false 2024-12-18 03:30:49 2010 2010-03-01 2010-03-01 15 Jazz Smooth Jazz Swing ce6005da-deb7-44b2-8884-ec5d82974e04 467f69b6-8d6d-4d2c-bfad-e89adf2806ff 3b990b0c-7140-439b-885d-4f5bd98a38cd /config/metadata/library/df/df20c03bf68631b1d4ba84c96e5f9285/folder.jpg George Benson George Benson feat. The Count Basie Orchestra George Benson 1 6 06:00 5 2 05:50 5 6 02:54 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. Rhino