George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)

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member of:	CTI All-Stars Fuse One Harlem Underground Band
original eponymous member of:	The George Benson Quartet (from 1965 until 1967)
supporting percussion by:	Lilliana de los Reyes
children:	Robbie Benson (US keyboardist, pianist, saxophonist, drummer & songwriter)

has personal label:	Newborn (vanity label for George Benson?)

part of:	Hollywood Walk of Fame (order: 507)

picture:	https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_benson_1986_montreux_15_3.jpg [info]
purchase music for download:	https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1523080 [info] https://play.google.com/store/music/artist?id=Ahtdg3c5flq7q5n7fy2h4b4nuym [info] (until 2020-10-12)
IMDb:	https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1050796/ [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/artist/2266 [info]
official homepages:	http://www.georgebenson.com/ [info]
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Myspace:	https://myspace.com/georgebensonmusic [info]
BBC Music:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/467f69b6-8d6d-4d2c-bfad-e89adf2806ff [info] (until 2020-11-19)
social networking:	https://twitter.com/gbguitar [info] https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeBenson [info]
YouTube channels:	https://www.youtube.com/user/officialgeorgebenson [info]
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Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000201760 [info]
VIAF ID:	85419947 [info]
Wikidata:	Q348459 [info]
Songkick:	https://www.songkick.com/artists/48535 [info]
Last.fm:	https://www.last.fm/music/George+Benson [info]
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Appearances

Date	Title	Credited as	Attributes	Artist	Length
	arranged
	God Bless the Child			George Benson & Al Jarreau feat. Jill Scott	3:39
	Moon River			George Benson & Joey DeFrancesco	5:00
	My One and Only Love			George Benson	1:45
	instruments
1963-06-05	A Real Goodun' (mono)		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	7:40
1963-06-05	It Ain't Necessarily So (mono)		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	6:05
1963-06-05	Love Walked In		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	7:52
1963-06-05	Rock Candy (mono)		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	6:05
1963-06-05	Sanctified Samba (mono)		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	5:48
1963-06-05	The Midnight Sun		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	6:20
1963-06-05	Undecided (mono)		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	8:08
1963-06-05	Whistle While You Work (mono)		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	4:20
1963-06-05 – 1966	Au Privave		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	3:19
1963-06-05 – 1966	East of the Sun		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	5:06
1963-06-05 – 1966	Undecided		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	8:00
1963-12-24	A Kettle of Fish (stereo)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	3:50
1963-12-24	Candlelight (stereo)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	2:48
1963-12-24	Carry Me Home (stereo)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	4:30
1963-12-24	Dig Uncle Will (stereo)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	4:15
1963-12-24	Easy Living (stereo)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	3:20
1963-12-24	Mean to Me (stereo)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	4:07
1963-12-24	Oh, Look at Me Now (stereo)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	4:28
1963-12-24	Prelude (stereo)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	8:40
1963-12-24	Put on a Happy Face (stereo)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	3:10
1964-02-06	Brother Red		guitar	Red Holloway with The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet	?:??
1964-02-06	Denise		guitar	Red Holloway with The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet	?:??
1964-02-06	No Tears		guitar	Red Holloway with The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet	?:??
1964-02-06	Shout Brother		guitar	Red Holloway with The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet	?:??
1964-02-06	Something Funny		guitar	Red Holloway with The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet	?:??
1964-02-06	This Can't Be Love		guitar	Red Holloway with The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet	?:??
1964-02-06	Wives & Lovers		guitar	Red Holloway with The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet	?:??
1964-02-06 – 1964-02-07	Bossa Nova West		guitar	The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet	5:50
1964-02-06 – 1964-02-07	Rail Head		guitar	The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet	6:07
1964-02-06 – 1964-02-07	What's New		guitar	The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet	7:20
1964-04-23	Once In A Lifetime		guitar	The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet	5:31
1964-04-23	The Main Theme From The Paramount Picture "The Carpetbaggers"		guitar	The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet	3:14
1964-04-23	The Theme From "The Pink Panther"		guitar	The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet	5:15
1964-04-23	You Better Love Me		guitar	The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet	4:34
1964-07	From the Bottom Up (mono)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	?:??
1964-07	Hey Lawdy Mama (mono)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	?:??
