Beryl Markham after her. Beryl Markham Beryl Markham (née Clutterbuck; 26 October 1902 – 3 August 1986) was a British-born Kenyan aviator (one of the first bush pilots), adventurer, racehorse trainer and author. She was the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic from east to west. She wrote about her adventures in her memoir, "West with the Night". Markham was born in the village of Ashwell, in the county of Rutland, England, the daughter of Charles Baldwin Clutterbuck, an accomplished horse trainer, and Clara Agnes ("née" Alexander) Clutterbuck (1878–1952). She had an older brother, Richard Alexander "Dickie" Clutterbuck (1900–1927).
Born to Fly (song) a tornado, a wicked witch, and a little black dog. The video won the CMA Award Video of the Year in 2001, Evans' first (and only as of 2011). The music video was ranked #34 on CMT's 100 Greatest Videos. "Born to Fly" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 1, 2000. Born to Fly (song) "Born to Fly" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released in June 2000 as the first single and title track from her 2000 album