>>>
>>> HE'S
>>> HE'S KNOWN FOR HIT LIKE THAT ONE, BACK AT ONE
THAT I PLAYED FIVE TIMES THIS
A.M.
A.M.
A.M. AND
A.M. AND ANYTIME.
AND ANYTIME. LUCKY FOR US HE'S ATLANTA
PROMOTING HIS LATEST SONG
"WHEN I'M GONE."
FOR TWO SOLD-OUT SHOWS AT THE
CITY WINERY.
CITY WINERY. ONE WAS LAST NIGHT.
ONE IS TONIGHT.
WE'RE SO HAPPY TO HAVE SINGER
SONG WRITER BRIAN
McKNIGHT IN THE STUDIO.
BRIAN, WELCOME.
BRIAN, WELCOME. YES.
YES.
YES. SO
YES. SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE
>> I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE
>> HOW WAS LAST NIGHT.
>> IT'S ACTUALLY FOUR SHOWS.
IT'S TWO SHOWS A NIGHT FOR TWO
NIGHTS.
NIGHTS.
NIGHTS. SO I DO ONE AT 7 AND ANOTHER
ONE AT 10.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> AND THEN I TRY NOT TO HAVE
MY HEAD EXPLODE
>> I CAN IMAGINE.
THAT'S A LOT.
>> IT'S COOL, BECAUSE IT'S
REALLY INTIMATE.
REALLY INTIMATE. IT'S SEW HOE SHOW.
ME BY MYSELF.
I HAVE MY GUITAR, PIANO, SOME
TRACKS.
TRACKS.
TRACKS. AS THE SONG WRITER, I TELL THE
STORIES.
STORIES.
STORIES. I LIKEN MYSELF TO SOMEWHAT OF
-- I THINK I COULD GO
OUT AND TO A REAL COMEDY SET.
I'M A FUNNY GUY.
>> OH, MY GOSH.
YOU WANT TO COME TOMORROW
NIGHT?
NIGHT?
NIGHT? >>
NIGHT? >> I WILL DO THAT, BECAUSE
PEOPLE SAY, "HEY, MAN,
JUST SING."
JUST SING." I INCORPORATE THE COME DAY INTO
MY SHOW.
MY SHOW.
MY SHOW. >> GOOD.
>> GOOD.
>> GOOD. >> AND IT'S FUN.
>> THEN YOU'RE BEING TRUE TO
WHO YOU ARE.
ARE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE?
>> I DON'T THINK SO, BUT YOU
CAN CHECK.
CAN CHECK. LAST NIGHT, THEY HAD PEOPLE
STANDING.
STANDING.
STANDING. SO I DON'T WANT TO GET IN
TROUBLE WITH THE FIRE CODE
OR WHATEVER IT IS.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. THERE WEREN'T THAT MANY PEOPLE
STANDING.
STANDING.
STANDING. THAT'S INCREDIBLE.
THAT'S INCREDIBLE. BUT MOST .LY, YOU'RE HERE TO
PROMOTE THE NEW SONG
>> MY LATEST SINGLE.
>> YES, TELL US ABOUT IT.
>> MY LATEST SINGLE IS CALLED
"WHEN I'M GONE."
AND EVERY SONG I'VE WRITTEN
SINCE I MET MY WIFE HAS
BEEN ABOUT HER AND MY LIFE AND
EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING. SHE COMES TO ABOUT 80% OF THE
SHOW.
SHOW.
SHOW. SHE'S SEEN 600 SHOWS IN THE
LAST FIVE YEARS.
>> THAT'S INCREDIBLE.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN
TOGETHER?
TOGETHER?
TOGETHER? >> WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR FIVE
YEARS, BUT MARRIED
FOR A YEAR AND A HALF.
BUT BASICALLY MARRIED FOR FIVE
YEARS.
YEARS.
YEARS. THE TIMES WHERE SHE CAN'T GO,
WE -- IT'S JUST
HORRIBLE.
HORRIBLE.
HORRIBLE. IT'S TERRIBLE.
IT'S TERRIBLE. YOU WANT TO SPEND EVERY SECOND
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. AND I WAS ON THE PLAN TO JAPAN,
AND THIS SONG JUST
CAME TO ME, AND IT'S RALLY
ABOUT -- IT'S GETTING
HARDER AND HARDER TO THE WHAT I
DO, BECAUSE YOU HAVE
TO BE APART
>> THAT'S SO ROMANTIC.
SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL.
SHE'S HERE IN THE STUDIO.
I LOVE THE FACT THAT SHE IS
ABLE TO TRAVEL AS MUCH
AS SHE CAN WITH YOU.
>> SHE HAS HER OWN CAREER.
SHE'S A SPECIALIST.