1964-07	I Got a Woman		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	8:30
1964-07	If Ever I Would Leave You (mono)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	?:??
1964-07	Lew' Piece		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	8:20
1964-07	Lexington Line (mono)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	?:??
1964-07	Misconstrued		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	7:00
1964-07	Opus de Funk		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	6:55
1964-07	Our Miss Brooks		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	9:00
1964-07	Scufflin' (mono)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	?:??
1965-10-19	601 1/2 North Poplar Street (mono)		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	4:12
1965-10-19	Briar Patch		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	2:55
1965-10-19	Cry Me a River		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	4:51
1965-10-19	Hippy Dip		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	6:30
1965-10-19	Hot Barbecue		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	3:00
1965-10-19	The Party's Over		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	6:52
1965-10-19	The Three Day Thang		guitar	“Brother” Jack McDuff	3:39
1965-12	A Tear in My Heart		guitar	Red Holloway	6:20
1965-12	Big Fat Lady		guitar	Red Holloway	1:55
1965-12	Eagle Jaws		guitar	Red Holloway	2:45
1965-12	Get It Together		guitar	Red Holloway	3:32
1965-12	Good & Groovy		guitar	Red Holloway	4:02
1965-12	I'm All Packed		guitar	Red Holloway	5:05
1965-12	Making Tracks		guitar	Red Holloway	3:00
1965-12	Movin' On		guitar	Red Holloway	3:27
1965-12	The Regulars		guitar	Red Holloway	4:14
1965	English Country Gardens		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	4:20
1965	Silk and Soul (mono)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	?:??
1965	The Morning Song (mono)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	?:??
1965	The Morning Song		guitar	Jack McDuff	3:55
1965	What's Shakin'		guitar	Jack McDuff	2:40
1965	What's Shakin'? (mono)		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	?:??
1966-02-09	A Foggy Day		guitar	The George Benson Quartet	2:41
1966-02-09	Bullfight		guitar	The George Benson Quartet	3:46
1966-02-09	Clockwise		guitar	George Benson	4:28
1966-02-09	Jaguar		guitar	The George Benson Quartet	2:56
1966-02-09	Myna Bird Blues		guitar	The George Benson Quartet	4:35
1966-02-09	Willow Weep for Me		guitar	The George Benson Quartet	7:44
1966-02	That's When We Thought of Love		guitar	Brother Jack McDuff	4:22
1966-03-15	Ain’t That Peculiar		guitar	The George Benson Quartet	2:57
1966-03-15	Eternally		guitar	The George Benson Quartet	4:06
1966-03-15	Hello Birdie		guitar	The George Benson Quartet	4:01
1966-03-15	Stormy Weather		guitar	The George Benson Quartet	2:20
1966-03-15	Summertime		guitar	The George Benson Quartet & Dorothy Heyward	2:25
1967-03-10 – 1967-05-22	Can’t You Just Feel It		guitar	Dr. Lonnie Smith	2:51
1967-03-10 – 1967-05-22	Hola Muneca		guitar	Dr. Lonnie Smith	2:53
1967-03-10 – 1967-05-22	In the Beginning		guitar	Dr. Lonnie Smith	2:54
1967-03-10 – 1967-05-22	Jeannine		guitar	Dr. Lonnie Smith	3:23
1967-03-10 – 1967-05-22	Keep Talkin’		guitar	Dr. Lonnie Smith	2:21
1967-03-10 – 1967-05-22	Lonnie’s Blues		guitar	Dr. Lonnie Smith	2:38
1967-03-10 – 1967-05-22	Minor Chant		guitar	Dr. Lonnie Smith	3:23
1967-03-10 – 1967-05-22	My Babe		guitar	Dr. Lonnie Smith	3:25
1967-03-10 – 1967-05-22	Our Miss Brooks		guitar	Dr. Lonnie Smith	3:04
1967-03-10 – 1967-05-22	Say Stuff		guitar	Dr. Lonnie Smith	2:55
1967-03-10 – 1967-05-22	Sideman		guitar	Dr. Lonnie Smith	4:47
1967-04-07	Alligator Bogaloo		guitar	Lou Donaldson	6:45
