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George Benson [US1]

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Aliases
The George Benson Quartet
Real name
George Washington Benson
Born
March 22, 1943
Country
United States
IPI
00002737609 12 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Guitarist, singer, and songwriter
Not to be confused with
George Benson [US2]
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
1984 Masquerade
i February 1967 (2 artists)
i 1966 (3 artists)
i May 23, 2000 Denis Chang
i October 1968 Ali Claudi
i 1968 Wim Overgaauw
July 1980 (25 artists)
Sampled by Jean Dujardin
i 1966 Daniel Weltlinger Trio
May 31, 2018 8-Bit Misfits
January 7, 1985 (3 artists)
May 31, 1983 Smooth Jazz All Stars
October 1968 (11 artists)
May 31, 1983 (2 artists)
August 1981 (2 artists)
July 1980 (4 artists)
i 1982 (5 artists)
i October 1974 (2 artists)
1981 (2 artists)
Sampled by Jennifer Lopez
May 31, 1983 Ned Doheny
January 7, 1985 Larry Braggs
January 7, 1985 (49 artists)
i 1964 Joe Krown
i 1993 Marion Meadows
1979 Stan Getz
i February 1967 (2 artists)
i February 1967 (3 artists)
May 1977 (78 artists)
July 1980 (2 artists)
1981 (20 artists)
i January 1978 (3 artists)
July 1980 (2 artists)
i January 1978 (2 artists)

Covers by George Benson [US1]

