Beverley Knight MBE (born
Beverley Anne Smith on 22 March 1973) is a British recording artist, radio presenter and musical theatre actress who released her debut album,
The B-Funk, in 1995. Heavily influenced by American soul music icons such as
Sam Cooke and
Aretha Franklin, Knight has released seven studio albums to date. Widely labelled as one of Britain's greatest soul singers, Knight is best known for her hit singles "
Greatest Day", "
Get Up!", "
Shoulda Woulda Coulda" and "
Come as You Are".