1967-04-07	Aw Shucks!		guitar	Lou Donaldson	7:15
1967-04-07	I Want a Little Girl		guitar	Lou Donaldson	4:25
1967-04-07	One Cylinder		guitar	Lou Donaldson	6:40
1967-04-07	Rev. Moses		guitar	Lou Donaldson	6:20
1967-04-07	Thang		guitar	Lou Donaldson	5:45
1968-01-16	Paraphernalia		electric guitar	Miles Davis	12:39
1968-01-16	Paraphernalia		electric guitar [guitar]	Miles Davis Quintet	12:39
1968-01-19	Beverly		guitar	Hank Mobley	7:02
1968-01-19	Goin’ Out of My Head		guitar	Hank Mobley	7:26
1968-01-19	Good Pickin’s		guitar	Hank Mobley	5:31
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	performed
1968-01-16	Paraphernalia		guest	Miles Davis	12:39
	Never Can Say Goodbye			Vanessa Williams feat. George Benson	5:04
	Street Tattoo			Lalo Schifrin	5:53
	Sunrise			Chet Atkins	4:11
	Teardrops From My Eyes			Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra feat. George Benson	4:43
	With You I’m Born Again			Vanessa Williams feat. George Benson	3:53
	You Can Do I (Baby) (part of “Louie Vega: Choice” DJ-mix)			Nuyorican Soul feat. George Benson	6:42
	produced
	Ain’t That a Shame		executive	George Benson	3:50
	Baby Workout			George Benson feat. New York Horns	3:51
	Basie’s Bag			George Benson feat. The Count Basie Orchestra	3:01
	Big Farm Boy Goes to a Latin City			Ronnie Foster	3:33
	Blue Monday		executive	George Benson	3:03
	Cheshire Cat			Ronnie Foster	8:10
	Dream			Chet Atkins	4:37
	First Light			Ronnie Foster	4:28
	Fly Away			Ronnie Foster	6:18
	Funky Motion			Ronnie Foster	8:13
	Golden Lady			Ronnie Foster	4:40
	Havana Moon		executive	George Benson	4:54
	Heartless			Ronnie Foster	3:45
	How Do You Keep the Music Playing			George Benson feat. The Count Basie Orchestra	5:04
	How You’ve Changed		executive	George Benson	3:22
	I Hear You Knocking		executive	George Benson	3:45
	I Only Have Eyes for You			George Benson feat. The Count Basie Orchestra	2:58
	Like a Child			Ronnie Foster	4:55
	Memphis, Tennessee		executive	George Benson	3:19
	Nadine (Is It You)		executive	George Benson	3:54
	On Green Dolphin Street			George Benson feat. The Count Basie Orchestra	4:08
	On the Avenue			Ronnie Foster	6:06
	Portrait of Jennie			George Benson feat. The Robert Farnon Orchestra	4:29
	Ready Now That You Are			George Benson feat. The Count Basie Orchestra	5:50
	Rockin’ Chair		executive	George Benson	3:39
	Serenade to a Rock			Ronnie Foster	6:06
	Skylark			George Benson feat. The Count Basie Orchestra	5:08
	To See a Smile			Ronnie Foster	4:04
	Tuesday Heartbreak			Ronnie Foster	4:47
	Walkin’ My Baby Back Home			George Benson feat. The Count Basie Orchestra	3:05
	Walking to New Orleans		executive	George Benson	4:08
	What Happened to the Sunshine			Ronnie Foster	4:50
	Without a Song			George Benson feat. The Count Basie Orchestra	4:12
	You Can’t Catch Me		executive	George Benson	3:35
	vocals
1975-01-11	Summertime (live, 1975-01-11: Carnegie Hall, NYC, NY, USA)			George Benson	7:25
1976-01-06 – 1976-01-08	This Masquerade			George Benson	8:03
1977-09-30 – 1977-10-02	Down Here on the Ground (live, 1977-09-30~10-02: The Roxy, West Hollywood, CA, USA)			George Benson	4:56
1977-09-30 – 1977-10-02	It’s All in the Game (live, 1977-09-30~10-02: The Roxy, West Hollywood, CA, USA)			George Benson	3:50
1977-09-30 – 1977-10-02	Lady Blue (live, 1977-09-30~10-02: The Roxy, West Hollywood, CA, USA)			George Benson	3:41
1977-09-30 – 1977-10-02	Lady Blue (live, 1977-09-30~10-02: The Roxy, West Hollywood, CA, USA)			George Benson	3:30
1977-09-30 – 1977-10-02	On Broadway (live, 1977-09-30~10-02: The Roxy, West Hollywood, CA, USA)			George Benson	9:55
1977-09-30 – 1977-10-02	On Broadway (live, 1977-09-30~10-02: The Roxy, West Hollywood, CA, USA)			George Benson	10:08
