6 catalog entries, grouped by year.
George Benson developed as a guitarist in Pittsburgh before working with organist Brother Jack McDuff and recording with musicians including Miles Davis. His later career joined jazz improvisation with an increasingly prominent singing voice. Working with producer Tommy LiPuma, he recorded Breezin' and its vocal feature This Masquerade; Give Me the Night brought another partnership with Quincy Jones. Subsequent projects included Givin' It Up with Al Jarreau, extending a catalog built around both guitar and vocal performance.
George Benson - National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters
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George Benson developed as a guitarist in Pittsburgh before working with organist Brother Jack McDuff and recording with musicians including Miles Davis. His later career joined jazz improvisation with an...
View background statusThe facade people put on in relationships, written by Leon Russell.
View background statusThe importance of self-love and inner strength
View background statusThis cover version was inspired by The Drifters' original 1963 recording.
View background statusA celebration of nightlife and romance, produced by Quincy Jones.
View background statusReported release: 1981Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #27Written by Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather, and Bill Champlin about rekindling a romance.
View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.