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Brian McKnight (born June 5, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and R&B musician, hosting his own evening short-lived talk show. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays nine instruments: piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussions, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet.

McKnight was born in Buffalo, New York. His musical career began in childhood when he became a member of his church, NY choir and a band leader for his high school, Sweet Home High School.[2] In 1987, 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'd signed his first recording deal with Mercury Records subsidiary, Wing Records.[2] (He ended up recording his albums for Mercury.) 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 sold over two million copies and was nominated for a Grammy. It was also his last album with Mercury Records; by 1998, McKnight had moved on to Motown Records.

In 1997, McKnight recorded "Remember the Magic" for Disney World's 25th anniversary.

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 Sin Bandera, Mase, Sean "Puffy" Combs, 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, Talib Kweli, MJG (of the Southern Rap duo Eightball & MJG), Josh Groban (on his 2007 #1 Christmas album Noel Schajris), Justin Bieber, Ashley "Awesome" Speelman and CeCe Peniston.

McKnight in 2004, co-wrote with Australian Soul artist Guy Sebastian the song Wait which is a track off the Beautiful Life.

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 especially his penchant for piano based pop ballads, method of background vocal recording and melismatic voice inflections all draw heavily from Ingram. Brian 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.

McKnight is divorced and has four sons and 2 daughters (Brian Jr. 21,Cole Nikolas 19,Clyde Lee 18,Evan 10, Brianna 9 and Braylinn 3). On February 11, 2010, Brian proposed to his girlfriend Annalisa Mungcal during one of his performances. No wedding date has been set at this time.

McKnight currently lives in Los Angeles, California.[3] 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 at one time simulcasted on KHJZ-FM, Smooth Jazz 95.7 The Wave in Houston, TX from 6am-9am CST, but this station has changed its format. On January 26, 2009, Brian McKnight hosted "The Brian McKnight show" from 7PM-Midnight on 98.7 KISS FM in New York City.

In October 2007, McKnight made his Broadway debut in the show Chicago.

In 2009, he appeared in the second season of Celebrity Apprentice.[4] 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,[5] The Brian McKnight Show, a late night talk show premiered in syndication. The show is a combination of talk and variety. The show was cancelled on May 29, 2010 due to low ratings and will not return for a second season. Although he promised to pay employees and staff in full, no one who worked on the show has received any payment. As of April 2011, employees and staff are still waiting for payment.

On March 31, 2011 McKnight sang the National Anthem for MLB Opening Day in Cincinnati, Ohio with his sons Brian, Jr. and Niko.
[edit] Religion

Brian McKnight is a Seventh-day Adventist. He grew up attending Emmanuel Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church in Buffalo. He also attended Oakwood University, a Seventh-day Adventist university, in Huntsville, Alabama from 1987-1989. McKnight explains, concerning his musical beginnings in the church[citation needed]:

"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."[citation needed]
[edit] Discography

Brian McKnight discography

Brian McKnight (1992)
I Remember You (1995)
Anytime (1997)
Back at One (1999)
Superhero (2001)
U-Turn (2003)
Gemini (2005)
Ten (2006)
Evolution of a Man (2009)
Just Me (2011)

[edit] Awards and nominations

American Music Awards

1999, Favorite R&B/Soul Album: Anytime (Nominated)

2010

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 or 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)

McKnight holds a record, having received 16 nominations without a win.

Image Awards
2002, Outstanding Male Artist: Superhero (Nominated)
2001, Outstanding Male Artist: "Stay or 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)

Videos: Brian McKnight

6, 8, 12

All Night Long

Anytime

Crazy Love

Fall 5.0

Goodbye My Love

Hold Me

Let Me Love You

Love Of My Life

One Last Cry

Stay Or Let It Go

Still

The Only One For Me

What's It Gonna Be

You Should Be Mine


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	Videos: Brian McKnight 6, 8, 12 All Night Long Anytime Crazy Love Fall 5.0 Goodbye My Love Hold Me Let Me Love You Love Of My Life One Last Cry Stay Or Let It Go Still The Only One For Me What's It Gonna Be You Should Be Mine Brian McKnight (born June 5, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and R&B musician, hosting his own evening short-lived talk show. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays nine instruments: piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussions, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet. McKnight was born in Buffalo, New York. His musical career began in childhood when he became a member of his church, NY choir and a band leader for his high school, Sweet Home High School.[2] In 1987, 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'd signed his first recording deal with Mercury Records subsidiary, Wing Records.[2] (He ended up recording his albums for Mercury.) 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 sold over two million copies and was nominated for a Grammy. It was also his last album with Mercury Records; by 1998, McKnight had moved on to Motown Records. In 1997, McKnight recorded "Remember the Magic" for Disney World's 25th anniversary. 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 Sin Bandera, Mase, Sean "Puffy" Combs, 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, Talib Kweli, MJG (of the Southern Rap duo Eightball & MJG), Josh Groban (on his 2007 #1 Christmas album Noel Schajris), Justin Bieber, Ashley "Awesome" Speelman and CeCe Peniston. McKnight in 2004, co-wrote with Australian Soul artist Guy Sebastian the song Wait which is a track off the Beautiful Life. 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 especially his penchant for piano based pop ballads, method of background vocal recording and melismatic voice inflections all draw heavily from Ingram. Brian 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. McKnight is divorced and has four sons and 2 daughters (Brian Jr. 21,Cole Nikolas 19,Clyde Lee 18,Evan 10, Brianna 9 and Braylinn 3). On February 11, 2010, Brian proposed to his girlfriend Annalisa Mungcal during one of his performances. No wedding date has been set at this time. McKnight currently lives in Los Angeles, California.[3] 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 at one time simulcasted on KHJZ-FM, Smooth Jazz 95.7 The Wave in Houston, TX from 6am-9am CST, but this station has changed its format. On January 26, 2009, Brian McKnight hosted "The Brian McKnight show" from 7PM-Midnight on 98.7 KISS FM in New York City. In October 2007, McKnight made his Broadway debut in the show Chicago. In 2009, he appeared in the second season of Celebrity Apprentice.[4] 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,[5] The Brian McKnight Show, a late night talk show premiered in syndication. The show is a combination of talk and variety. The show was cancelled on May 29, 2010 due to low ratings and will not return for a second season. Although he promised to pay employees and staff in full, no one who worked on the show has received any payment. As of April 2011, employees and staff are still waiting for payment. On March 31, 2011 McKnight sang the National Anthem for MLB Opening Day in Cincinnati, Ohio with his sons Brian, Jr. and Niko. [edit] Religion Brian McKnight is a Seventh-day Adventist. He grew up attending Emmanuel Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church in Buffalo. He also attended Oakwood University, a Seventh-day Adventist university, in Huntsville, Alabama from 1987-1989. McKnight explains, concerning his musical beginnings in the church[citation needed]: "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."[citation needed] [edit] Discography Brian McKnight discography Brian McKnight (1992) I Remember You (1995) Anytime (1997) Back at One (1999) Superhero (2001) U-Turn (2003) Gemini (2005) Ten (2006) Evolution of a Man (2009) Just Me (2011) [edit] Awards and nominations American Music Awards 1999, Favorite R&B/Soul Album: Anytime (Nominated) 2010 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 or 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) McKnight holds a record, having received 16 nominations without a win. Image Awards 2002, Outstanding Male Artist: Superhero (Nominated) 2001, Outstanding Male Artist: "Stay or 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)
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