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George Benson
Homepage
http://www.georgebenson.com/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1943-03-22,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

The People's Command Performance: '77

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The People's Command Performance: '77
1977-04-07

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

4.4

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978-07-24

Cilla Black's Christmas Eve

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Cilla Black's Christmas Eve
1983-12-24

Better Nate Than Ever

6.6

Better Nate Than Ever
2022-03-15

George Benson - Give me the night

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George Benson - Give me the night
2000-01-01

Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes

4

Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
2022-10-21

Count Basie At Carnegie Hall

10

Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
1981-03-20

A Tribute to Miles Davis

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A Tribute to Miles Davis
1991-10-16

Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark

7

Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
2014-05-13

George Benson: Live At Montreux 1986

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George Benson: Live At Montreux 1986
2005-12-02

V.A. North Sea Jazz

6

V.A. North Sea Jazz
2009-07-10

Tokyo Jazz Festival. vol.5

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Tokyo Jazz Festival. vol.5
2008-08-30

George Benson & Al Jarreau: Live at Montreux

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George Benson & Al Jarreau: Live at Montreux
2007-12-07

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

6

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
1990-10-05

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story

8.2

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
2018-07-02

Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976

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Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
2006-06-01

6

Marcus
2015-01-24

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

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Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies
2017-10-12

Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart

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Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart
2017-10-24

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Fusion Night

6

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Fusion Night
1991-10-16

5

Talmage Farlow
1981-07-01

Lynda Carter: Street Life

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Lynda Carter: Street Life
1982-03-05

George Benson - Absolutely Live

7.7

George Benson - Absolutely Live
2000-11-27

The Borgia Stick

7.8

The Borgia Stick
1967-02-25

5.7

This Morning
1988-10-03

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.5

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

4.6

The One Show
2006-08-14

Where Are They Now?

7.5

Where Are They Now?
1999-06-07

6

Numéro un
1975-04-05