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Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight (born Beverley Anne Smith, 22 March 1973) is an English singer, songwriter, actress and radio personality. She released her first album, ''The B-Funk'', in 1995. Heavily influenced by American soul music icons such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has released nine studio albums. Widely regarded as one of Britain's greatest soul singers, Knight is best known for her hit singles "Greatest Day (Beverley Knight song), Greatest Day", "Get Up! (Beverley Knight song), Get Up!", "Shoulda Woulda Coulda", "Come as You Are (Beverley Knight song), Come as You Are" and "Keep This Fire Burning#Beverley Knight version, Keep This Fire Burning". In 2006, Knight solidified her transition into the mainstream by starring in the BBC music TV series ''Just the Two of Us (TV series), Just the Two of Us'', a role she reprised in 2007. After releasing a platinum-selling compilation album in 2006, Knight went on to tour the UK with a reformed Take That. She has also hosted the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greatest Day (Beverley Knight Song)
"Greatest Day" is a song by British singer Beverley Knight, released as the fifth single from her second studio album, ''Prodigal Sista'' (1998), on 5 July 1999. The track contains a re-recorded sample of "Act Like You Know" by American Contemporary R&B, R&B group Fat Larry's Band. "Greatest Day" became Knight's highest-charting single up to that point when it peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video for the song was shot by director Jake Nava, who had previously shot Beverley's "Made It Back '99" video. Track listings UK CD1 # "Greatest Day" (classic mix) # "Weekend Thing" # "Greatest Day" (Ruffland mix) UK CD2 # "Greatest Day" (classic mix) # "Greatest Day" (Curtis & Moore 12-inch mix) # "Greatest Day" (two step mix) UK cassette single # "Greatest Day" (classic mix) # "Greatest Day" (Ruffland mix) Dutch CD single # "Greatest Day" (classic mix) # "Weekend Thing" Personnel Personnel are taken from the UK CD1 liner notes. * Beverley Knight – writing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Up! (Beverley Knight Song)
"Get Up!" is a song by Beverley Knight Beverley Knight (born Beverley Anne Smith, 22 March 1973) is an English singer, songwriter, actress and radio personality. She released her first album, ''The B-Funk'', in 1995. Heavily influenced by American soul music icons such as Sam Cooke ..., taken from her third studio album, '' Who I Am''. The track was released on 15 October 2001. It was showcased with a performance at the 2001 MOBO Awards. The single became Knight's third top 20 hit in Britain when it debuted and peaked at number seventeen upon its release. Chart performance On 17 November 2001, the single would debut at number seventeen on the UK Singles Chart. In its second week, it would drop 11 places, charting at number twenty-eight. In the next two weeks afterwards, it would drop further, charting at number 49 and 72 respectively, before going out of the chart entirely. Get Up! would re-entry the chart twice. On the 29th of December that year, it would reappear on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keep This Fire Burning
"Keep This Fire Burning" is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn, released as the first single from her third album '' Don't Stop the Music''. The single was released in Sweden on 21 September 2002, where it became her highest charting single since 1995's " Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)". The song was also released as a single in Australia under the name "By Your Side" due to the Australian bushfires which were happening at the time. In 2008, a re-recorded version of the song appeared on the special edition of Robyn's eponymous album. British soul singer Beverley Knight released a cover of the song in 2004. Track listings CD single # "Keep This Fire Burning" (Radio Original) – 3:52 # "Keep This Fire Burning" (Instrumental) – 3:52 CD maxi single and Australian CD single # "Keep This Fire Burning" (Radio Original) – 3:52 # "Keep This Fire Burning" (Cherno Jah Remix) – 4:12 # "Keep This Fire Burning" (Martin Landquist 2002 Remix) – 4:16 # "Keep This Fire Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The B-Funk
''The B-Funk'' is the debut studio album by the British R&B and soul singer-songwriter Beverley Knight. It was released on 26 November 1995 by independent record label Dome Records. Release and reception ''The B-Funk'' was released in November 1995 on independent record label Dome Records. It received wide critical acclaim by the urban media in Britain with '' Echoes'' magazine labelling it "the best British soul album ever" and ''Billboard'' magazine stating that "this lady is on her way to becoming an international star."Review- Review. ''Echoes Magazine'' and Billboard reactions, detailed on Dome Records website. Retrieved 1 May 2006. The album was also named Album of the Year by ''Blues & Soul'' in 1996, also earning Knight R&B Act of the Year at the 1996 Black Music Awards in London. However, the commercial success of the album did not match its critical acclaim, peaking at number 145 on the UK Albums Chart. In total, six singles were released from the album, including tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whatsonstage
WhatsOnStage is a UK-based theatre website providing news, reviews, interviews, and a comprehensive listings database of performances across the country. The platform claims to list over 5,000 performances at any given time and also operates a ticketing service through commercial partnerships. It serves a large online theatregoing community and has positioned itself as a leading and trusted source of theatre information in the UK. History WhatsOnStage was founded in 1996 by the media corporation EMAP, with Carol Dukes playing a key role in its initial development. In 1999, it was acquired by Terri Paddock and David Dobson, who managed the company for the following 13 years. The site was subsequently purchased by Time Out (magazine), Time Out in 2012 and then acquired by TheaterMania in January 2013. In 2017, WhatsOnStage became part of the AudienceView portfolio, which offers ticketing and marketing solutions across the live events industry globally. WhatsOnStage Awards In 2000, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stop AIDS Campaign
