Holly Knight

American songwriter, musician, and singer (born 1956) Holly KnightKnight in 2013Background informationBornHolly Erlanger1956 (age 69–70)New York City, New York, U.S.GenresPoprockOccupationsSongwritersingermusicianproducerauthorInstrumentsKeyboardspianoprogrammingkeytarguitarbassvocalsYears active1980–presentLabelsDreamland/RSOChrysalisColumbiaWebsitehollyknight.comMusical artist Holly Knight (born 1956) is an American songwriter, musician, and singer. She was a member of the 1980s pop rock groups Spider and Device, and wrote or co-wrote several hit singles for other artists, such as "Rag Doll", "Hide Your Heart", "Obsession", "Love Is a Battlefield", "The Best", "Invincible", "Better Be Good to Me", "The Warrior", "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" and "Change". In 2013, she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She has won thirteen ASCAP Awards, and has co-written hits for numerous successful recording artists, including Tina Turner and Pat Benatar who each won Grammy Awards for their recordings of her songs. Early life and education Knight was born in New York City. She started playing classical piano at the age of four, continuing her studies for ten years at the Mannes Sc