
Brian McKnight ~ Similar Artists
Boyz II Men
- 100% match to Brian McKnight
This versatile close-harmony soul unit enjoyed an almost unprecedented level of success during the early 90s, beginning with 1991's US Top 3 debut single "Motownphilly". The original line-up comprised Wanya "Squirt" Morris (29 July 1973, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), Michael...
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112
- 87% match to Brian McKnight
The first R&B vocal group to be promoted by Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy stable, 112 was formed in the mid-90s by Quinnes "Q" Parker (24 March 1976, Atlanta, Georgia, USA), Marvin "Slim" Scandrick (b. 25 September 1974, Atlanta, Georgia, USA), Daron Jones (b. 27 December...
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K-Ci & Jojo
- 76% match to Brian McKnight
K-Ci (Cedric Hailey, 2 September 1969, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA) and JoJo (b. Joel Hailey, 10 June 1971, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA). The Hailey brothers were founder members of Jodeci, the sexually provocative swingbeat outfit who enjoyed several US chart hits during...
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Babyface
- 70% match to Brian McKnight
Monica
- 69% match to Brian McKnight
Monica Denise Arnold, 24 October 1980, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Alongside Brandy, Monica was the most successful of the new breed of urban R&B female vocalists to emerge in the mid-to late 90s. Monica Arnold grew up in the College Park suburb of Atlanta, and was immersed in...
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98 Degrees
- 60% match to Brian McKnight
This Ohio, USA-based soul outfit was formed by brothers Drew Lachey (8 August 1976, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) and Nick Lachey (b. Nicholas Scott Lachey, 9 November 1973, Harlan, Kentucky, USA), Jeff Timmons (b. 30 April 1973, Canton, Ohio, USA), and Justin Jeffre (b. 25 February...
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Dru Hill
- 58% match to Brian McKnight
Urban R&B outfit Dru Hill took their name from the historic Druid Hill Park complex in Baltimore, USA, where all four members were raised. They began their rise to fame in the mid-90s, largely through the intervention of Island Records' Hiriam Hicks - formerly manager of...
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Mariah Carey
- 58% match to Brian McKnight
27 March 1970, Long Island, New York, USA. This pop diva enjoyed an unprecedented string of US chart-toppers that helped establish her as the most successful female solo artist of the 90s. Carey is the third child of an Irish-American mother, a former opera singer turned voice...
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R. Kelly
- 55% match to Brian McKnight
Robert Sylvester Kelly, 8 January 1967 (1969 is also cited), Chicago, Illinois, USA. This urban R&B singer-songwriter and producer first made an impact in 1991 with his band Public Announcement, and has since become one of America's most successful solo artists. Read more
Luther Ronzoni Vandross, 20 April 1951, New York City, New York, USA, d. 1 July 2005, Edison, New Jersey, USA. Born into a family immersed in gospel and soul singing, Vandross had already formed his own group while still at school and later worked with the musical theatre...
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