Brian McKnight
Background information
Birth name	Brian McKnight
Also known as	"Vocal Sex"
Born	June 5, 1969 (1969-06-05) (age 38)
Origin	Buffalo, New York, United States
Genre(s)	R&B, pop, soul, quiet storm
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Instrument(s)	Vocalist, Piano, Guitar, Trumpet
Years active	1991– present
Label(s)	Mercury (1991–1997) Motown (1998–2005) Warner Bros. (2006–)
Website	Official site Official MySpace

Brian McKnight (born June 5, 1969 in Buffalo, New York)^[1] is a Grammy-nominated American singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, pop and R&B musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who can play nine instruments: piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussions, trombone, tuba, French horn and trumpet.^[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State Coordinates: , Country State County Erie Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Smokey Robinsons 1975 hit single provided the name for the quiet storm radio programming format and the music category. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Trumpeter redirects here. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Mercury Records is a record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... Warner Bros. ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State Coordinates: , Country State County Erie Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... This article is about the state. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Percussion redirects here. ... The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. ... For other uses, see Tuba (disambiguation). ... The horn is a brass instrument consisting of tubing wrapped into a coiled form. ... Trumpeter redirects here. ...

Biography

McKnight's musical career began with a musical childhood, in which he was a member of a Seventh-day Adventist Church choir and a band leader in high school at Sweet Home High School in Amherst, New York. Encouraged by his older brother Claude's band, Take 6, getting a record deal, McKnight sent out demo tapes and, at the age of 19, signed his first recording deal with Mercury Records. He released his first album, Brian McKnight, in 1992. He went on to release three more albums for Mercury records before moving to Motown Records. His final album with Mercury Records, Anytime sold over two million copies and was nominated for a Grammy. The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated Adventist[3]) Church is a Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week, as the Sabbath. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Sweet Home High School, or SHHS, is a New York public high school located at 1901 Sweet Home Road in Amherst, New York. ... Amherst is a town in Erie County, New York, U.S., directly northeast of the City of Buffalo. ... Claude V. McKnight, III is a gospel music singer and a member of the award-winning gospel performing group Take 6. ... Take 6 is an influential American a cappella gospel music sextet formed in 1985 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. ... Mercury Records is a record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Anytime is a 1997 album by Brian McKnight. ...

In 1999, McKnight released [[Back at One]] (his second release from Motown; after the Christmas album Bethlehem), which sold over three million copies. Throughout his career he has collaborated with a variety of musicians including Mase, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Mary J. Blige, Justin Timberlake, Nelly, Vanessa Williams, Kirk Franklin, For Real, Canibus, Quincy Jones, Boyz II Men, Christina Aguilera, Shoshana Bean, Mariah Carey, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, Rascal Flatts and Josh Groban (on his 2007 #1 Christmas album Noël). Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Bethlehem is a Christmas album by Brian McKnight released October 20, 1998. ... Mason Durrell Betha (born August 27, 1978 in Jacksonville, Florida),[1] known by stage name Ma$e, is an American rapper, best known as an artist on Sean Diddy Combs hip hop label Bad Boy Records during the late 1990s. ... P. Diddy Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an African-American record producer, entrepreneur, and rapper. ... Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971) is an American R&B, soul, and hip hop soul singer-songwriter, occasional rapper, record producer, actress, and hip hop icon who has sold more than 40 million records and over 10 million singles worldwide. ... Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981[1]), sometimes known as JT, is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. ... For other uses, see Nelly (disambiguation). ... For other persons of the same name, see Vanessa Williams. ... Kirk Franklin (born January 26, 1970 in Riverside, Texas) is a Grammy Award winning, platinum-selling African American musician who blends gospel, hip hop, and R&B. He released his first gospel album, Kirk Franklin & Family, in 1993, and is known as the leader of contemporary gospel choirs such as... For Real was a Grammy-nominated R&B / Soul quartet that formed in 1993, the band released their debut album Its a Natural Thang with production from Brian McKnight on A&M Records in 1994 and it became a critical success, including a rare four stars from Rolling Stone... Germaine Williams (born December 9, 1974), better known as Canibus and also as Can-I-Bus and Rip the Jacker, is a Jamaican-born American MC and rapper. ... This article is about the producer and songwriter. ... Boyz II Men is an American R&B/soul singing group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... This article is about the singer. ... Shoshana Elise Bean (born September 1, 1977) is an American stage actress and singer known for her roles in Broadway musicals during the 2000s. ... This article is about the singer. ... Gordon Goodwins Big Phat Band, or simply The Big Phat Band, is a Grammy-nominated 18-piece Jazz ensemble based in California and led by Gordon Goodwin. ... Rascal Flatts is an American Country Pop band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2000. ... Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is a Grammy-nominated American singer/songwriter known for his mature and lyrical baritone voice. ...

