He signed with Wing Records to produce Vanessa Williams’ album “Comfort Zone” (1991) - their duet “Love Is” (1994) was also on the “Beverly Hills 90210” soundtrack - followed by his own platinum album “Brian McKnight” (1992) with the hit single “One Last Cry.” I don’t care who you are, whether you sing in the shower, whether you can sing or can’t sing, there’s always that dream of being either an athlete or a rock star, so I took that chance, not thinking it would actually turn into a 30-year career.” “I wanted to be David Foster, the guy behind the music,” McKnight said. Initially, McKnight thought that he would remain strictly behind the scenes. All those demos were sent to the record companies and they asked, ‘Who’s writing music?’ ‘I am.’ ‘Who’s producing?’ ‘I am.’ ‘Who’s singing?’ ‘I am.’ ‘Do you want a record deal?’ ‘OK.'” “I got a publishing deal when I was 18 to write. “The actual studio where Take 6 got discovered … was the studio I was working out of as a professional writer,” McKnight said. My brother, who sings in the gospel group Take 6, has Grammys, so it’s a family business.”Īfter his older brother Claude’s group Take 6 signed with Warner Alliance in 1987, McKnight began recording demos at a studio in Huntsville, Alabama during college. Our choir was mostly comprised of our family. “My grandfather was the minister of music in our church. “When you’re born into our family, it’s a forgone conclusion that you’re going to be musical,” McKnight said. I try to take folks through all of the emotions.”īorn in Buffalo, New York, in 1969, McKnight grew up in a musical family. “I’m going to play all of the songs that they want to hear, and I’ll sprinkle some new ones in. “I’m not a fool, I know why people come to see me,” McKnight said. If you show up at Strathmore, you can expect to hear all of his greatest hits. … We had a death in our family and for a lot of reasons I probably shouldn’t even be doing shows, but therapeutically it’s good to be on stage.” I’ve been waiting and they’ve been waiting for quite some time. “It’s great that we’re getting this opportunity for the fans and everyone involved to be able to do this now. “It’s been quite a while,” McKnight told WTOP. This Friday, the 16-time Grammy nominee plays Strathmore in North Bethesda after the pandemic postponed previous dates on April 11, 2020, Sept. R&B icon Brian McKnight has sold over 30 million albums over the past 30 years. WTOP's Jason Fraley previews Brian McKnight at Strathmore (Part 1) Business & Finance Click to expand menu.
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