Title Performer Release date Originally by
February 1979 Sam Cooke
i March 1976 José Feliciano
  1966 Fred Astaire BRD, Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Bob Lytell REC
i 1982 Margaret Simms & Paul Bass
April 25, 2019 Fats Domino
i 1966 Marvin Gaye
i 1981 Miles Davis
February 1967 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Mildred Bailey
i   1982 Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Stanley Worth REC, Hiram Sherman, Frances Mercer, Hollace Shaw, Ralph Stuart PRF
  June 4, 2013 David Brooks and Marion Bell PRF, David Brooks and Marion Bell with Brigadoon Orchestra conducted by Franz Allers REC,REL
i 1968 The Association
August 1969 Jerry Butler
1989 Bobby Woodlen's Harlem Mambos
1990 Jackie Wilson
June 4, 2013 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal by Bob Carroll
i 1970 The Beatles
January 7, 1985 Roland Gerbeau - Orchestre Pierre Guillermin, (unknown)
i 1976 Charley Parker's Ree Boppers
i 1981 Joe Henderson [US1]
April 25, 2019 Smiley Lewis
i March 1976 Gabor Szabo and Bobby Womack
October 24, 2006 Gabor Szabo and Bobby Womack
Covered by Orinoco Haven
October 24, 2006 Charles Brown & Amos Milburn, Sam Cooke
  December 1971 Barry McGuire REC, The Mama's and The Papa's REL
Sampled by (2 artists)
1993 Jevetta Steele
i 1976 Vince Guaraldi Trio
i   1968 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Tex Beneke and The Four Modernaires REL, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with Tex Benteke and the Modernaires and Dorothy Dandridge and the Nicholas Brothers BRD
May 23, 2000 Walter Davis, Ray Charles and His Band
August 25, 2009 Marc Broussard
i October 4, 2011 (unknown)
i July 1980 Ivan Lins
i August 1969 The Wynton Kelly Trio
i October 4, 2011 Jesse Harris & The Ferdinandos
August 25, 2009 James Taylor
i 1968 Aretha Franklin
January 1978 Lalo Schifrin, Gogi Grant - Arranged and conducted by Lincoln Mayorga
i 1964 Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Billie Holiday
i 1982 Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
i 1969 Percy Grainger
February 4, 1977 Quincy Jones
October 24, 2006 Daryl Hall & John Oates
i 1968 Nancy Wilson [US1]
May 31, 1983 Roberta Flack
i 1976 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Herb Jeffries
October 24, 2006 Miles Davis Quartet, Dave Lambert - Jon Hendricks - Annie Ross
October 24, 2006 Billie Holiday
1970 Trash, The Beatles
February 4, 1977 Morris Albert
i 1984 The Association
i 1968 The Young Rascals
April 25, 2019 Chuck Berry
1970 The Beatles
1989 The Beatles
February 1979 Freddie Scott
March 13, 2015 Van Morrison
1978 Sam & Dave
i Hot Barbecue George Benson & Jack McDuff (George Benson [US1], Jack McDuff) 1977 Unverified
1990 James Ingram and Patti Austin
April 25, 2019 Chuck Berry
i   1989 Artie Shaw and His Orchestra REC,REL, Gene Kelly & Leila Ernst PRF
1984 Southern Tones, Ray Charles and His Band
April 25, 2019 Smiley Lewis
1981 Larry Clinton and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Bea Wain
June 4, 2013 "Fats" Waller and His Rhythm
i September 23, 2003 Marvin Gaye
i 1982 The MGM Studio Orchestra
May 31, 1983 Dan Hill [CA]
1990 Dick Powell
January 1978 Fritz Kreisler - Piano Accompaniment Carl Lamson, Tommy Edwards
i October 4, 2011 The Beatles
i 1984 Arthur Prysock
i February 1967 Lester Young and His Sextet
  June 4, 2013 Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orch. - Vocal Refrain by Stuart Allen REC,REL, June Knight & Charles Walters PRF
January 1978 Leon Russell
i August 1969 Chris Kenner
i 1968 The Monkees
i May 23, 2000 Stevie Wonder
1988 The Staple Singers
  2005 Harold Arlen with Orchestral Acc. Dir. by Ray Sinatra REC, Art Jarrett BRD
  June 19, 2001 Lulu Reed REC, Little Willie John REL
i 1981 Count Basie and His Orchestra
i December 1971 (unknown)
February 1979 L.T.D.
July 1980 Ivan Lins
Covered by (64 artists)
i   1981 Kathryn Crawford, June Shafer, Ida Pearson and Stella Friend PRF, Waring's Pennsylvanians - Vocal Refrain by The Three Waring Girls REC
February 1979 Lou Rawls
i 1987 Nino Rota
i   1982 Jan Garber and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Russ Brown REC, Kenny Baker [US1] BRD
i   October 4, 2011 Larry Kert PRF,REC,REL
April 25, 2019 Chuck Berry
i 1987 Jimmy Smith feat. George Benson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate, Stanley Turrentine ‎
i   July 2001 The Incredible Jimmy Smith REC, Stanley Turrentine, Horace Parlan, George Tucker, Al Harewood REL
June 4, 2013 Sergio De Karlo, Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra - Vocal by Tommy Lynn
July 1980 Frances Langford BRD, Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Frank Luther REC, James Moody and His Swedish Crowns, King Pleasure with Teacho and Band
i October 24, 2006 Jarreau
i August 1969 Stevie Wonder
October 4, 2011 Vic Damone and Music by Camarata, Frank Sinatra
