Jill Knight
Sign in to saveBritish politician (1923–2022)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1927-07-09
- Died
- 2022-04-06
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Vienna Voices
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 201
- Total plays
- 2,632
Tags
Top-notch singer and songwriter
Knight's soulful sound is unmistakable. India Arie once quoted, "I love great voices and when I heard Jill sing it stopped me in my tracks, and I had to listen." She later asked Knight to be her opening act. A finalist at the Telluride Troubadour competition, a finalist at the National Academy of Songwriters "songwriter of the year" competition, a finalist in Billboard magazines, "best unsigned band" contest, a regional best seller in Album Network magazine for her album Future Perfect <a href="
Key dates
- Born
- 9 July 1927
- Died
- 6 April 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jill
- Family name
- Knight
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Bristol
- Occupation
- politician
- Political party
- Conservative Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
Connections
Categories
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