenny GKenneth Bruce Gorelick , better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American, adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986...
(Nominated) - 2002, Outstanding Song Written for a Motion Picture of Television Series: "Win" from Men of HonorMen of HonorMen of Honor is a 2000 drama film, starring Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding, Jr. The film was directed by George Tillman, Jr...
(Nominated) - 2002, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Still" (Nominated)
- 2002, Best Pop Collaboration w/ Vocals: "My Kind of Girl" w/ Justin TimberlakeJustin TimberlakeJustin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
(Nominated) - 2002, Best R&B Song: "Love of My Life" (Nominated)
- 2002, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance: "Love of My Life" (Nominated)
- 2001, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: "6, 8, 12" (Nominated)
- 2001, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance: "Stay or Let It Go" (Nominated)
- 2001, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: "Coming Back Home" w/ Bebe WinansBeBe WinansBenjamin "BeBe" Winans is a gospel and R&B singer. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists.-The PTL Club:...
& Joe (singer)Joe (singer)Joseph Lewis Thomas , usually credited simply as Joe, is an American R&B singer and record producer.-Early life:Joe is a native of Cuthbert, Georgia and later moved to Opelika, Alabama. The son of two preachers, Joe spent much time in church singing, playing guitar, and even directing the choir...
(Nominated) - 2000, Best R&B Album: Back at OneBack at OneBack at One is an album by Brian McKnight released September 21, 1999, by Motown. Certified triple platinum in the US, the album is his best-selling album with McKnight at the height of his career.- Track listing :...
(Nominated) - 2000, Best Short-Form Music Video: "Back at One" (Nominated)
- 1999, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance: "The Only One For Me" (Nominated)
- 1999, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Anytime" (Nominated)
- 1994, Best Pop Collaboration w/ Vocals: "Love IsLove Is (Vanessa Williams song)"Love Is" is the title of a 1993 duet released by Vanessa Williams and Brian McKnight. The single originally appeared on the soundtrack to the TV drama series, Beverly Hills, 90210. Although the song did not appear in that series, it did appear in the 90210 spinoff series, Melrose Place...
" w/ Vanessa L. WilliamsVanessa L. WilliamsVanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine...
(Nominated)
McKnight holds a Grammy Awards record having received 16 nominations without a win.
- Image Awards
- 2002, Outstanding Male Artist: SuperheroSuperhero (Brian McKnight album)Superhero is an album by Brian McKnight released on September 3, 2001. McKnight recorded this album to showcase his many musical influences. Featured guests include Justin Timberlake, Nate Dogg and Fred Hammond....
(Nominated) - 2001, Outstanding Male Artist: "Stay or Let It Go" (Nominated)
- 2000, Outstanding Male Artist: "Back at One" (Winner)
- 2002, Outstanding Male Artist: Superhero
- MTV Video Music AwardsMTV Video Music AwardsAn MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
- 2000, Best R&B Video: "Back at One" (Nominated)
- 1998, Best R&B Video: "Anytime" (Nominated)
- Soul Train Awards
- 2002, Best R&B/Soul Male Single: "Love of My Life" (Nominated)
- 2000, Best R&B/Soul Single Male: "Back at One" (Nominated)
- 2000, Best R&B/Soul Male Album: Back at OneBack at OneBack at One is an album by Brian McKnight released September 21, 1999, by Motown. Certified triple platinum in the US, the album is his best-selling album with McKnight at the height of his career.- Track listing :...
(Nominated) - 1999, Best R&B/Soul Male Album: "Anytime" (Winner)
External links
- Brian McKnight official website
- Brian McKnight entertainment website
- Brian McKnight's Biography from VH1VH1VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
- Brian McKnight's Profile from VIBEVIBEVibe is a music and entertainment magazine founded by producer Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip-hop music artists, actors and other entertainers...
- Brian McKnight Fans Website
- Blogs.OrlandoSentinel.com
- Brian McKnight JUST ME 2011 World Tour