George Benson
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: March 22, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Active: 1964 - present
Biography
George Benson is a celebrated American guitarist and vocalist who masterfully bridges the worlds of jazz, pop, and R&B. A former child prodigy, he first gained prominence in the 1960s as a soul-jazz guitarist with organist *Jack McDuff*. His career reached superstar status with the 1976 #Warner Bros.# album 'Breezin'', which topped multiple charts and featured his Grammy-winning vocal hit 'This Masquerade'. Throughout the late '70s and '80s, he released a string of successful albums, including the *Quincy Jones*-produced 'Give Me the Night', cementing his reputation as a crossover artist without ever fully abandoning his jazz roots.
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George Benson Discography
- The New Boss Guitar of George Benson With the Brother Jack McDuff Quartet (1964) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Giblet Gravy (1968) - Album - rated 3.48/5
- Tell It Like It Is (1969) - Album - rated 3.36/5
- Shape of Things to Come (1969) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- The Other Side of Abbey Road (1970) - Album - rated 3.7/5
- Beyond the Blue Horizon (1971) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- White Rabbit (1972) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- Body Talk (1973) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Bad Benson (1974) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- Breezin' (1976) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- Good King Bad (1976) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- In Flight (1977) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- Livin' Inside Your Love (1979) - Album - rated 3.1/5
- Give Me the Night (1980) - Album - rated 3.27/5
- In Your Eyes (1983) - Album - rated 2.73/5
- 20/20 (1985) - Album - rated 2.54/5
- Twice the Love (1988) - Album - rated 2.86/5
- Tenderly (1989) - Album - rated 2.92/5
- Big Boss Band (1990) - Album - rated 3/5