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Beverley Knight Discography
This discography is a comprehensive listing of official releases by British soul singer Beverley Knight. It consists of nine studio albums, three compilation albums (two greatest hits albums and one remix album) and one EP. Knight has also released twenty-nine solo singles (excluding re-releases) and twenty-six solo music videos. She has also collaborated on at least fifteen other projects. Albums Studio albums Collaborative albums Compilation albums Live albums Remix albums Soundtrack albums Extended plays Singles Collaborations Music videos Solo Collaborations Cameo appearances Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Knight, Beverley Discography Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres. The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry ... Discographies of British artists Soul music discographi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight (born Beverley Anne Smith, 22 March 1973) is an English singer, songwriter, actress and radio personality. She released her first album, ''The B-Funk'', in 1995. Heavily influenced by American soul music icons such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has released nine studio albums. Widely regarded as one of Britain's greatest soul singers, Knight is best known for her hit singles "Greatest Day (Beverley Knight song), Greatest Day", "Get Up! (Beverley Knight song), Get Up!", "Shoulda Woulda Coulda", "Come as You Are (Beverley Knight song), Come as You Are" and "Keep This Fire Burning#Beverley Knight version, Keep This Fire Burning". In 2006, Knight solidified her transition into the mainstream by starring in the BBC music TV series ''Just the Two of Us (TV series), Just the Two of Us'', a role she reprised in 2007. After releasing a platinum-selling compilation album in 2006, Knight went on to tour the UK with a reformed Take That. She has also hosted the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prodigal Sista
''Prodigal Sista'' is the second studio album by British R&B singer-songwriter Beverley Knight. It was released by Parlophone on 17 August 1998 in the United Kingdom. The album was the first to be released by Knight under her new contract with label, with whom she had signed a four album deal with in 1997 after leaving her previous label, Dome Records. The lyrics on the album were written entirely by Knight (with the exception of "Sista Sista" which was co-written with Hawk Wolinski), as was the creation of melodies and vocal arrangements. Reception The critical acclaim of the album proved to be widespread, with ''Q'' magazine calling the album "a triumph not only of Knight’s musical vision but also of the strength in her character" and ''The Times'' remarking "''Prodigal Sista'' is a joy to hear – her vocal and intricate self devised and performed harmonies can make you catch your breath in wonderment". The success of the album was solidified at the 1999 MOBO Awards in Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs From The Stage
''Songs from the Stage'' is the debut album from British-American girl group Leading Ladies, featuring Amber Riley, Beverley Knight and Cassidy Janson. The album was released on 17 November 2017. It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2018 Classic Brit Awards. Background ''Songs from the Stage'' features fourteen songs from musicals including ''Hamilton'', ''Cats'', ''Rent'', ''Dreamgirls'', '' Funny Girl'', '' The Bodyguard'', ''Memphis'' and '' Beautiful: The Carole King Musical''. ''Songs from the Stage'' was produced by Grammy Award-winning British producer Brian Rawling, who has previously worked with Cher, Tina Turner and Lionel Richie. The setting-up of the music and vocal arrangements were done together as a group, while most of the recording occurred separately within a two-week period due to their busy individual schedules. During the album recording, Riley and Janson were still both contracted to perform in the West End, while Knight was recovering from surger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BMG Rights Management
BMG Rights Management GmbH (also known simply as BMG) is an international music company based in Berlin, Germany. It combines the activities of a music publisher and a record label. BMG was formed in October 2008 after Bertelsmann sold its stake in Sony BMG to Sony. From 2009 to 2013, the investment firm KKR held 51% of the company, which became one of the world's largest music publishers during that time. BMG is 100% owned by Bertelsmann and one of the group's eight business divisions. History Music at Bertelsmann In the 1950s, Bertelsmann entered the music business when it added music to its book club. Ariola, a record label, was launched and Sonopress, a pressing plant, was established. In 1975, Ariola opened an office in the United States. Bertelsmann acquired Arista Records in 1979 and half ownership of RCA Records in 1985, thereby becoming one of the world's largest music companies. After the full acquisition of RCA Records in 1987, Bertelsmann's various subsidiari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fifth Chapter (Beverley Knight Album)
''The Fifth Chapter'' is the ninth studio album by English singer Beverley Knight. It was released by Tag8 Music and BMG Rights Management on 29 September 2023, being both her first album in seven years and her first collection of original material in fourteen years. The album celebrates Knight's 50th birthday, and she explained: "I feel as though I am about to step into a whole new level of wonder because I have come into my power. My career is not a big shiny billboard poster that gets replaced with the next star in waiting. Mine is a novel, and I just entered the Fifth and most exciting chapter of it." It was preceded by the singles "Last One on My Mind" and "Systematic Overload" and includes several collaborations with the London Community Gospel Choir and a bonus track featuring DJ Mark Knight that originally appeared on his 2021 album, ''Untold Business''. "I'm on Fire", one of the collaborations with the Choir, was released as the third single. The album debuted in the UK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East West Records
