Producer and Solo Career
In 1967 Knight moved to New York, and attempted a solo career as a singer and staff producer with the Cameo-Parkway label, with limited success. He produced and wrote a handful of tracks by other artists, including garage band Question Mark & the Mysterians and the easy-listening International Pop Orchestra. He also scored music for the 20th Century Fox noir classic The Incident. Knight traveled to London in 1968, hoping to become a recording artist and or producer for The Beatles' newly formed Apple Records. Knight met Paul McCartney and was present at Beatles recording sessions for the White Album including a session where Ringo Starr temporarily quit the group. Knight was surprised to find the group members arguing with each other. Knight soon left London after he was unable to negotiate a contract with acceptable terms.
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