BEVERLEY KNIGHT has blazed a trail around the world for the new sound of
UK R&B.
    Her B-Funk debut album was described by Echoes magazine as "the best
British soul album ever". Larry Flick of Billboard said: "This lady is on her
way to becoming an international star".
    Beverley was born and raised in Wolverhampton in the Midlands and began
singing in school and church choirs. Demo tapes from songwriter Westley Jones
 - writer of her hit Moving On Up - brought her to the attention of Dome in
late 1994.
    Introduced by Dome to South London production trio 2B3, the pairing
resulted in her debut single Flavour of the Old School taking the UK soul
scene by storm and giving Beverley a Top 40 chart hit. The success spread
internationally, giving her a hit in France and releases of her singles and
albums in more than 20 countries.
    From Australia to Brazil, from Denmark to the Philippines, there are
Beverley Knight fans.
    Other producers on the B-Funk album included the Ethnic Boyz, Dwayne and
Colin Burke of Groove and a Quarter, the MINNX team of Tony Olabode and
Victor Redwood-Sawyerr (also known as hip-hop act Blak Twang) and German duo
Irmgard Klarmar and Felix Weber.
    Beverley has released her second album, on the Parlophone Rhythm Series
label. The album Prodigal Sista includes the singles Made it Back and Rewind.