East West Records (stylized as east''west'') is a record label formed in 1955, distributed and owned by Warner Music Group, headquartered in New York City. History After its creation in 1955 by Atlantic Records, the label had its first hit with the Kingsmen's "Week End". In 1990, Atlantic revamped the imprint as EastWest Records America, appointing Sylvia Rhone as President & CEO. Under Rhone's leadership, EastWest Records America shot to mega success with several multi-platinum artists such as En Vogue, Pantera, Adina Howard, Gerald Levert, AC/DC, The Rembrandts, Dream Theater, Missy Elliott and MC Lyte. UK artists on the EastWest label included The Beloved, Tanita Tikaram, Chris Rea, Billy Mackenzie (as Associates) and Simply Red. EastWest also distributed imprints, such as Interscope Records, Motor Jams Records, Mecca Don Records, and The Gold Mind Inc. In 2005, WMG reactivated the East West label, which marketed and distributed rock music. East West operated under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soulsville (Beverley Knight Album)
''Soulsville'' is the eighth studio album by English singer Beverley Knight. It was released by East West Records on 10 June 2016 and marked her first major label release since ''Affirmation (Beverley Knight album), Affirmation'' (2004). Produced by Justin Stanley, the album consists of twelve tracks, featuring seven original songs co-penned by Knight and five cover versions of classic Soul music, Soul and Blues songs, three of which are duets featuring musicians Jamie Cullum, Jools Holland and Sam Moore. Critical reception Ian Sime from ''The Press (York), The Press'' found that the original song on ''Soulsville'' sit "comfortably with the evergreen numbers [...] However, the cover of Big Momma Thornton’s 'Hound Dog (song), Hound Dog,' featuring Jools Holland, and Beverley’s duet with Sam Moore on his classic 'Hold On, I'm Comin' (song), Hold On, I'm Comin' are the stand-out tracks. Beverley Knight is a top drawer act and ''Soulsville'' is a wicked album." ''Renowned for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul UK
''Soul UK'' is the seventh studio album by English singer-songwriter Beverley Knight. The album was released on 4 July 2011, and features covers of British soul songs that inspired her whilst growing up. The album includes a live DVD of the tracks, filmed on 7 April at the Porchester Hall in London. Background In the press release for ''Soul UK'', Knight explained her choice to make and release an album of cover versions. She stated "I gave a lot of thought to choosing the songs I wanted to interpret for this album and it was great fun putting my own flavour and twist on tracks by some of the fantastic UK artists who preceded me and inspired me. A lot these artists opened doors for both myself and many others, and many of them are still going strong – so the album is, in part, a thank you to them. The UK is a world-beating producer of musical talent and this genre can sometimes feel overlooked and underplayed. I hope with this album that people can enjoy these songs all over a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
100% (Beverley Knight Album)
''100%'' is the sixth studio album by English singer-songwriter Beverley Knight. It was released on 7 September 2009 through Knight's own record label Hurricane Record, following her departure from Parlophone. The lead single from the album, " Beautiful Night" was released as a download-only on the same day as the album. A radio only first single, "Every Step", produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis was added to BBC Radio 2's B-list on 17 June 2009. It was released as a free download on 6 July 2009 for two weeks. A remix album, titled ''100% – The Remixes'' was released exclusively on digital download via Beatport on 29 January 2012. It features remixes of three of the ''100%'' album singles, "Beautiful Night", "In Your Shoes" and "Soul Survivor". Background and production After the release of her 2007 album ''Music City Soul'', Knight's record contract with Parlophone had come to its natural end. Knight decided she was at the stage in her career where she needed to take full cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music City Soul
''Music City Soul'' is the fifth studio album by British singer-songwriter Beverley Knight. It was released on Parlophone Records on 7 May 2007 in the United Kingdom. The album contains the singles " No Man's Land", " After You" and "The Queen of Starting Over", and features Ronnie Wood on a number of tracks. The album became Knight's second highest charting album in the UK, peaking at number eight. Background The majority of ''Music City Soul'' was recorded and produced by Mark Nevers at The Beech House studio in Nashville, Tennessee in the United States in just five days in late October 2006. All the songs on the album were written beforehand the previous summer and then recorded back to back in the studio with an array of different musicians. The intention was to create an organic sound reminiscent of classic 1960s soul albums that epitomised releases by artists such as Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke and Al Green, who had influenced Knight as a child.Hodgkinson, WillInterview ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affirmation (Beverley Knight Album)
''Affirmation'' is the fourth studio album by British singer-songwriter Beverley Knight. It was released by Parlophone Records on 28 June 2004 in the United Kingdom. The album peaked at number 11 on the UK Albums Chart, while reaching number 83 in Switzerland. ''Affirmation'' was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 2 July 2004, less than a week after the album was released, and had reached gold staus by December 2004. It features three hit singles, "Come As You Are", "Not Too Late for Love" and "Keep This Fire Burning", which all entered the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. Reception ''Affirmation'' received generally mixed to positive reviews. |
Music Download
A music download is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment. Music downloads are typically encoded with modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) audio data compression, particularly the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format used by iTunes as well as the MP3 audio coding format. According to a Nielsen report, downloadable music accounted for 55.9 percent of all music sales in the US in 2012."All music sales" refers to albums plus track equivalent albums. A track equivalent album equates to 10 tracks. By the beginning of 2011, Apple's iTunes Store alone made 1.1 billion of revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year. According to the RIAA, music downloads peaked at 43% of industry revenue in the US in 2012, and has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
