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George Benson (b. March 22 1943, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an United States|American musician, whose recording career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist. He is however, better known to the public at large as a Pop music|Pop and R&B singer, famous for such hits as "Give Me The Night", "Lady Love Me (One More Time)", "Turn Your Love Around", "In Your Eyes" and "This Masquerade", among others.

Style and Distinctives
Benson's style is that of a true jazz player finding popularity in pop without "selling out." He is known for his silky clear guitar leads which often feature harmonized complexities. His vocals could be characterized as a masculine Stevie Wonder. While there are many quality jazz guitarist and solid R&B vocalists, unique to Benson's sound is the "scat-lead." As featured in Benson's version of "On Broadway," Benson will vocalize in unison with his guitar lead. As a jazz improvisario makes their instrument "talk," so Benson's doubly makes his two instruments "talk" simultaneously.

Biography
Early career
Benson was born and raised in the Hill District in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and attended the defunct Connelly High School and dropped out. He now lives in Englewood, New Jersey's Bergen County. Benson started out playing straight-ahe... read all

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1. North Sea Jazz on 11 Jul 2008
Location: Ahoyweg 10, 3084 BA Rotterdam, Netherlands Did you know that the North Sea Jazz Festival is the biggest jazz festival in the world? Just about every genre is represented there – from traditional New Orleans jazz, swing, bop and free jazz, to fusion, avant-garde jazz and electronic jazz. And it doesn’t stop at jazz; blues, gospel, funk, soul, hip hop, R&B, world beat and Latin enthusiasts have a great time as well. In short, the North Sea Jazz Festival is a multi-faceted event that attracts between 60,000 and 70,000 visitors each year, from countries all over the world.
2. George Benson at Auditorium Parco della Musica, Roma on 15 Jul 2008
Location: Viale Pietro de Coubertin 30, 00196 Roma, Italy
3. George Benson at Capo Colonna, Crotone on 16 Jul 2008
Location: Crotone, Italy
4. Blue Balls Festival on 18 Jul 2008
Location: Europaplatz 1, 6005 Luzern, Switzerland
5. Nice Jazz Festival on 19 Jul 2008
Location: 06000 Nice, France
6. Nice Jazz Festival on 19 Jul 2008
Location: 06000 Nice, France 60 Ans de Jazz à Nice (1968-2008) Venez découvrir une pleyade d'artistes hors du commun. 3 scènes disponibles et la possibilité de déambuler d'un concert à l'autre. Ne ratez pas le festival de l'été !
7. George Benson at Gru Village, Shopville Le Gru, Grugliasco (TO) on 19 Jul 2008
Location: Via Crea, 10, 10095 Grugliasco (TO), Italy
8. George Benson + Marcus Miller + Stanley Clarke + more at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA on 27 Aug 2008
Location: 2301 N. Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90078, United States
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