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The George Benson Collection

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The George Benson Collection
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Length
17 tracks
Release Date
1981
When George Benson was making these recordings in the 1970s, he was considered a talented jazz guitarist who had crossed over to pop-soul vocals. While there's certainly pure pop and an emphasis on vocals here, there's also something else: smooth jazz. Included are classics of the genre like the instrumental "Breezin'" and the King Pleasure vocalese "Moody's Mood." Benson's hit versions of songs like "On Broadway" and "This Masquerade" are memorable, too, with him singing scat in unison with his guitar. In Benson'… read more
When George Benson was making these recordings in the 1970s, he was considered a talented jazz guitarist who had crossed over to pop-soul vocals. Whi… read more
When George Benson was making these recordings in the 1970s, he was considered a talented jazz guitarist who had crossed over to pop-soul vocals. While there's certainly pure pop an… read more

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1 Play track Turn Your Love Around
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 3:50 83,746 listeners
2 Play track Love All the Hurt Away Aretha Franklin
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 4:09 7,727 listeners
3 Play track Give Me the Night
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 3:52 299,181 listeners
4 Play track Cast Your Fate To The Wind
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 7:01 1,492 listeners
5 Play track Never Give Up On A Good Thing
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 4:06 28,665 listeners
6 Play track On Broadway
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 5:12 63,503 listeners
7 Play track White Rabbit
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 6:55 23,316 listeners
8 Play track This Masquerade
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 3:22 56,262 listeners
9 Play track Love Ballad
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 4:18 19,837 listeners
10 Play track Nature Boy
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 4:20 25,115 listeners
11 Play track Last Train To Clarksville
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12 Play track Livin' Inside Your Love
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13 Here Comes The Sun
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14 Play track Breezin'
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 5:40 151,121 listeners
15 Play track Moody's Mood
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 3:27 17,757 listeners
16 Play track We Got the Love
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 3:26 3,248 listeners
17 Play track The Greatest Love of All
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 5:32 21,749 listeners

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George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 22 March 1943. He started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz with organist Jack McDuff. Benson got his first experience playing with his several-year stint with McDuff's group. In 1964, 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 construct… read more
George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 22 March 1943. He started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz with organist Jack McDuff. Benson got his f… read more
George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 22 March 1943. He started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz with organist Jack McDuff. Benson got his first experience playing with his several-year … read more

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