Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Beverley Craven (born 28 July 1963 in Colombo, Sri Lanka) is a British singer-songwriter best known for her 1991 UK Top 5 hit single "Promise Me". Her most recent album, Close To Home, was released in 2009. Craven has sold over 4 million records in her career. Craven, although British, was born in Colombo in July 1963 while her father was working for Kodak in Sri Lanka. Two years later the family returned to Hertfordshire and Craven began taking piano lessons at the age of seven encouraged by her mother who was a classical violinist, she took up piano at the age of seven. Upon leaving school, she attended art college, whilst performing with various bands in London pubs, and writing songs. She was also an accomplished swimmer during her teens and competed in several local and national swimming competitions around the UK.