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Brian McKnight (born June 5, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and R&B musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays eight instruments including piano, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet.. McKnight is perhaps most recognized for his strong falsetto range, and is widely regarded as one of the strongest talents in the adult urban contemporary R&B genre, although his recent efforts have received mixed reviews.
McKnight's work has earned him 16 Grammy Awards nominations, but currently holds the record for having won none.
McKnight was born in Buffalo, New York. His musical career began in childhood when he became a member of his church choir and a band leader for his high school, Sweet Home High School..
In 1987, McKnight's older brother, Claude McKnight III, and his band, Take 6, signed a record deal with Warner Brothers. This encouraged McKnight to shop his own demo tapes and by the age of 19, he'd signed his first recording deal with Mercury Records subsidiary, Wing Records. In 1992, Brian McKnight was released, and his self-titled debut peaked at fifty-eight in the Billboard 200 chart, which primarily featured the ballad (and top twenty single) "One Last Cry". It was followed by two more albums for Mercury, 1995's I Remember You and 1997's Anytime. Anytime, McKnight's final album with Mercury, sold over two million copies and was nominated for a Grammy. The video for "Anytime", directed by Darren Grant, was nominated for Best Male Video at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.
Actors: Saunder Jurriaans (composer), Gaby Hoffmann (actress), Brady Corbet (editor), Danny Bensi (composer), Andrew Corkin (producer), Carlos Puga (actor), Carlos Puga (editor), Carlos Puga (director), Carlos Puga (writer), Carlos Puga (producer), Garrett P. Fennelly (producer), D.C. Marcial (producer), Brett Potter (producer), Christopher McCann (actor), Jean-Raphael Ambron (producer),
Plot: On the eve of a looming family reunion, Christian's estranged father unexpectedly shows up at his door asking for help. Despite abandoning the family at the onset of his wife's terminal illness , Dr. Lynn claims he can justify his nine-year absence. Christian reluctantly agrees to escort his father into a hostile family environment, but his grief-fueled drug addiction sends an already tense family dynamic reeling.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Songyos Sugmakanan (director), Pachara Chirathivat (actor), Ungsumalynn Sirapatsakmetha (actress), Sutatta Udomsilp (actress), Juthawut Pattarakhumphol (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance,Actors: Todd Hughlett (actor), Todd Hughlett (producer), Sahand Nikoukar (director), Brandon Plush (actor), Brandon Plush (writer), Brandon Plush (producer), Julian Cisneros (composer), Chuck Manus (actor), Brittney Bertier (actress), Christine Pemberton (miscellaneous crew), Marisa Lopez (actress), Joseph B. Hernandez (producer), Daniel Leary (producer), Brayden Plush (actor), Eric Guerrero (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Madeleine Nicolas (actress), Kris Aquino (producer), Eugene Domingo (actress), Teresa Barrozo (composer), Angel Aquino (actress), Shamaine Buencamino (actress), Luis Alandy (actor), Suzette Ranillo (actress), Jojit Lorenzo (actor), Chris Martinez (writer), Chris Martinez (producer), Nico Antonio (actor), Tuesday Vargas (actress), Joji Alonso (producer), Earl Ignacio (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Win Bates (actor), Win Bates (director), Win Bates (writer), Caleb Negassa (producer), Emily Ingersoll (actress), Thomas Payton (writer), Thomas Payton (actor), Kristina Romaine (actress), Matthew Carmen (actor), Eric Cameron (editor), Brendan White (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Justin Ferrari (producer), Willow Hale (actress), Brian Krause (actor), Justin Ferrari (actor), Amy Lyndon (director), Andrew Kasch (editor), Larry Gevirtz (producer), America Young (actress), Corey Browne (producer), Woody Andrews (producer), Eder López (actor), Joey Paul Gowdy (actor), Heather Langone (actress), Rick Dawson (actor), Heather Langone (producer),
Plot: A washed up cabaret singer in 1979, leaves her abusive, club owner husband to find shelter. Her subsequent choices change lives not even conceived of yet. This is a very cool deconstructionist style musical --It is 'The Hours' meets 'Chicago.' The short version stars Brian Krause (Leo in 'Charmed' and starring in an upcoming feature with Lauren Holly, 'You So Cupid!').
Keywords: five-word-titleActors: Vitaya Saeng-Aroon (editor), Vitaya Saeng-Aroon (writer), Vitaya Saeng-Aroon (producer), Paul Joseph Bradley (producer), Paul Joseph Bradley (writer), Paul Joseph Bradley (writer), Chatdanai Musigchai (actor), Theerayut Pratyabamrung (actor), Kornpob Bhirombhakdi (actor), Pratee Predeevit (actor), Yuttasat Puangsiri (actor), Wasupob Rattanawarumar (actor), Piyawong Setthawong (actor), Rut Sobrey (actor), Boontarika Mungkung (actress),
Plot: A married, homophobic accountant unknowingly intercepts a bribe intended for his boss, a corrupt real-estate developer. When thugs try to take back the money, they unknowingly chase him into a gay sauna. It's there for the first time that he knowingly confronts gay people. Fearing for his life, the accountant is forced to accept help from the people he would normally avoid and look down upon. At the sauna, he discovers new lessons about life, acceptance, HIV/AIDS, and his relationships with his own family.
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Plot: Wallace is an efficiency expert, managing the high-profile downsizing of a major auto parts factory. But when he is hired to evaluate a small moccasin factory which seems from another era, Wallace has to reconsider the rapid modernization he advocates, as he is confronted by the human faces such plans hurt.
Keywords: 1960s, australia, auto-parts, automobile-manufacturing, bedroom-slippers, bicycle, big-business, boy, broken-thumb, brother-brother-relationshipActors: Art Seid (editor), Michael Neale (miscellaneous crew), Robert Townsend (actor), Steven Williams (actor), Yaphet Kotto (actor), Rudy Ray Moore (actor), Thomas Carter (actor), Debbi Morgan (actress), Randy Brooks (actor), Rosalind Cash (actress), Arthur Marks (director), Arthur Marks (producer), Charles Eric Johnson (writer), Donn C. Harper (actor), Carl W. Crudup (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Dark is the night
I can weather the storm
Never say die
I've been down this road before
I'll never quit
I'll never lay down
See, I've promised myself
That I'd never let me down, so
I'll never give up, never give in
Never let a ray of doubt slip in
And if I fall, I'll never fail
I'll just get up and try again
Never lose hope, never lose faith
There's much too much at stake
Upon myself I must depend
I'm not looking for place to show, I'm gonna win
No stopping now
There's still a ways to go
Ohh, someway, somehow
Whatever it takes I know
I'll never quit, no, no
I'll never go down
I'll make sure they remember my name
A hundred years from now
I'll never give up, never give in
Never let a ray of doubt slip in
And if I fall, I'll never fail
I'll just get up and try again
Never lose hope, never lose faith
There's much too much at stake
Upon myself I must depend
I'm not looking for place or show, I'm gonna win
When it's all said and done
My once in a lifetime, won't be back again
Now is the time, to take a stand
Here is my chance, that's why I
Never give up, never give in
Never let a ray of doubt slip in
And if I fall, I'll never fail
I'll just get up and try again
Never lose hope, never lose faith
There's much too much at stake
Upon myself I must depend