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George Benson‌

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George Benson

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

George Benson

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1943-03-22

Popularity

star2.7

Biography

George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, playing soul jazz with Jack McDuff and others. He then launched a successful solo career, alternating between jazz, pop, R&B singing, and scat singing. His album Breezin' was certified triple-platinum, hitting no. 1 on the Billboard album chart in 1976. His concerts were well attended through the 1980s, and he still has a large following. Benson has won ten Grammy Awards and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Benson was born and raised in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At the age of seven, he first played the ukulele in a corner drug store, for which he was paid a few dollars. At age eight, he played guitar in an unlicensed nightclub on Friday and Saturday nights, but the police soon closed the club down. At age nine, he started to record. Out of the four sides he cut, two were released: "She Makes Me Mad" backed with "It Should Have Been Me", with RCA Victor in New York; although one source indicates this record was released under the name "Little Georgie", the 45rpm label is printed with the name George Benson. The single was produced by Leroy Kirkland for RCA's rhythm and blues label, Groove Records. Benson attended and graduated from Schenley High School. As a youth he learned how to play straight-ahead instrumental jazz during a relationship performing for several years with organist Jack McDuff. One of his many early guitar heroes was country-jazz guitarist Hank Garland. At the age of 21, he recorded his first album as leader, The New Boss Guitar, featuring McDuff. Benson's next recording was It's Uptown with the George Benson Quartet, including Lonnie Smith on organ and Ronnie Cuber on baritone saxophone. Benson followed it up with The George Benson Cookbook, also with Lonnie Smith and Ronnie Cuber on baritone and drummer Marion Booker. Miles Davis employed Benson in the mid-1960s, featuring his guitar on "Paraphernalia" on his 1968 Columbia release, Miles in the Sky before Benson went to Verve Records. Benson then signed with Creed Taylor's jazz label CTI Records, where he recorded several albums, with jazz heavyweights guesting, to some success, mainly in the jazz field. His 1974 release, Bad Benson, climbed to the top spot in the Billboard jazz chart, while the follow-ups, Good King Bad (#51 Pop album) and Benson & Farrell (with Joe Farrell), both reached the jazz top-three sellers. Benson also did a version of The Beatles's 1969 album Abbey Road called The Other Side of Abbey Road, also released in 1969, and a version of "White Rabbit", originally written and recorded by San Francisco rock group Great Society, and made famous by Jefferson Airplane. Benson played on numerous sessions for other CTI artists during this time, including Freddie Hubbard and Stanley Turrentine, notably on the latter's acclaimed album Sugar. ... Source: Article "George Benson" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movie Credits

The People's Command Performance: '77

The People's Command Performance: '77‌
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calendar 1977

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band‌
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calendar 1978

Cilla Black's Christmas Eve

Cilla Black's Christmas Eve‌
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calendar 1983

Better Nate Than Ever

Better Nate Than Ever‌
star6.6
calendar 2022

George Benson - Give me the night

George Benson - Give me the night‌
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calendar 2000

Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes

Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes‌
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calendar 2022

Count Basie At Carnegie Hall

Count Basie At Carnegie Hall‌
star10.0
calendar 1981

A Tribute to Miles Davis

A Tribute to Miles Davis‌
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calendar 1991

Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark

Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark‌
star7.0
calendar 2014

George Benson: Live At Montreux 1986

George Benson: Live At Montreux 1986‌
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calendar 2005

Tokyo Jazz Festival. vol.5

Tokyo Jazz Festival. vol.5‌
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calendar 2008

V.A. North Sea Jazz

V.A. North Sea Jazz‌
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calendar 2009

George Benson & Al Jarreau: Live at Montreux

George Benson & Al Jarreau: Live at Montreux‌
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calendar 2007

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones‌
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calendar 1990

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story‌
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calendar 2018

Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976

Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976‌
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calendar 2006

Marcus

Marcus‌
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calendar 2015

Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies

Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies‌
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calendar 2017

Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart

Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart‌
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calendar 2017

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Fusion Night

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Fusion Night‌
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calendar 1991

Talmage Farlow

Talmage Farlow‌
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calendar 1981

Lynda Carter: Street Life

Lynda Carter: Street Life‌
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calendar 1982

George Benson - Absolutely Live

George Benson - Absolutely Live‌
star7.7
calendar 2000

The Borgia Stick

The Borgia Stick‌
star7.8
calendar 1967

Tv Credits

This Morning

This Morning‌
star5.7
calendar 1988

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!‌
star5.5
calendar 2003

The One Show

The One Show‌
star4.6
calendar 2006

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?‌
star7.5
calendar 1999

Numéro un

Numéro un‌
star6.0
calendar 1975