13 Facts About Beverly McClellan

Beverly McClellan was an American singer and a contestant in the 1st season of the American TV series The Voice, reaching the final four.

At age four, McClellan started playing the piano and later learned to play guitar, trumpet, French horn, mandolin, ukulele, bass guitar, djembe and a wide variety of drums and percussion.

Beverly McClellan started singing at age 24 and had been performing at clubs in and bars around Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for 20 years.

Beverly McClellan had won the New York National Music Festival in 2004 as Best Overall Performer amongst 500 contestants.

Beverly McClellan was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, and raised in Gate City, Virginia.

Beverly McClellan studied at South Fork High School and then at Indian River Community College in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Beverly McClellan's paternal grandmother was a Native American of Mohawk descent.

Beverly McClellan first played with Tami Gordon in a duo called Uncommon Ground.

Beverly McClellan recorded a few songs with that band, played many gigs for years before beginning to perform as a solo act.

Beverly McClellan then recorded another two albums on her own before joining Swoop, another band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Beverly McClellan 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.

Beverly McClellan was diagnosed with stage 3c endometrial cancer in March 2018 and performed her final show on the 24th.

Beverly McClellan died on October 30,2018, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.