The George Benson Collection

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The George Benson Collection
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Length
17 tracks, 86:43
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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Tracklist

Track number Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options Duration Listeners
1 Play track Turn Your Love Around
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 3:52 105,590 listeners
2 Play track Love All the Hurt Away Aretha Franklin
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 4:09 8,289 listeners
3 Play track Give Me the Night
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 5:01 379,365 listeners
4 Play track Cast Your Fate To The Wind
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 7:01 1,603 listeners
5 Play track Never Give Up On A Good Thing
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 4:04 29,873 listeners
6 Play track On Broadway
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 5:16 67,763 listeners
7 Play track White Rabbit
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 6:57 24,206 listeners
8 Play track This Masquerade
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 8:03 57,886 listeners
9 Play track Love Ballad
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 5:16 20,837 listeners
10 Play track Nature Boy
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 4:20 26,968 listeners
11 Play track Last Train To Clarksville
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 5:32 5,130 listeners
12 Play track Livin' Inside Your Love
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 6:36 7,927 listeners
13 Play track Here Comes The Sun
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 2:37 5,474 listeners
14 Play track Breezin'
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 5:32 192,120 listeners
15 Play track Moody's Mood
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 3:27 20,611 listeners
16 Play track We Got the Love
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 3:26 3,364 listeners
17 Play track The Greatest Love of All
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 5:34 22,510 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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