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Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed.At the age of 21, Benson recorded his first album as leader, The New Boss Guitar, with Brother Jack McDuff on organ.Benson's next recording was It's Uptown with the George Benson Quartet with Lonnie Smith on organ and Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax.This album showcases Benson's talent in constructing swinging bebop lines at blistering tempos.Benson followed it up with The George Benson Cookbook, also with Lonnie Smith and Ronnie Cuber.Miles Davis employed Benson's talents in the mid 1960s; Benson played guitar on "Paraphernalia," which appeared on the trumpeter's 1967 Columbia release, Miles in the Sky.By the mid to late 1970s, as he recorded for Warner Bros.Benson had used his vocals on some songs earlier in his career, notably his rendition of "Here Comes the Sun" on the Other Side of Abbey Road record).On the strength of "This Masquerade" (it won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year) and the electrifying live take of the classic "On Broadway" recorded about a year later (from the 1977 release Weekend in L.Top Ten and as the 1970s wound down, songs such as the aforementioned "Give Me The Night" (which was produced by Quincy Jones), "Turn Your Love Around" and others became big hits for Benson as well.Benson accumulated three other platinum LPs and two gold albums.Later and current career
By the mid 1980s, Benson cooled down a bit on the charts and spent the rest of the decade and the 1990s and up till today, continuing to tour and record music.In 1985 Benson and guitarist Chet Atkins succeeded on the smooth jazz charts with their collaboration "Sunrise," one of two songs from the duo released on Atkins' disc Stay Tuned.In 1992, Benson appeared on Jack McDuff's Colour Me Blue album.George Benson toured with Al Jarreau in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand to promote their 2006 album Givin' It Up where they will perform in S.Title track sample from George Benson's Breezin' album
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Problems listening to the file?All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.Sorry, the page you're trying to reach is unavailable or the page may no longer exist.Click your browser's Refresh button to try reconnecting.Click your browser's Back button to return to the previous page.Click here to return to the MSN Entertainment home page or click this link for help."George Benson on MSN Music";s.Sign in to get personalized recommendations.Too many keywords can constrain your search.If you want to specify which of your search terms should match the author's name and which should match the title, you should conduct an Advanced Search.View or change your orders in Your Account.Sign in to get personalized recommendations.Hours() * 3600 + newCurrentTime.Minutes() * 60 + newCurrentTime.Want it delivered Friday, January 11?Amazon MP3 Downloads store.See all 17 customer reviews...Music (See Bestsellers in Music)Popular in this category: (What's this?Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s.Of("To view this content") !Images representing the various track states.When Benson included a vocal version of Leon Russell's "This Masquerade" on an instrumental album (Breezin') in 1976, he suddenly launched on a new career.The emphasis in this collection is on Benson the singer rather than the jazz guitarist, and it includes the biggest hits of his career, like Lieber and Stoller's "On Broadway," "Give Me the Night," and his duet with Aretha Franklin, "Love All the Hurt Away."Benson's fine guitar work often percolating in the background, only occasionally breaking through to take center stage, with solos often fading out on the singles versions included here.Listeners seeking a collection that balances Benson's vocal hits with some of his instrumentals should turn to The George Benson Collection or Breezin', which remains a classic of mostly guitar instrumentals.Sheet music for George benson at Sheet Music Plus.Instant Ringtones in 30 Seconds.No Credit Card Required.Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet.Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?See all 348 customer reviews...George Benson Gives Us the Night.There is not one mediocre song on this set, showing the consistency of Benson's work.George gives us the real deal.George Benson is the man!Your vote will be counted and will appear on the product page within 24 hours."George Benson and own most of his Audio collection.But most of it is on Tape and this is my 2nd George Benson CD.In my country (India) we don't get George Benson CD's so I was searching for one on the Internet and got it in Amazon.CD, its one of the best George Benson Collection to own.The quality of recording is very good which cannot be compared to Audio Tapes.Great CD Highly recommended.This disc consists of any groovin jazz numbers and some tender balads by the legendary George Benson.Half of the tunes do appear on the George Benson Collection.None the less Everything Must Change and Kisses In The Moonlight are just two of several gems that do not appear on The Collection compilation.George Benson Collection a bit more due to the balance of instrumental and vocal tunes.However, big time fans might just have to settle for both compilations.Was this review helpful to you?For George Benson the Tenor
Granted, along with earl Klugh, and Wes Montgomery, George Benson is one of the finest Jazz Musicians to ever pick up a guitar.Published 10 months ago by G.As a child growing up in California my mother listen to George Benson.Now that I a mother of three I truly enjoy listing to his music and appreciate it's contents.Vocal side of Benson
This cd definitely catches George Bensons vocal talent more anything else.Published on June 21, 2002 by L.George Benson at his BEST!George Benson is one of those artists that combines smooth grooves with good lyrics and as a result we get to enjoy wonderful music.So that was the reason I bought this album.The other songs on here are pretty good too.Published on April 7, 2002 by Tanika L.Not sure which I like better, Benson the vocalist or Benson the musician...Love x Love is the cut...George Benson is at his best in this CD!Since purchasing "The Very Best of George Benson", I have come to appreciate this...See all 17 customer reviews...Is she really 'The Boss'?Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.Find out in Music You Should Hear, where these and other artists tell you about the music they love.Greats from the Greatest
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