Beverley Knight

Beverley Knight is, to my ears, a genuine standard-bearer for British soul. Raised in Wolverhampton and shaped by American greats like Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, she planted that tradition firmly in British soil and made it her own. Nine studio albums since her 1995 debut speak to real staying power, and her MBE recognizes a contribution that goes beyond chart success. What I admire is her refusal to chase trends. She kept polishing the voice she believed in, on record, on stage, and on radio. When a singer commits to authenticity this completely, all I can do is listen and marvel.

Name (English)

Beverley Knight

Name (Japanese)

ビヴァリー・ナイト

Reading

びゔぁりー・ないと

Born

March 22, 1973 (age 53)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Ox

Origin

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Occupation

singer / record producer / singer-songwriter / recording artist / composer

Awards & achievements

• Member of the Order of the British Empire

• Official sitehttps://www.beverleyknight.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley%20Knight
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8A%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q508171

Tags

• singer
• record producer
• singer-songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-19

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.