Brian McKnight Musical artist

Brian McKnight (born June 5, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer and soul musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays eight instruments including piano, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet. He is one of the very few leggero tenors in the pop genre. McKnight is perhaps most recognized for his strong falsetto and belting range. McKnight's work has earned him 16 Grammy Awards nominations, and he has never won. He is tied for first place along with Snoop Dogg for the record of most Grammy nominations without a win.

Personal facts

Brian McKnight
Birth dateJune 05, 1969
Hometown
Buffalo New York

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Musical artist

Career started1988
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Quiet storm
Soul music
Contemporary R&B
instrument
Bass guitar
Flugelhorn
Guitar
Percussion instrument
Piano
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba
Keyboard instrument
Singing
record label
Mercury Records
Warner Bros. Records
Motown
E1 Music

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External resources

  1. http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2008/12/brian-mcknight.html
  2. http://bmcknight.com
  3. http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12044291
  4. http://www.bmcknight.com
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  6. http://www.brianmcknightfans.com
  7. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/mcknight_brian/bio.jhtml
  8. http://www.vibe.com/celebs/feature.html?id=163