George Benson
Rhythm and blues, Musical Artist
1943 –
Who is George Benson?
George Benson is a ten-time Grammy Award-winning American musician. He began his professional career at twenty-one, as a jazz guitarist.
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. A one-time child prodigy, he topped the Billboard 200 in 1976 with the triple-platinum album, Breezin', He was a major live attraction during the 1980s, and still has a large following. Benson uses a rest-stroke picking technique similar to that of gypsy jazz players such as Django Reinhardt. He has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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- Born
- Mar 22, 1943
Pittsburgh - Also known as
- George Benson
- George Benson
- Georges Benson
- Spouses
- Johnnie Benson
(1965 - )
- Johnnie Benson
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Connelly High School
- Schenley High School
- Lived in
- Hill District
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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