1977-09-30 – 1977-10-02	The Greatest Love of All (live, 1977-09-30~10-02: The Roxy, West Hollywood, CA, USA)			George Benson	5:43
1977-09-30 – 1977-10-02	The Greatest Love of All (live, 1977-09-30~10-02: The Roxy, West Hollywood, CA, USA)			George Benson	5:23
2006	’Long Come Tutu			George Benson & Al Jarreau	6:38
2006	All I Am			George Benson & Al Jarreau	3:24
2006	Breezin’			George Benson & Al Jarreau	5:39
2006	Bring It on Home to Me			George Benson & Al Jarreau feat. Paul McCartney	4:24
2006	Don’t Start No Schtuff			George Benson & Al Jarreau	4:45
2006	Every Time You Go Away			George Benson & Al Jarreau	4:31
2006	Four			George Benson & Al Jarreau	5:15
2006	Givin’ It Up for Love			George Benson & Al Jarreau	3:59
2006	God Bless the Child			George Benson & Al Jarreau feat. Jill Scott	3:39
2006	Ordinary People		background vocals	George Benson & Al Jarreau	5:19
2006	Summer Breeze			George Benson & Al Jarreau	5:03
	20/20			George Benson	4:07
	A Foggy Day			George Benson	2:33
	A Telephone Call Away			George Benson	5:56
	Affirmation (live: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London, England, UK)	George Benson	lead vocals	George Benson	7:03
	All I Know			George Benson	4:38
	Another Star		background vocals	Stevie Wonder	8:09
	Another Star		background vocals and guest	Stevie Wonder	8:09
	At the Mambo Inn			George Benson	4:55
	Baby Workout			George Benson feat. New York Horns	3:51
	Back to Love			George Benson	4:41
	Being With You		lead vocals	George Benson	3:52
	Beyond the Sea (La Mer)		lead vocals	George Benson	4:10
	Come In From the Cold			George Benson	4:33
	Cruise Control			George Benson	5:10
	Cruise Control (live: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London, England, UK)	George Benson	lead vocals	George Benson	5:35
	Danny Boy			George Benson	3:26
	Did You Hear Thunder			George Benson	3:45
	Dinorah, Dinorah			George Benson	3:42
	Don’t Know Why			George Benson	2:45
	Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight			George Benson	3:48
	Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (live: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London, England, UK)	George Benson	lead vocals	George Benson	4:16
	Down Here on the Ground			George Benson	9:10
	El Barrio		lead vocals	George Benson	3:34
	Everybody Does It			George Benson	4:31
	Everything Must Change			George Benson	8:07
	Exotica			George Benson	5:30
	Family Reunion			George Benson	4:19
	Feel Like Makin’ Love (live: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London, England, UK)	George Benson	lead vocals	George Benson	5:20
	Feel Like Making Love		lead vocals	George Benson	4:22
	Fine as Burgundy Wine (interlude)		other vocals [scat]	Preston Glass feat. George Benson	1:14
	Fingerlero			George Benson	3:40
	Fly by Night			George Benson	4:53
	Give Me the Night	George Benson	lead vocals	George Benson	7:26
	Give Me the Night (single edit)		lead vocals	George Benson	3:43
	Gonna Love You More			George Benson	4:39
	Good Habit			George Benson	5:45
	Good Morning, Blues			George Benson	2:53
	Here, There and Everywhere			George Benson	5:07
	Higher Than the World		guest and lead vocals	Van Morrison & George Benson	3:50
	Hold Me		lead vocals	George Benson	4:02
	Hold on, I'm Comin'			George Benson	5:44
	How Do You Keep the Music Playing			George Benson feat. The Count Basie Orchestra	5:04
	Humility			Gorillaz feat. George Benson	3:18
	I Could Write a Book			George Benson	4:01
	I Got a Woman			George Benson	5:00
	I Hear You Knocking (live: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London, England, UK)	George Benson	lead vocals	George Benson	2:46
	I Just Wanna Hang Around You		lead vocals	George Benson	4:41
