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Jill Knight
Sign in to saveAlso known as Dame Joan Christabel Jill Christie, Baroness Knight of Collingtree, Joan Christabel Meek, Lady Knight of Collingtree
British politician (1923–2022)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Vienna Voices
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Group
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1953
- Active to
- 1989
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 201
- Total plays
- 2,632
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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="
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
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- Royal Air Force
- Work location
- London
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- date of birth
- 1927-07-09
- name in native language
- Jill Knight, Baroness Knight of Collingtree
- candidacy in election
- October 1974 United Kingdom general election
- date of death
- 2022-04-06
- P10632
- Jill Knight
- birth name
- Joan Christabel Meek
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