Jordan Knight
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| Jordan Knight | |
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| Birth name | Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight |
| Born | May 17, 1970 |
| Origin | Worcester, MA |
| Genre(s) | Dance-pop Adult Contemporary Urban, Soft Rock |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1984-present |
| Associated acts | New Kids on the Block Deborah Gibson |
| Website | JordanKnight.com |
Jordan Knight (born Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight, May 17, 1970, Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American singer-songwriter best known as a singer in the boy band, New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), which rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s. He is best known for his distinctive falsetto style of singing, influenced by The Stylistics.
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[edit] Early career
Jordan Knight was a member of the boy band New Kids on the Block along with his brother, Jonathan Knight, as well as Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood. The band was assembled in Boston in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The group sold over 70 million albums worldwide, generated hundreds of million of dollars of concert revenues, and paved the way for later boy bands like Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. New Kids on the Block disbanded in 1994.
Jordan became a father on August 25, 1999 when his son Dante Jordan was born. He and wife Evelyn welcomed second son, Eric Jacob Knight on February 21, 2007.[1]
[edit] 1999 Comeback/Solo Debut
Jordan Knight made a comeback in 1999 by releasing his first solo single "Give It To You". The single reached #10 on Billboard Hot 100, it went Platinum selling over a million singles, and was nominated for the 1999 MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video, though he lost to Ricky Martin's Livin' La Vida Loca. The single also peaked at #35 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The album Jordan Knight won an Aspire Music Award for Best Male Album (Pop). Jordan's self-titled debut album was then certified gold for sales of over 500,000 copies in the US on July 7, 1999. The album peaked at #29 on The Billboard 200 and #9 on the Top Internet Albums chart.
[edit] The Remix Album
Knight released a remix album Jordan Knight Performs New Kids on the Block in 2004.
[edit] Television
Knight was a judge on the American Idol spinoff, American Juniors. He was a third season cast member on the VH1 reality television series The Surreal Life with other D-list celebrities in 2004. He later appeared in the 2007 spinoff The Surreal Life: Fame Games, but left during the filming of the premiere episode because of the death of his maternal grandmother.
In 2005, Knight appeared on the British show "Hit Me Baby One More Time", where he performed "Give It To You", as well as a cover of "Let Me Love You" by Mario.
In September 2005, he also starred in a British documentary on five in the UK called Trust Me - I’m A Holiday Rep. Six celebrities spent 10 days in the role of an Olympic Holidays holiday rep in Ayia Napa, Cyprus. He initially lacked enthusiasm for the role, which he blamed to some extent on his shyness, but came to enjoy it. In his final debriefing he earned praise from the head reps, who said they would (hypothetically) offer him a job as a children's and transfer rep.
Jordan was also a celebrity appearing on Identity, hosted by Penn Jillette.
[edit] The Fix
In 2005, Knight released a new EP entitled The Fix with the lead single "Where is Your Heart Tonight" which reached its peak at #12 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart. He continued to tour extensively in 2005/2006 promoting his EP The Fix.
[edit] Love Songs
In September 2006, Knight's latest album Love Songs was released by Transcontinental Records. The first single was "Say Goodbye", a duet with Deborah Gibson, that peaked at #24 on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.
[edit] Discography With
[edit] New Kids on the Block Albums
- New Kids on the Block (1986) #25 US, #6 UK (Nov 1990)
- Hangin' Tough (1988) #1 US, #1 UK
- Merry, Merry Christmas (1989) #9 US, #13 UK
- Step by Step (1990) #1 US, #1 UK
- No More Games: The Remix Album (1990) #10 US, #15 UK
- Face the Music (1994) #37 US, #36 UK
- Greatest Hits (1999)
[edit] Solo albums
Albums
- Jordan Knight (1999) #29 US (Gold)
- Jordan Knight Performs New Kids on the Block: The Remix Album (2004) N/A
- Love Songs (2006) N/A
[edit] EP
EP
- The Fix (2005)
- Tender Love (2004)
[edit] Singles
- Give It To You (1999) #10 US Billboard Hot 100 (Platinum), #11 Canadian Singles Chart, "Give It To You" (October 1999) #5 (UK Top 40)
- I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (1999) #37 US Top 40 Mainstream
- Where Is Your Heart Tonight (2005) #12 US Adult Contemporary
- Say Goodbye (Duet with Deborah Gibson) (2006) #24 US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
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| New Kids on the Block |
| Jonathan Knight | Jordan Knight | Joey McIntyre | Donnie Wahlberg | Danny Wood |
| Production Crew |
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| Producer: Maurice Starr |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: New Kids on the Block | Hangin' Tough | Merry, Merry Christmas | Step by Step | No More Games/The Remix Album | Face the Music | Greatest Hits | Super Hits |
| Singles: 1986: Be My Girl, Stop It Girl | 1988: Please Don't Go Girl, You Got It (The Right Stuff) | 1989: I'll Be Loving You (Forever), Hangin' Tough, Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time), Cover Girl, This One's for the Children, Funky Funky Xmas | 1990: My Favorite Girl, Step by Step, Valentine Girl, Tonight, Let's Try It Again, Games | 1991: Call It What You Want | 1992: If You Go Away | 1993: Dirty Dawg | 1994: Never Let You Go | 2008: Summertime, Click Click Click |
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| Categories: New Kids on the Block Songs |
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