false 2024-01-15 01:03:29 20/20 6 1985 1985-01-07 1985-01-07 41 Contemporary Jazz Jazz Jazz Pop Pop Soul Smooth Jazz 115552 2354897 58f48d5e-e7f6-4042-8f05-e023e6ac3fd5 467f69b6-8d6d-4d2c-bfad-e89adf2806ff b9d2ae2a-4d4d-3c58-9b28-d29244b40dae /media/data/media5/Music/George Benson/20+20 (1985)/folder.jpg George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American jazz fusion guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, playing soul jazz with Jack McDuff and others. He then launched a successful solo career, alternating between jazz, pop, R&B singing, and scat singing. His album Breezin' was certified triple-platinum, hitting no. 1 on the Billboard album chart in 1976. His concerts were well attended through the 1980s, and he still has a large following. Benson has won ten Grammy Awards and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.