SO SHE WORKS ABOUT ONE DAY A
WEEK WHEN THEY HAVE
THEIR SURGERIES, AND THEN SHE'S
WITH ME.
WITH ME.
WITH ME. >> THAT'S SO WONDERFUL.
I'M THINKING ABOUT YOUR GREAT
CAREER.
CAREER.
CAREER. I
CAREER. I REALLY DID, WHILE I WAS
GETTING READY ASK ALEXA TO
PLAY ALL YOUR SONGS.
IT WAS AND AWESOME EXPERIENCE.
JUST TAKING ME BACK DOWN MEMORY
LANE.
LANE.
LANE. WHO
LANE. WHO WERE SOME OF THE FIRST
INFLUENCES WHO REALLY
THAT YOU WOULD SAY IMPACTED
YOUR CAREER?
YOUR CAREER? >> MY UNCLES AND MY AUNTS AND
MY COUSINS FIRST.
BUT AS I GREW UP AND GOT OUT
INTO THE WORLD IT WASNY
THE USUAL SUSPECTS, SEE IT I
HAVE WONDER AND MICHAEL
MCDONALD, AND JAMES INGLESAM.
I PLAY ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF
GENERAL RES.
GENERAL RES. I PLAY GUITAR AND GREW UP IN
THE ú8 0S.
EVERYBODY WANTED TO BE RICHARD
SAMBORA.
SAMBORA.
SAMBORA. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO LOTS OF
DIFFERENT THINGS.
DIFFERENT THINGS. >> WE HAVE SOME VIEWER
QUESTIONS, TOO.
QUESTIONS, TOO. >> SURE.
>> SURE.
>> SURE. >> THE FIRST ONE IS FROM
MICHELLE ON TWITTER,
"WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE VENUE TO
PERFORM AT?"
PERFORM AT?" >> ANYWHERE WHERE SOMEONE IS
PAYING.
PAYING.
PAYING. >> THAT'S EASY.
I LIKE THAT.
WE DON'T DISCRIMINATE.
NEXT IS LA TOYIA ON FACEBOOK.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN WORKING
ON MOVIES, A LEAD
ROLE, GETTING BECOME TO WHAT
YOU JUST SAID ABOUT
COMEDY, AGENTING?
COMEDY, AGENTING? >> I DO ABOUT ONE MOVIE A YEAR.
LAST YEAR I WAS IN A MOVIE
CALLED NAKED WITH MARLON
WAYANS.
WAYANS.
WAYANS. BUT I DON'T PUBLICIZE I'M DOING
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. YOU
THIS. YOU KNOW IF YOU HEAR WHAT'S
GOING ON ME, YOU'RE ON
MY WEB SITE.
I'M IN THE GOING TO TELL YOU.
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. AND CONGRATULATIONS.
AND CONGRATULATIONS. I HEAR YOU HAVE A BIG MILESTONE
BIRTHDAY COMING UP.
>> I DO.
>> I DO.
>> I DO. >> I JUST HAD IT.
IT'S PAINLESS.
IT'S PAINLESS. >> YOU'RE OLDER THAN ME?
>> I AM.
>> I AM.
>> I AM. THANK YOU, BRIAN.
I THOUGHT ABOUT THAT.
>> THAT IS TRUE.
IT'S QUITE THE EXPERIENCE.
BUT THINKING ABOUT HOW MUCH
YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED IN
THESE 50 YEARS, WHAT WOULD YOU
SAY REALLY STAND OUT
THE MOST?
THE MOST?
THE MOST? >> I'M STILL HERE.
I'M STILL DOING IT.
PEOPLE ARE STILL WANTING TO
COME AND SEE ME.
IT BLOWS MY MIND.
MY FIRST RECORD CAME OUT 27
YEARS AGO.
YEARS AGO. AND THEY COME OUT.
THEY KNOW ALL THE SONG.
I WATCH FACES.
IN THIS SHOW, EVERYBODY IS
RIGHTth.
RIGHTth.
RIGHTth. YOU CAN SEE THEM MOUTHING EVER
ROAD TO EVER LYRIC.
WHEN YOU HAVE THAT MOMENT ON
STAGE, YOU'RE LIKE,
"OH, YEAH.
"OH, YEAH. THAT'S RIGHT.
THAT'S RIGHT. I'M BRIAN MCKNIGHT."
IT'S AMAZING.
IT'S AMAZING. >> WE'RE SO EXCITED THAT YOU'RE
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. I
HERE. I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND, WE
DECIDED TO IT IS YOUR
KNOWLEDGE OF SOME CLASSIC HIT.
>> I DON'T KNOW ABOUT MY
KNOWLEDGE.
