false 2022-10-16 07:36:58 Beyond the Blue Horizon 8 1997 1997-09-02 1997-09-02 54 Jazz 115552 2359305 1b3ba608-1657-46de-a7a0-a86e5e30b16e 467f69b6-8d6d-4d2c-bfad-e89adf2806ff e7c8ef46-c451-3978-b1c3-811e8547be8e /media/data/media5/Music/George Benson/Beyond the Blue Horizon (1971)/folder.jpg George Benson AlbumArtist George Benson Artist George Benson George Benson 1 So What 09:12 2 The Gentle Rain 09:06 3 All Clear 05:30 4 Ode to a Kudu 03:48 5 Somewhere in the East 06:16 6 All Clear (alt. take) 05:47 7 Ode to a Kudu (alt. take) 04:41 8 Somewhere in the East (alt. take) 09:46 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.