Beverly McClellan
Encyclopedia
Beverly McClellan is an American
singer
and contestant in the first season of the American The Voice
reaching the final 4. She was coached by Christina Aguilera
and part of her team. She finished in 3rd/4th place in the competition. Prior to applying to The Voice, she had already recorded 5 independent albums without having been signed by any record label.
At 4, McClellan started playing the piano and currently can play piano, guitar, trumpet, French horn, mandolin, ukulele, bass guitar, djembe and a wide variety of drums and percussions. She started singing at age 24 and had been performing at clubs in and bars around Fort Lauderdale, Florida
for 20 years. She had won the New York National Music Festival in 2004 as Best Overall Performer amongst 500 contestants.
and then at Indian River Community College in Fort Pierce, Florida
.
Her paternal grandmother was a Native American Indian. To honor her, McClellan carries many tattoos representing a variety of different aspects of her grandmother's heritage.
She is an openly out lesbian artist. In June 2011, she appeared on the cover of SHE magazine, a South Florida lesbian magazine.
Fear Nothing (2011)
*"Fear Nothing: The Voice Deluxe Edition"
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and contestant in the first season of the American The Voice
The Voice (U.S. TV series)
The Voice is an American reality talent show that premiered on April 26, 2011 on the NBC television network. Based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland, the series was created by Dutch television producer John de Mol. It is part of an international series...
reaching the final 4. She was coached by Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
and part of her team. She finished in 3rd/4th place in the competition. Prior to applying to The Voice, she had already recorded 5 independent albums without having been signed by any record label.
At 4, McClellan started playing the piano and currently can play piano, guitar, trumpet, French horn, mandolin, ukulele, bass guitar, djembe and a wide variety of drums and percussions. She started singing at age 24 and had been performing at clubs in and bars around Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
for 20 years. She had won the New York National Music Festival in 2004 as Best Overall Performer amongst 500 contestants.
Personal life
Beverly McClellan studied at South Fork High SchoolSouth Fork High School
South Fork High School is a public high school in Stuart, Florida, USA. It is part of the Martin County School District.The school's mascot is the Bulldog and its colors are Black, Red and White. South Fork is the only high school in the US to have a golf course on campus, which is used to teach,...
and then at Indian River Community College in Fort Pierce, Florida
Fort Pierce, Florida
Fort Pierce, also spelled Ft. Pierce, is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, USA. It is known as The Sunrise City. The population was 37,959 at the 2004 census. As of 2008, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 41,000. It is the county seat of St. Lucie County.Fort Pierce is part...
.
Her paternal grandmother was a Native American Indian. To honor her, McClellan carries many tattoos representing a variety of different aspects of her grandmother's heritage.
She is an openly out lesbian artist. In June 2011, she appeared on the cover of SHE magazine, a South Florida lesbian magazine.
Albums
(All independent releases on own label)- Uncommon Ground
- Back to My Roots
- As a Girl
- Talk of the Town
- Beverly McClellan (2011)
- Tracklist:
- Never Will Forget (4:27)
- I Can't Hide Me (3:34)
- Tender of the Most (3:18)
- Words (3:35)
- Shabba's Song (4:53)
- Moon and You (4:09)
- Tides that Bind (3:30)
- Whatever Will Be (4:34)
- It Ain't Me (2:50)
- We the People (3:17)
Fear Nothing (2011)
- "Standard Edition"
- Tracklist:
- I See Love
- Lyin' To
- It Ain't Me
- Nobody's Fault But Mine (feat. Christina AguileraChristina AguileraChristina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
) - I Can't Hide Me
- Well Wondered
- Lovesick
- We Will Find A Way Out (feat. Keb Mo)
- Come to Me
- I Will Never Forget
- Tender of the Most (feat. Frenchie DavisFrenchie DavisFranchelle "Frenchie" Davis is an R&B singer and former contestant on the second season of the American reality television show American Idol. Davis performed in Rent on Broadway in 2003...
) - Precious Times
*"Fear Nothing: The Voice Deluxe Edition"
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- Tracklist:
- Beautiful (with Christina AguileraChristina AguileraChristina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
) - I See Love
- Lyin' To
- Piece of My Heart
- It Ain't Me
- Nobody's Fault But Mine (feat. Christina AguileraChristina AguileraChristina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
) - I Can't Hide Me
- I'm the Only One
- Well Wondered
- Lovesick
- We Will Find a Way Out (feat. Keb Mo)
- Come To Me
- I Will Never Forget
- The Thrill is Gone
- Tender of the Most (feat. Frenchie DavisFrenchie DavisFranchelle "Frenchie" Davis is an R&B singer and former contestant on the second season of the American reality television show American Idol. Davis performed in Rent on Broadway in 2003...
) - Precious Times
- The Thrill is Gone
- Lovesick (Live)
- Words (Acoustic Version)
- Baba O'Reilly (Extended Mix) (feat. Justin Grennan)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
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| 2011 | "Piece of My Heart Piece of My Heart "Piece of My Heart" is a song written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns and originally recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967. The song came to greater mainstream attention when Big Brother and the Holding Company covered the song in 1968 and had a hit with it... " |
— | 63 | The Voice The Voice (U.S. TV series) The Voice is an American reality talent show that premiered on April 26, 2011 on the NBC television network. Based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland, the series was created by Dutch television producer John de Mol. It is part of an international series... |
| "Baba O'Riley Baba O'Riley "Baba O'Riley" is a song written by Pete Townshend for the English rock band The Who. Roger Daltrey sings most of the song, with Pete Townshend singing the middle eight: "Don't cry/don't raise your eye/it's only teenaged wasteland"... " (Feat. Justin Grennan) |
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| "I'm the Only One I'm the Only One "I'm the Only One" is a Melissa Etheridge song that appears on her 1993 album Yes I Am. The single itself was released in 1993, and hit number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary charts in January 1995... " |
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| "The Thrill Is Gone The Thrill Is Gone "The Thrill Is Gone" is a blues song written by Rick Darnell and Roy Hawkins in 1951 and popularized by B.B. King in 1970.-History:The song was first recorded by Roy Hawkins, its co-author, and became a minor hit for the musician. B.B. King recorded his version of the song in June 1969 for his... " |
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| "Beautiful Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song) "Beautiful" is a song written by Linda Perry and recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for Aguilera's fourth studio album, Stripped... " (Feat. Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... ) |
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| "Lovesick" | — | 42 | ||