新澳门开奖结果

Brian McKnight with wife- Author; Gage Skidmore-

Top 10 interesting facts about Brian McKnight

Everyone knows McKnight. You must have heard the song, ‘back at one,’ the sensational romantic song that will definitely put you in your feelings. This is the guy behind that amazing voice, melody and music arrangement.

Born as Brian Kelly McKnight in June 5th, 1969, McKnight is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, radio host and multi-instrumentalist. He is quite talented and an all-round kind of guy.

Mcknight started singing while still young and it is quite amazing that this is a career he has continued to soldier on with. What’s even more amazing, his voice gets better the older he gets.

Mcknight is a legend in his own right. Even though he has not yet won a grammy award, it is only a matter of time. Here are some of the interesting facts about this all-time favourite singer, Brian McKnight

1. He is a multi instrumentalist

Multi reed-instrumentalist’s armory- Author; 白石 准-

He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays eight instruments including piano, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet.

2. He is among the very few leggiero tenors in pop genre

Sheet music- Author; Lukasz Kobus, European Commission-

He is one of the very few leggiero tenors in the pop genre. This is a lightweight, flexible tenor voice type of voice.

McKnight is perhaps most recognized for his strong falsetto and belting range. His work has earned him 16 Grammy Awards nominations, though he has never won one. He is tied with Snoop Dogg for the record of most Grammy nominations without a win.

3. McKnight’s music career began in teenagehood

Children- Photo by Jordan Whitt on

McKnight was born in Buffalo, New York and his musical career began in childhood when he became a member of his church choir.

In 1990, McKnight’s older brother, Claude McKnight III, 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 had signed his first recording deal with Mercury Records subsidiary, Wing Records.

In 1992, Brian McKnight was released, and his self-titled debut peaked at fifty-eight in the Billboard 200 chart, which primarily featured the ball, and also  top twenty single, “One Last Cry”.

It was then followed by two more albums for Mercury’s, 1995, 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.

The video for “Anytime”, directed by Darren Grant, was nominated for Best Male Video at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.

In 1997, McKnight recorded “Remember the Magic” for Disney World’s 25th anniversary.

4. Was signed by Motown in 1998

Motown- Author; Infrogmation-

McKnight signed with Motown in 1998 and released the Christmas album Bethlehem.

In 1999, McKnight released Back at One, his most successful album to date, which eventually went on to sell over 3 million copies.

5. Worked together with Guy Sebastian in 2004

Guy Sebastian- Author; Manfred Werner-

In 2004, McKnight co-wrote with Australian Soul artist Guy Sebastian the song “Wait”, from Sebastian’s Beautiful Life album. Guy is an iconic musician in his own right, who has managed to place Australia well on the map of music.

6. Managed to make his broadway debut in 2007

Times Square, Broadway- Author; Peter K Burian-

In October 2007, McKnight made his Broadway debut in the show Chicago.This gave him an even greater visibility.

7. McKnight hosted a radio show at one point

A radio program- Author; Kaizenify-

From 2006 to 2010 he hosted a radio show, The Brian McKnight Morning Show with Pat Prescott on KTWV 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.

From September 2009 to May 2010, McKnight served as a media personality and hosted The Brian McKnight Show, a late-night talk show billed as a combination of talk and variety, aired in syndication. The show was unfortunately cancelled on May 29, 2010, after one season.

8. Appeared in the show, Celebrity Apprentice

Celebrity Apprentice Fundraiser- Author; Eva Rinaldi-

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.

9. He sang the National Anthem for the MLB opening day

MLB Opening Day game- Author; U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ben Farone-

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.

 He has also made numerous other “National Anthem” appearances throughout his career.

On October 22, 2012, for instance, McKnight sang “God Bless America” in the 7th inning of Game 7 of the National League Champion Series in San Francisco, California.

10. Was raised as a staunch Seventh-day Adventist

Chino Seventh-day Adventist Fellowship Cross Tower- Author; Chino Seventh-day Adventist

Brian McKnight was raised a Seventh-day Adventist. He grew up attending Emmanuel Temple and also attended Oakwood College (now a University), a Seventh-Day Adventist university in Huntsville, Alabama, 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, Freddie and Michael-man, they were my heroes. Each was a leader in his own right. Outside the church, they listened to jazz. Church music thrilled me, but jazz stimulated me.”