Frederick Knight (singer)
Frederick Knight | |
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| Born | August 15, 1944 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Associated acts | The Controllers Anita Ward |
Frederick Knight (born August 15, 1944, Birmingham, Alabama, United States) is an American R&B singer, songwriter and record producer.[1]
Biography[]
Knight recorded with Mercury and Capitol in New York before signing with Stax Records in 1972. He had his only UK hit single, "I've Been Lonely for So Long", in 1972.[2] The song was on the chart for 10 weeks and reached number 22.[3] Lack of further chart activity leaves him labelled as a one-hit wonder. However, Knight did appear in the documentary film Wattstax, which was released in 1973.[4]
After Stax's demise Knight launched Juana Records, writing and producing The Controllers, and he had a UK Number 1 chart credit with Anita Ward's "Ring My Bell" in 1979.[2] Knight cut "I've Been Lonely for So Long" in Birmingham, Alabama, with a seasoned southern soul crew behind him, and hit again in 1975 with "I Betcha Didn't Know That".[1]
The song "Be for Real", written by Knight and originally performed by Marlena Shaw on her 1976 album, Just a Matter of Time, was covered by Leonard Cohen for his 1992 album The Future; and subsequently by The Afghan Whigs for the 1996 movie, Beautiful Girls.
See also[]
- One-hit wonders in the UK
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 151. ISBN 0-85112-733-9.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Biography by Bill Dahl, AllMusic
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 305. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 241. CN 5585.
External links[]
- Frederick Knight biography by Bill Dahl, discography and album reviews, credits & releases at AllMusic
- Frederick Knight discography, album releases & credits at Discogs
- Frederick Knight albums to be listened as stream on Spotify
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