Biography

Beverly McClellan studied at South Fork High School and then at Indian River Community College in Fort Pierce, Florida. Her paternal grandmother was a Native American Indian (Mohawk). To honor her, McClellan carries many tattoos representing a variety of different aspects of her grandmother's heritage.

She first played with Tammy Gorden in a duo called Uncommon Ground. Later, she formed her own band called DJ's Daughter, named after her mother. She recorded a few songs with that band, played many gigs for years before beginning to perform as a solo act. She then recorded another two albums on her own before joining Swoop, another band from Fort Lauderdale.

While she was in the recording studio, her producer invited her to try out for the first season of The Voice. Prior to auditioning for the show, McClellan had already recorded five independent albums without having been signed by any record label. She was coached by Christina Aguilera and finished in 3rd/4th place in the competition.

McClellan is an openly lesbian artist. In 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, and toured with Vai the same year.

Christine David of Artemis Design Group is a personal friend of McClellan, and she has won two National Addy Awards for the design of McClellan's CD's.

Beverly was born in Kingsport, TN and raised in Gate City, Va.

Discography

Albums

• Uncommon Ground
• Back to My Roots
• As a Girl
• Talk of the Town (2003)
• Beverly McClellan (2011)
• Fear Nothing (2011)

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions		Album
		US	CAN
2011	"Piece of My Heart"	—	63	The Voice
	"Baba O'Riley"	—	—
	"I'm the Only One"	—	—
	"The Thrill Is Gone"	123	71
	"Beautiful"	74	—
	"Lovesick"	111	42

[ Source: Wikipedia ]