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The Smoky Mountain News is a wholly private corporation. Reader contributions support the journalistic mission of SMN to remain independent. Your support of SMN does not constitute a charitable donation. If you have a question about contributing to SMN, please contact us. YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook. Written by Garret K. Wednesday, July 14, Brian McKnight. Related Items. After sending out demos to various record companies, McKnight 's tape drew the interest of Mercury Records president Ed Eckstine , who was so impressed with the sound that the young artist was signed within two weeks.
The self-titled parent album reached number 58 on the Billboard and had enough staying power to go platinum.
McKnight 's stock rose higher the next year with "Love Is," a duet recorded with Vanessa Williams for the soundtrack of Beverly Hills, Issued as a single, it reached number three on the Hot and earned a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Rather than rush out a follow-up, McKnight didn't release his second album, I Remember You , until On Anytime , issued in , McKnight shook up his sound by collaborating with Diddy and Trackmasters.
His fruitful second phase began in with the Christmas album Bethlehem. Back at One yielded a number two pop hit in with its title track. Once again, McKnight had two songs Grammy-nominated in separate categories. Triple-platinum status followed shortly thereafter. McKnight 's second decade started in with Superhero , sporting a surprisingly rock-oriented title track and an extended list of featured artists -- including Justin Timberlake , Nate Dogg , Fred Hammond , and Nelly 's St.
Lunatics -- that gave it the look of a mixtape. That we're all people," he explains. And why not do that the best possible way we can? This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page. View this post on Instagram. By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Must-See Celeb Sightings: June
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