	I Only Have Eyes for You			George Benson feat. The Count Basie Orchestra	2:58
	I Want to Hold Your Hand			George Benson	5:10
	I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over			George Benson	9:29
	I've Got Your Love		background vocals	Ronnie Foster	5:19
	In Search of a Dream		lead vocals	George Benson	4:58
	In Your Eyes (live: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London, England, UK)	George Benson	lead vocals	George Benson	4:55
	In Your Eyes		lead vocals	George Benson	3:20
	Inside Love (So Personal)		lead vocals	George Benson	5:16
	Keep Rollin’			George Benson	5:04
	Kisses in the Moonlight			George Benson	4:25
	Lady Love Me (One More Time)		lead vocals	George Benson	4:00
	Late at Night		lead vocals	George Benson	3:29
	Let Go			George Benson	3:35
	Let Me in Your Life		background vocals	Ronnie Foster	5:31
	Let’s Do It Again			George Benson	4:54
	Livin’ Inside Your Love			George Benson	6:37
	Living in High Definition			George Benson	7:14
	Living on Borrowed Love			George Benson	3:56
	Love × Love (live: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London, England, UK)	George Benson	lead vocals	George Benson	6:02
	Love × Love			George Benson	4:45
	Love All the Hurt Away		lead vocals	George Benson	4:09
	Love Ballad			George Benson	4:17
	Love Ballad (live: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London, England, UK)	George Benson	lead vocals	George Benson	5:36
	Love Dance			George Benson	3:18
	Love Is Here Tonight			George Benson	5:38
	Love Will Come Again		lead vocals	George Benson	5:42
	Love Will Come Again		background vocals	George Benson	5:42
	Midnight Love Affair			George Benson	3:34
	Moody’s Mood			George Benson	3:27
	Moody’s Mood (live: Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London, England, UK)	George Benson	lead vocals	George Benson	4:05
	My Cherie Amour			George Benson	4:08
	My One and Only Love			George Benson	3:24
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	composed
	The Ghetto / El Barrio			George Benson feat. Joe Sample
	instruments
1984-04-13 – 1984-05-17	L.A. Is My Lady		guitar	Frank Sinatra with Quincy Jones and Orchestra
1989	Round Midnight		guitar	George Benson with the McCoy Tyner Trio
	California Concert: The Hollywood Palladium		guitar	CTI All-Stars
	CTI Summer Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl		guitar	CTI All-Stars
	Lonnie Smith featuring George Benson, Ron Carter		guitar	Lonnie Smith feat. George Benson, Ron Carter
	Sky Dive		guitar	Freddie Hubbard
	The Ghetto / El Barrio		guitar	George Benson feat. Joe Sample
	performed
	The Best of Esther Phillips			Esther Phillips
	vocals
	The Ghetto / El Barrio			George Benson feat. Joe Sample
	composed
	All Clear
	Before You Go
	Benny's Back
	Benson's Rider
	Big Fat Lady
	Body Talk
	Bossa Rocka
	Bullfight
	California P.M.
	Clockwise
	Dahlin’s Delight
	Dance
	El Mar
	Eternally
	Farm Boy
	Footin' It
	From Now On (not the original by George Benson)
	From Now On
	Giblet Gravy
	Goodnight
	Hammond's Bossa Nova
	Hello Birdie
	J. H. Bossa Nova
	Jaguar
	Low Down and Dirty (Blues)
	Man From Toledo
	Mimosa
	My Latin Brother
	Myna Bird Blues (Minor Bird Blues)
	Ode to a Kudu
	Plum
	Push, Push
	Rockabye
	Say Sumpin' Nice	Jack McDuff
	Shape of Things That Are and Were
	Shark Bite
	Slow Scene
	So This Is Love
	Somewhere in the East
	That Girl
	The Borgia Stick
	The Changing World
	The Cooker
	Top of the World
	We Got the Love
	Weekend in L.A.
	Welcome Into My World
	You’re Never Too Far From Me
	lyrics
	We Got the Love
	wrote
	Bluesadelic
	Durham’s Turn
	El Barrio
	Humility
	Magic City
	Mesmerized
	The One for Me
	You Can Do It (Baby)

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