August 1969 David Houston [US1]
April 25, 2019 Chuck Berry
i October 4, 2011 John Coltrane
February 4, 1977 King Cole - With Orchestra conducted by Frank DeVol
2005 The Jackson 5
1970 The Beatles
i   1976 Russ Case and His Orchestra with Jimmy Carroll REL, Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra REC
i 1981 Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke
January 1978 The Cookies REC, The Crystals [US] REL, The Drifters [US1]
September 27, 1994 The Crystals [US] REL, The Cookies REC, The Drifters [US1]
1990 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
October 24, 2006 John Legend
i August 1969 Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Kenneth Sargent
  1984 Hadda Brooks Trio REC,REL, Hadda Brooks BRD
i October 4, 2011 Claire Carleton
i   October 4, 2011 Barbra Streisand - Arr. & Cond. by Peter Matz REC,REL, Barbra Streisand PRF
October 1968 The Impressions
1990 Ronnie Deauville
August 25, 2009 Tony Joe White
June 4, 2013 Nat King Cole with Music conducted by Belford Hendricks
i February 1967 Jimmy Smith [US]
i March 28, 2006 "Brother" Jack McDuff
April 25, 2019 Fats Domino
June 4, 2013 The King Cole Trio
i 1968 Nat Adderley
August 25, 2009 Christopher Cross
i   October 4, 2011 Glynis Johns REL,PRF
i 1968 Max Frost and The Troopers
1984 Lew DeWitt
October 4, 2011 Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Ella Johnson
i 1978 Freddie Hubbard
1990 Gene Krupa and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Anita O'Day
June 4, 2013 Orchestra conducted by Alfred Newman, Petula Clark with Accompaniment directed by Joe Henderson
i   June 8, 2004 William O'Neal PRF, Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra REC
August 25, 2009 Donny Hathaway
1970 The Beatles
i   October 4, 2011 Reri Grist & Ensemble REC,REL, Larry Kert, Reri Grist & Carol Lawrence PRF
i October 1968 The Horace Silver Quintet
i October 4, 2011 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
i August 1969 Booker T. and The MG's
i 1971 Miles Davis
1989 Hoagy Carmichael & His Pals, Chester Leighton & His Sophomores - Vocal Chorus by Chester Leighton
July 1980 Heatwave
i   1989 Victor Young and His Concert Orchestra - Ray Turner at the Piano REC,REL, Victor Young and His Orchestra BRD
  1966 Ethel Waters with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra PRF, Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Harold Arlen REC
June 4, 2013 The King Cole Trio
October 24, 2006 Seals and Crofts
i   1978 Helen Jepson REL, Abbie Mitchell PRF, Abbie Mitchell under the direction of George Gershwin REC
  1966 Helen Jepson REL, Abbie Mitchell PRF, Abbie Mitchell under the direction of George Gershwin REC
i   June 29, 1999 Helen Jepson REL, Abbie Mitchell PRF, Abbie Mitchell under the direction of George Gershwin REC
  2004 Helen Jepson REL, Abbie Mitchell PRF, Abbie Mitchell under the direction of George Gershwin REC
i 1968 Mieko Hirota - Billy Taylor Trio
i October 1974 The Dave Brubeck Quartet
i 1988 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
i June 27, 2004 Luther Vandross
November 18, 2002 Ruth Brown with Budd Johnson's Orch.
August 1969 Aaron Neville
i 1989 Dick Farney - Orchestrated and conducted by Paul Baron
i October 4, 2011 The Champs
October 1968 Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra
June 4, 2013 Nat King Cole - With Orchestra conducted by Ralph Carmichael
i 1971 Luiz Bonfá / Eumir Deodato
May 23, 2000 Donny Hathaway
i October 4, 2011 Michael Jackson
  September 26, 1995 Bud Shank with The Bob Alcivar Singers REL, The Beatles REC
i 1982 The Mash
i December 1971 Michel Legrand
i 1981 John Payne & Joan Merrill
February 4, 1977 War [US]
1989 Nat "King" Cole - With Orchestra conducted by Gordon Jenkins
March 1976 Leon Russell
June 4, 2013 Victor Young and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Louanne Hogan
  February 1979 Liberace REL, Todd Duncan BRD
June 4, 2013 Nat King Cole
i February 4, 1977 The Soulful Strings
April 5, 2013 Paul Anka
April 25, 2019 Fats Domino
June 4, 2013 Broadway Syncopators
1990 Broadway Syncopators
i 1968 Dionne Warwick
i 1968 Bob Crosby and His Orchestra featuring Trumpet by Billy Butterfield
June 4, 2013 Victor Young, Jeri Southern with Victor Young and His Orchestra
i 1973 Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
i   December 1971 The Great Society with Grace Slick REC, Jefferson Airplane REL
i 1966 Ted Fiorito & His Orchestra
i 1964 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Connie Haines
i October 1968 Noel Harrison
i 1981 Frank Sinatra
1990 Lois Deppe & Russell Woodling's Jubilee Singers
1984 Nilsson
2005 Billy Preston & Syreeta
April 25, 2019 Chuck Berry
  1989 Carol Bruce REC, Ella Fitzgerald REL
November 10, 2017 Phil Collins and Glenn Close
i   October 1968 Carole King REC, Aretha Franklin REL

