Beverley Knight MBE is an English recording artist heavily influenced by an American singer, songwriter, and what?
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Beverley Knight Beverley Knight MBE (born Beverley Anne Smith on 22 March 1973) is an English recording artist, radio presenter and musical theatre actress who released her debut album, "The B-Funk", in 1995. Heavily influenced by American soul music icons such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has released eight studio albums to date. Widely labelled as one of Britain's greatest soul singers, Knight is best known for her hit singles "Greatest Day", "Get Up!", "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" and "Come as You Are".
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Sam Cooke Samuel Dale "Sam" Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), was an American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur.
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Austin Roberts (singer) Austin Roberts (born George Austin Robertson Jr., September 19, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter. His most successful recording was 1975's "Rocky"; a transatlantic Top 40 hit single.
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Beverley Craven Beverley Craven (born 28 July 1963) is a British singer-songwriter best known for her 1991 UK Top 5 hit single "Promise Me". Her most recent album, "Change of Heart", was released in 2014. She has sold over four million records in her career.
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Why Me (Kris Kristofferson song) "Why Me" is an American country and gospel song written and recorded by American country music singer and songwriter Kris Kristofferson.
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Betty Davis Betty Davis (born Betty Mabry, July 26, 1945) is an American funk and soul singer. She is known as one of the most influential voices of the funk era and a performer who was known for her memorable live shows.
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Ruby Turner Francella Ruby Turner MBE (born 22 June 1958) is a British Jamaican R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and actress.
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Soul Inspiration "Soul Inspiration" is a 1990 song by American recording artist Anita Baker. The song is the second single released from Baker's "platinum" selling album, "Compositions".
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Nanette Maxine Nanette Maxine is an American Gospel music and R&B singer, songwriter, and poet.
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Ron Dunbar Ronald Dunbar (born c. 1939) is an American songwriter, A&R director and record producer who worked closely with Holland-Dozier-Holland, and with George Clinton. His co-writing credits include the hit songs "Give Me Just a Little More Time", "Band of Gold", and "Patches", for which he won a Grammy.
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What a Difference You've Made in My Life "What a Difference You've Made in My Life" is an inspirational song written by Archie Jordan and first made famous by two artists during 1977: teenaged Christian music singer Amy Grant and country music singer Ronnie Milsap.
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Don Bryant (songwriter) Donald Maurice Bryant (born April 4, 1942, Memphis, Tennessee, United States) is an American singer and songwriter.
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Sheléa Sheléa Frazier also known as Sheléa is an African-American singer, songwriter. She cites Whitney Houston as her musical inspiration and Stevie Wonder as a mentor.
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Yaw Osei-Owusu Yaw Osei-Owusu, simply known as Yaw is an American singer and songwriter of English and Ghanaian descent. He was born in Croydon, England, and raised in Northern Virginia.
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He Wasn't Man Enough "He Wasn't Man Enough" is a song by American R&B recording artist and songwriter Toni Braxton and released by LaFace Records on March 7, 2000 as the lead single from her third studio album, "The Heat" (2000). The song was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jenkins. "He Wasn't Man Enough" is an uptempo dance-pop and R&B inspired song that differs in genre from Braxton's previous ballads.
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Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, "Guinness World Records" cited her as the most awarded female act of all-time. Houston is one of the best-selling music artists of all-time, with 200 million records sold worldwide. She released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold certification. Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts, as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know", influenced several African American women artists who follow in her footsteps.
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No Man's Land (Beverley Knight song) "No Man's Land" is the first single released by British singer-songwriter Beverley Knight from her fifth studio album, "Music City Soul". The song was released on 16 April 2007 digitally and 30 April 2007 physically and peaked at number forty-three on the UK singles chart. A further digital single was released on August 21, 2007 in support of her live performances at the iTunes festival in July, 2007, containing three live tracks. The digital EP release was the first of a two-part digital single, the second being released to promote the third single from "Music City Soul", "The Queen of Starting Over".
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Shape of You (Reshaped) "Shape of You (Reshaped)" was the fourth and final single from Beverley Knight's album, "Who I Am". It was a remix of the album track "Shape of You", featuring new vocals, lyrics and production by Wyclef Jean and was included on a re-release of the album in 2003. The remixed track was originally due for release in November 2002 but due to promotional reasons it was put back until early 2003. The single was a limited edition, containing a sticker, which by UK chart rules makes the single unable to qualify for the charts. The B-side "Whatever's Clever" has been release as a single in several south European countries, like Italy or Switzerland.
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Anna Gordy Gaye Anna Ruby Gaye (née Gordy; January 28, 1922 – January 31, 2014) was an American businesswoman, composer and songwriter. An elder sister of Motown founder Berry Gordy, she became a record executive in the mid-to-late 1950s distributing records released on Checker and Gone Records before forming the Anna label with Billy Davis and sister Gwen. Gordy later became known as a songwriter for several hits including the Originals' "Baby, I'm for Real", and at least two songs on Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" album. The first wife of Gaye, their turbulent marriage later served as inspiration for Gaye's album, "Here, My Dear".
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Side Effects (song) "Side Effects" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her eleventh studio album, "E=MC²" (2008). It was written by Carey, Scott Storch, Crystal Johnson and the songs featured artist, Young Jeezy. It was inspired by Carey's marriage to record executive Tommy Mottola and his controlling nature over her and her career. Carey discusses how she still deals with the side effects of the experiences that she encountered during the relationship. Critical response to the song was positive, with many critics highlighting it as an album standout, praising its candid lyrics and honesty. It charted at number 93 on the U.S. "Billboard" Pop 100 chart upon the release of the album.
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Bill Rice Wilbur Steven "Bill" Rice (born April 19, 1939 in Datto, Arkansas) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Rice charted six singles between 1971 and 1978, including the Top 40 hit "Travelin' Minstrel Man", but is better known for his songwriting. Rice has written songs for artists such as Johnny Paycheck, Reba McEntire, Charley Pride and Jerry Lee Lewis, and he has more awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers than any other songwriter. Rice has also been nominated for two Grammy Awards.
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Chris Christian Chris Christian (born February 7, 1955) is an American songwriter, record producer, and a record label executive. His songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley, Olivia Newton-John, Hall and Oates, Natalie Cole, Sheena Easton, The Pointer Sisters, Al Jarreau, The Carpenters, Amy Grant, Patti Austin, Dionne Warwick, America, The Imperials, B.J. Thomas, B W Stevenson, Marilyn McCoo, Dan Peek, Cheryl Ladd, Jane Olivor, Sandi Patti, Pat Boone, Ali Lohan, Donnie Osmond, and others.