KNOWLEDGE. >> IN A LITTLE GAME WE LOOK TO
CALL, SAY IT WITH ME,
EVERYONE, SONG OR WRONG WITH
THE ALWAYS POPULAR CARA
KNEER.
KNEER.
KNEER. >>
KNEER. >> I DON'T WANT HER TOO CLOSE.
SHE DOESN'T WASH HER FEET.
>> I KNOW.
I'M CLEAN.
I'M CLEAN. I PROMISE.
I PROMISE. >> SHE WAS JUST -- SHE LICKS TO
SPARK CONTROVERSY.
SPARK CONTROVERSY. BUT I WILL SAY, OTHER THAN
THAT, SHE WINS EVERY
SINGLE GAME.
SINGLE GAME. SO I LOVE THAT I'M THE HOST OF
THIS GAME.
THIS GAME. THIS IS HOW IT WORKS.
WE'RE BEGINNING THROW UP SOME
LYRICS.
LYRICS.
LYRICS. YOU'RE GONG TELL ME IF THEY'RE
RIGHT, AND IF THEY'RE
WRONG, YOU'RE GOING TO ACTUALLY
WRITE THE CORRECT
LYRIC.
LYRIC.
LYRIC. >>
LYRIC. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. >> CARA IS 400.
>> YOU SEE, I USUALLY PLAY.
>> I DON'T KNOW THE GAME.
>> THIS IS VERY EXCITING FOR
ME.
ME.
ME. >>
ME. >> ARE YOU READY?
FIRST UP,,NY, HIT IT.
>> OH, MY GOD.
I LOVE THIS ONE.
''CAN YOU STOP THE RAIN?"
BABY CAN YOU STOP THE RAIN FROM
FALL SOMETHING CAN
YOU SEND THE CLOUDS AWAY?
I'D GIVE ANYTHING TO FEEL YOUR
LOVE AGAIN.
LOVE AGAIN. IS THAT SONG OR WRONG?
>> "BABY, CAN YOU STOP THE RAIN
FROM FALLING?
FROM FALLING? WON'T YOU CHASE MY CLOUDS
AWAY."
AWAY."
AWAY." >>
AWAY." >> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. GUESS?
GUESS?
GUESS? BRIAN, LET'S SEE YOUR ANSWER.
>> ONE WORD WAS WRONG.
>> IT'S WRONG THEN, BRIAN.
>> SONG.
>> SONG.
>> SONG. >> AND WHAT DID YOU PUT, CARA?
>> I PUT SONG.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. SO ONE WORD WAS WRONG.
I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD TO BE THAT
SPECIFIC.
SPECIFIC.
SPECIFIC. >> YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.
IT IS "WONT YOU CHASE MY CLOUDS
AWAY?
AWAY?
AWAY? ."
AWAY? ." BEBO, WE'RE SORRY ABOUT THAT
IF YOU'RE WATCHING.
NUMBER TWO, ANOTHER ONE OF MY
FAVORITE CROONERS, THE
ONE AND ONLY LUTHER VANDROS.
ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?
"OH, MY LOVE, A THOUSANDS
KISSES FROM YOU IS NEVER
TOO MUCH.
TOO MUCH.
TOO MUCH. A MILLION DAYS IN YOUR ARMS IS
NEVER TOO MUCH.
I JUST DON'T WANT TO STOP.
NEVER TOO MUCH."
ALL RIGHT, BRIAN.
YOU SEEM VERY CONFIDENT.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> SONG.
>> SONG.
>> SONG. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. WE'VE GOT TWO SONGS.
LET'S HIT IT.
HIT IT, LUTHER
>>
>>
>> ♪
>> ♪ A
>> ♪ A THOUSANDS KISSES FROM YOU
IS NEVER ENOUGH
>> YES, WE DID IT.
GOOD JOB.
GOOD JOB.
GOOD JOB. >> HE IS ACTUALLY SITTING.
>> SHE'S CHEATING.
>> I KNOW.
>> LOOK AT BRIAN.
>> CARA, I MEAN BRIAN'S --
>>> OKAY.
>>> OKAY.
>>> OKAY. NUMBER 3, ANOTHER FAVORITE,
SMOCK I CAN ROBINSON
WITH "CRUISING."
WITH "CRUISING." HERE ARE THE LYRICS.
''FLY AWAY, GLAD YOU'RE GOING
MY WAY.
MY WAY.
MY WAY. I
MY WAY. I LOVE IT WHEN WE'RE CRUISING
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. THE MUSIC IS MADE FOR LOVE.
GROOVING IS MADE FOR LOVE.
I LOVE IT WHEN WE'RE CRUISING
TOGETHER."
TOGETHER." >>
>>
>> ♪
>> ♪ MUSIC IS MAKING ME -- ♪
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. ANSWER?
