George Benson
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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.
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- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
- Nate'in Hayali (2022)
- George Benson & Al Jarreau: Live at Montreux (2007)
- The Borgia Stick (1967)
- The People's Command Performance: '77 (1977)
- The Genius of Lenny Breau (1999)
- Gorillaz: Reject False Icons (2019)
- The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1976 (1976)
- Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
- Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark (2014)
- Marcus (2015)
- Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976 (2006)
- Talmage Farlow (1981)
- Chet Atkins: A Life in Music (2000)
- Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes (2022)
- Count Basie At Carnegie Hall (1981)
- Cilla Black's Christmas Eve (1983)
- Lynda Carter: Street Life (1982)
- Jazzopen Stuttgart 2017 - Festival der Weltstars und Wunderkinder (2017)
- It Must Schwing - Die Blue Note Story (2018)