McKnight’s vocal style is his own. He does however draw heavily (particularly in his use of melisma) from Stevie Wonder and Michael Sembello. Echoes of Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins and Take 6 founder Claude V McKnight can also be heard in McKnights voice. Melisma, in music, is the technique of changing the note (pitch) of a single syllable of text while it is being sung. ... Stevie Wonder (born Steveland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Steveland Hardaway Morris)[1] is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. ... Michael Sembello (born April 17, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American musician. ... Several people bear the name Michael McDonald: Michael McDonald is an American blue-eyed soul singer. ... Kenny Loggins (born Kenneth Clark Loggins on January 7, 1948 in Everett, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter best known for a number of soft rock and adult contemporary hit singles beginning in the 1970s. ...

Mcknight also has an un-canny ability to mimic the timbre and style of other singers . He can do a spot on imitation of Nat King Cole, Stevie Wonder, Prince and feels comfortable singing songs written in higher keys. Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965) was a popular American singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. ... The term prince, from the Latin root princeps, is used for a member of the highest ranks of the aristocracy or the nobility. ...

McKnight is divorced and has two sons and currently lives in Los Angeles, California.^[1] Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

Brian currently hosts a radio show, The Brian McKnight Morning Show with Pat Prescott on KTWV The Wave in Los Angeles, CA. The show is also simulcasted on KHJZ-FM, Smooth Jazz 95.7 The Wave in Houston, TX from 6am-9am CST. In October 2007, McKnight had his debut on Broadway in the show Chicago. Pat Prescott is a radio disc jockey and co-host of the Brian McKnight Morning Show with Pat Prescott on KTWV 94. ... KTWV is a commercial radio station located in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting to the Los Angeles, Orange County, and Riverside-San Bernardino, California area on 94. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ...

Discography

Main article: Brian McKnight discography

The following is Brian McKnights discography. ... Mercury Records is a record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ... Brian McKnight was Brian McKnights debut album which was released in 1991. ... I Remember You is the second album by Brian McKnight released in 1995. ... Anytime is a 1997 album by Brian McKnight. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... Bethlehem is a Christmas album by Brian McKnight released October 20, 1998. ... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Superhero is an album by Brian McKnight released in 2001. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Warner Bros. ... Ten is an album by Brian McKnight released in 2006. ... Mercury Records is a record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ... Image:GMH 02. ... Love Is is a single released by Vanessa Williams and Brian McKnight in 1993. ... Crazy Love is a torch ballad written by singer-songwriter, Van Morrison and included on his 1970 album, Moondance. ... Still in Love is a single released by Brian McKnight in 1995. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... Back At One is a single by Brian McKnight released in 1999 Song information Track Listings Back At One (Radio Edit) Back At One (SA Town Raw Mix) Back At One (Groove Brothers Club Mix) Back At One (Johnny Vicious Club Mix) Categories: | | ... Everytime You Go Away is a single by Brian McKnight released in 2005. ... Warner Bros. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Music. ... Used to Be My Girl is a single by Brian McKnight released in 2006. ...

Awards/Nominations

• American Music Awards
  • 2001, Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist: (Winner)
  • 1999, Favorite R&B/Soul Album: Anytime (Nominated)

• BET Awards
  • 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 G (Nominated)
  • 2002, Outstanding Song Written for a Motion Picture of Television Series: "Win" from Men of Honor (Nominated)
  • 2002, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Still" (Nominated)
  • 2002, Best Pop Collaboration w/ Vocals: "My Kind of Girl" w/ Justin Timberlake (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 of Let It Go" (Nominated)
  • 2001, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: "Coming Back Home" w/ Bebe Winans & Joe (singer) (Nominated)
  • 2000, Best R&B Album: Back at One (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 Is" w/ Vanessa L. Williams (Nominated)

• Image Awards
  • 2002, Outstanding Male Artist: Superhero (Nominated)
  • 2001, Outstanding Male Artist: "Stay of Let It Go" (Nominated)
  • 2000, Outstanding Male Artist: "Back at One" (Winner)

• MTV Video Music Awards
  • 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 One (Nominated)
  • 1999, Best R&B/Soul Male Album: "Anytime" (Winner)

The American Music Awards show is one of four annual major American music awards shows (the others being the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ... Anytime is a 1997 album by Brian McKnight. ... The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, shooting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... For the WFMU DJ, see Kenneth Goldsmith. ... Men of Honor is a 2000 drama film, directed by George Tillman, Jr. ... Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981[1]), sometimes known as JT, is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. ... BeBe Winans (born Benjamin Winans, 17 September 1962, in Detroit, Michigan) is a Grammy Award winning gospel and R&B singer. ... Joe Lewis Thomas (born July 5, 1973), usually credited simply as Joe, is an seven-time Grammy Award-nominated American R&B singer and record producer. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... For other persons of the same name, see Vanessa Williams. ... The NAACP Image Award is an award presented annually by the NAACP to honor the top African-Americans in film, television, music and literature. ... Superhero is an album by Brian McKnight released in 2001. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired on various television networks in national syndication that honors the best in Black music and entertainment. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

References

http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12044291 <-- Confirms his playgirl rumors

External links

• Brian McKnight official website
• Brian McKnight Fan Page
• Official Brian McKnight Fan Club
• BrianMcknightFans.com - A Brian McKnight Fan Site!!
• Brian Mcknight Fans - Biography & Videos
• Brian McKnight's Biography from VH1