STOPAIDS is a UK-based HIV, health and rights network. Drawing on its 35-year experience working on the HIV response, it supports UK and global movements to challenge systemic barriers and inequalities to end AIDS and support people around the world to realise their right to good health and wellbeing. History It is a coalition of more than eighty of the leading international NGOs and HIV/AIDS groups in the United Kingdom. The Stop AIDS Campaign is the previous name of a campaign run by the UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development. The Stop AIDS Campaign and the AIDS Consortium relaunched as STOPAIDS, in September 2013.http://stopaids.org.uk/launch-of-stopaids-uniting-uk-voices-on-the-global-response/ Members of the network include Christian Aid, CAFOD, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, OXFAM, UNICEF UK, Restless Development (hosts of the Youth STOPAIDS Campaign) and Oxfam Oxfam is a British-founded confederation of 21 independent non-governmental organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Caesar
Shirley Ann Caesar-Williams (Birth name, née Caesar; born October 13, 1938), known professionally as Shirley Caesar, is an American Gospel music, gospel singer. Her career began in 1951, when she signed to Federal Records at the age of 12. Throughout her seven decade career, Caesar has often been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, First Lady of Gospel Music", and "The Queen of Gospel Music". She has won eleven Grammy Awards, fifteen Dove Awards, and fourteen Stellar Awards. Caesar has released over forty albums. She has participated in over 16 compilations and three gospel musicals, ''Mama, I Want to Sing! (musical), Mama I Want to Sing'', ''Mama, I Want to Sing: Part II, Sing: Mama 2'' and ''Born to sing: Mama 3''. In 2009, she had sold 2.2 million albums since 1991, making her one of the List of best-selling gospel music artists, top-selling gospel artists. She has made several notable appearances including the televised ''Live from Disney World Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Aid
Christian Aid is a relief and development charity of 41 Christian (Protestant and Orthodox) churches in Great Britain and Ireland, and works to support sustainable development, eradicate poverty, support civil society and provide disaster relief in South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia. It works with hundreds of local partner organisations in some of the world's most vulnerable communities in 24 countries. It is a founder member of the Disasters Emergency Committee, and a major member of The Climate Coalition, The Fairtrade Foundation and Trade Justice Movement campaigns. Christian Aid's headquarters are in London and it has regional teams across the UK and Ireland, plus country offices elsewhere around the world. Christian Aid also organises the UK's largest door-to-door collection, Christian Aid Week, which takes place in May each year. Its director was Loretta Minghella who was appointed in 2010 but resigned in 2017 to work for the Church Commissioners. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pride Parade
A pride parade (also known as pride event, pride festival, pride march, or pride protest) is an event celebrating lesbian, Gay men, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) social and self-acceptance, achievements, LGBT rights by country or territory, legal rights, and gay pride, pride. The events sometimes also serve as demonstrations for legal rights such as same-sex marriage. Most occur annually throughout the Western world, while some take place every June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City LGBT Pride March, New York City, which was a pivotal moment in modern LGBTQ social movements. The parades seek to create community and honor the history of the movement. In 1970, pride and protest marches were held in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco around the first anniversary of Stonewall. The events became annual and grew internationally. In 2019, New York and the world celebrated the list of largest LGBT events, largest international Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrence Higgins Trust
Terrence Higgins Trust is a British charity that campaigns about and provides services relating to HIV and sexual health. In particular, the charity aims to end the transmission of HIV in the UK; to support and empower people living with HIV, to eradicate stigma and discrimination around HIV, and to promote good sexual health (including safe sex). The Trust is generally considered the UK's leading HIV and AIDS charity, and the largest in Europe. It was also the lead organisation for Public Health England's HIV prevention partnership HIV Prevention England. History Established in 1982, Terrence Higgins Trust was the first charity in the UK to be set up in response to HIV and AIDS. It was initially named Terry Higgins Trust, after Terry Higgins, who died aged 37 on 4 July 1982 at St Thomas' Hospital, London. He was among the first people in the UK known to have died from the AIDS virus, which was only identified the previous year. Princess Margaret was an early prominent patro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gospel Music
Gospel music is a traditional genre of Christian music and a cornerstone of Christian media. The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of gospel music vary according to culture and social context. Gospel music is composed and performed for many purposes, including aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, and as an entertainment product for the marketplace. Gospel music is characterized by dominant vocals and strong use of harmony with Christian lyrics. Gospel music can be traced to the early 17th century. Hymns and sacred songs were often performed in a call-and-response fashion, heavily influenced by ancestral African music. Most of the churches relied on hand–clapping and foot–stomping as rhythmic accompaniment. Most of the singing was done ''a cappella''.Jackson, Joyce Marie. "The changing nature of gospel music: A southern case study." ''African American Review'' 29.2 (1995): 185. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. October 5, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regent's Park
Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. It occupies in north-west Inner London, administratively split between the City of Westminster and the London Borough of Camden, Borough of Camden (and historically between Marylebone and St Pancras, London, Saint Pancras parishes). In addition to its large central parkland and ornamental lake, it contains various structures and organizations both public and private, generally on its periphery, including Regent's University London, Regent's University and London Zoo. What is now Regent's Park came into possession of the Crown land, Crown upon the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1500s, and was used for hunting and tenant farming. In the 1810s, the George IV, Prince Regent proposed turning it into a pleasure garden. The park was designed by John Nash (architect), John Nash and James Burton (property developer), James and Decimus Burton. Its construction was financed privately by James Burton af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
