George
Washington Benson is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter born in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 22, 1943. George grew up in the Hill District
of Pittsburgh and began playing his first musical instruments at the age of
seven. At just nine years old he released his first 45 titled “She Makes Me
Mad”, with RCA Victor. He attended and graduated from Schenley High School in
Pittsburgh and at age 21 recorded his first album, “The New Boss Guitar”.
Subsequently,
George Benson signed with the “CTI Records” label, where he recorded several
successful albums, mainly in the field of jazz. In 1974, the album “Bad Benson”
rose to No. 1 on the Billboard jazz chart, while its follow-ups, “Good King
Bad” and “Benson & Farrell,” both reached the top three on the Billboard
Jazz Albums chart. sold. His 1976 album “Breezin'” was certified triple
platinum, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard album charts.
In 1977 he
recorded the original version of "The Greatest Love Of All", a hit
song covered years later by Whitney Houston.
In 1980 he
released the highly successful pop album “Give Me The Night”, produced by
Quincy Jones. The single "Give Me The Night", written and composed by
"Heatwave" keyboardist Rod Temperton, was Benson's first single to
reach number one on the US Billboard Soul Singles chart. It also reached number
four on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his most successful pop song. It
also reached number two on the Billboard Hot Disco Singles chart and number
seven on the UK Singles Chart.
Album
1964 - The New Boss Guitar Of George Benson
1968 - Shape Of Things To Come
1968 - Giblet Gravy
1968 - Goodies
1969 - Tell It Like It Is
1970 - The Other Side Of Abbey Road
1971 - Beyond The Blue Horizon
1972 - hite Rabbit
1973 - Body Talk
1974 - Bad Benson
1976 - Harlem Underground
1976 - Benson & Farrell
1976 - Breezin'
1976 - Good King Bad
1977 - Muhammad Ali in "The Greatest" - Original Soundtrack
1977 - In Flight
1978 - Erotic Moods
1978 - Space
1978 - Weekend in L.A.
1979 - Livin' Inside Your Love
1979 - Tell It Like It Is
1980 - Give Me The Night
1981 - Jazz Giants
1982 - Geoff Tyus In Hawaii
1983 - In Your Eyes
1983 - Pacific Fire
1984 - I Got A Woman And Some Blues
1985 - 20/20
1986 - While The City Sleeps...
1987 - Collaboration
1988 - Twice The Love
1989 - Tenderly
1989 - Witchcraft
1993 - Love Remembers
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