ANSWER?
ANSWER? LOOK AT BRIAN.
HE SEEMS CONFIDENT WITH THIS
ONE.
ONE.
ONE. >>
ONE. >> CARA SAYS SONG?
>> I SAY WRONG.
>> HIT IT.
♪ WE'RE BEGINNING FLY AWAY.
♪ CAN'T YOU GO MY WAY ♪ I
LOVE IT WHEN WE'RE CRUISING
TOGETHER ♪
TOGETHER ♪ >> MUSIC, NOT GROOVING.
>> AND GUESS WHO'S RIGHT ON
THAT ONE?
THAT ONE?
THAT ONE? BRIAN McKNIGHT IS IN THE LEAD,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
>> HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO BEAT
BRIAN McKNIGHT?
BRIAN McKNIGHT? >> OH, NO.
NUMBER FOUR, YOU JUST
MENTIONED, IT'S WITHIN OF HIS
IDOLS.
IDOLS.
IDOLS. THE ONE AND ONLY STEVE I HAVE
WONDER.
WONDER.
WONDER. ''LIKE A BULL, I STRAYED AWAY
TOO LONG.
TOO LONG.
TOO LONG. NOW I'M HOPING YOUR LOVE IS
STILL STRONG.
STILL STRONG. OH, BABY, HERE I AM, SIGNED,
SEALED, DELIVERED.
SEALED, DELIVERED. I'M YOURS."
I'M YOURS." LOCK AT THAT CLOSELY, CARA.
>> THIS IS HARD.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. HIT IT.
HIT IT.
HIT IT. >> I JUST FEEL IT IN MY SOUL,
MY GROOVE.
MY GROOVE. I CAN'T REALLY PINPOINT IT.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. GO AHEAD.
GO AHEAD.
GO AHEAD. WHAT DOES BRIAN SAY?
>> I SAY WRONG.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. TWO WRONGS.
TWO WRONGS. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. DO THEY MAKE A RIGHT?
LET'S FIND OUT.
♪ OH, YEAH, BABY.
I DON'T WANT TO STAY TOO LONG.
♪ OH, BABY, HERE I AM, SIGNED,
SEALED, DELIVERED ♪ I'M
YOURS."
YOURS."
YOURS." >> IT JUST FEELS AWKWARD
SINGING IN FRONT OF BRIAN
McKNIGHT.
McKNIGHT.
McKNIGHT. >>> LASTLY --
>> YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
>> YES, HE IS.
>> EBONY, THANK YOU FOR THIS
ONE.
ONE.
ONE. ONE
ONE. ONE OF MY FAVORITES OF ALL
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. THE
TIME. THE ONE AND ONLY BARRY WHITE.
''I KNOW THERE'S ONLY ONE LOOK
YOU.
YOU.
YOU. THERE'S NO WAY THEY CAN HAVE
MADE TWO.
MADE TWO.
MADE TWO. GIRL, YOU'RE ALL I'M LIVING
FOR.
FOR.
FOR. YOUR
FOR. YOUR LOVE I'LL KEEP FORMORE.
YOU'RE THE FIRST.
YOU'RE THE LAST, MY
EVERYTHING."
EVERYTHING." >> COME ON, BRIAN.
FLASH IT.
FLASH IT.
FLASH IT. WHAT HAVE YOU GOT.
>> I SAY SONG.
>> WHAT DO YOU SAY?
>> SONG.
>> SONG.
>> SONG. >> YOU WROTE IT SMALL.
>> THERE'S NO WAY WE COULD HAVE
MADE TWO BRIAN
McKNIGHTS, EVERYBODY.
McKNIGHTS, EVERYBODY. THERE'S JUST NO WAY.
>>
>>
>> ♪
>> ♪ I'M
>> ♪ I'M LIVING FOR YOUR LOVE ♪
>> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BRIAN
McKNIGHT WITH THE
WIN.
WIN.
WIN. UNBELIEVABLE HE KNOWS HIS SONGS
AND EVERYONE ELSE'S.
>> THIS ONE I DO.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
GUYS, KEEP IN MIND THE TICKS TO
CITY WINERY ARE ALL
SOLD OUT.
SOLD OUT.
SOLD OUT. BUT PLEASE FOLLOW HIM ON ALL
SOCIAL PERFORMS.
SOCIAL PERFORMS. McKNIGHT360.COM.
McKNIGHT360.COM. McKNIGHT360.COM.
McKNIGHT360.COM. PICK UP THAT NEW SONG, THAT NEW
ALBUM.
ALBUM.
ALBUM. CONGRATULATIONS.
CONGRATULATIONS. >> I'M GOING TO WASH MY