Web Covers by George Benson [US1]

Sampled songs

Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
20/20 George Benson [US1] January 7, 1985 Warner Bros. Records
Absolute Benson George Benson [US1] May 23, 2000 GRP Records
Bad Benson George Benson [US1] 1988 Epic Associated
Bad Benson George Benson [US1] October 1974 CTI Records
Benson Burner George Benson [US1] 1976 Columbia [US]
Benson & Farrell Benson & Farrell 1976 CTI Records
Beyond the Blue Horizon George Benson [US1] 1971 CTI Records
Big Boss Band George Benson featuring The Count Basie Orchestra 1990 Warner Bros. Records
Blue Benson George Benson [US1] 1976 Polydor
Body Talk George Benson [US1] 1973 CTI Records
Breezin' George Benson [US1] March 1976 Warner Bros. Records
Collaboration George Benson / Earl Klugh 1987 Warner Bros. Records
Giblet Gravy George Benson [US1] 1968 Verve Records
Give Me the Night George Benson [US1] July 1980 Warner Bros. Records
Givin' It Up George Benson & Al Jarreau October 24, 2006 Concord Records
Goodies George Benson [US1] October 1968 Verve Records
Good King Bad George Benson [US1] 1976 CTI Records
Guitar Man George Benson [US1] October 4, 2011 Concord Jazz
Guitar Man [Best Buy] George Benson [US1] October 4, 2011 Concord Jazz
Guitar Man [iTunes] George Benson [US1] October 4, 2011 Concord Records
I Got a Woman Brother Jack McDuff, Red Holloway, George Benson, Pat Martino 1969 Prestige [US]
I Got a Woman and Some Blues George Benson [US1] 1984 A&M Records
In Flight George Benson [US1] February 4, 1977 Warner Bros. Records
Inspiration - Tribute to Nat King Cole George Benson [US1] June 4, 2013 Concord Records
In Your Eyes George Benson [US1] May 31, 1983 Warner Bros. Records
Irreplaceable George Benson [US1] June 8, 2004 GRP Records
It's Uptown The George Benson Quartet 1966 Columbia [US]
It's Uptown with the George Benson Quartet The George Benson Quartet July 2001 Legacy
Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon Vol. I George Benson – George Duvivier – Al Harewood – Mickey Tucker 1981 Accord [US]
Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon Vol. II George Benson – George Duvivier – Al Harewood – Mickey Tucker 1981 Accord [US]
Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon Vol. III George Benson – George Duvivier – Al Harewood – Mickey Tucker 1982 Accord [US]
Livin' Inside Your Love George Benson [US1] February 1979 Warner Bros. Records
Love Remembers George Benson [US1] 1993 Warner Bros. Records
Off the Top Jimmy Smith feat. George Benson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate, Stanley Turrentine ‎ 1982 Elektra Musician
Shape of Things to Come George Benson [US1] 1968 A&M Records
Songs and Stories George Benson [US1] August 25, 2009 Concord Records
Space George Benson [US1] 1978 CTI Records
Tell It Like It Is George Benson [US1] August 1969 A&M Records
Tenderly George Benson [US1] 1989 Warner Bros. Records
The Essential George Benson George Benson [US1] March 28, 2006 Legacy
The George Benson Collection George Benson [US1] 1981 Warner Bros. Records
The George Benson Cookbook The George Benson Quartet featuring Lonnie Smith, Organ February 1967 Columbia [US]
The George Benson Cookbook [Reissue] The George Benson Quartet featuring Lonnie Smith, Organ June 19, 2001 Legacy
The New Boss Guitar of George Benson with The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet George Benson with The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet 1964 Prestige [US]
The Other Side of Abbey Road George Benson [US1] 1970 A&M Records
Twice the Love George Benson [US1] 1988 Warner Bros. Records
Walking to New Orleans George Benson [US1] April 25, 2019 Provogue
Weekend in L.A. George Benson [US1] January 1978 Warner Bros. Records
White Rabbit George Benson [US1] December 1971 CTI Records

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