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Beverly McClellan

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McClellan performing in June 2012

Beverly McClellan (July 6, 1969 – October 30, 2018) was an American singer and musician. She was a contestant in the first season of the American TV series The Voice, reaching the final four. She was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, but raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

McClellan was openly lesbian.[1] n June 2011, she appeared on the cover of SHE magazine, a South Florida lesbian magazine. She also recorded lead vocals for the song "John the Revelator" on Steve Vai's 2012 album The Story of Light.

McClellan died on October 30, 2018, at the age of 49 from cancer in California.[2]

Discography

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Beverly McClellan at IML 2013 in Chicago

(All independent releases on own label)

  • Uncommon Ground
  • Back to My Roots
  • As a Girl
  • Talk of the Town (2003)
  • Beverly McClellan (2011)
  • Fear Nothing (2011)
Year Single Peak positions Album
US CAN
2011 "Piece of My Heart" 63 The Voice
"Baba O'Riley" (featuring Justin Grennan)
"I'm the Only One"
"The Thrill Is Gone" 123 71
"Beautiful" (featuring Christina Aguilera) 74
"Lovesick" 111 42

References

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  1. Lesley Goldberg on AfterEllen: An interview with Beverly McClellan Archived May 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "'The Voice' Star Beverly McClellan Dies After Battle with Cancer". Theblast.com. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.

Other websites

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