George Benson
Birthday
1943/03/22 (81 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also know as
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Biography
George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American 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 con...Read more
Acting
(1977) The People's Command Performance: '77
as Self
(1978) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Our Guests at Heartland
(1983) Cilla Black's Christmas Eve
as Self
(2022) Better Nate Than Ever
as George Benson
(2000) George Benson - Give me the night
as Self
(2022) Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
as Self
(1981) Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
as Self
(1991) A Tribute to Miles Davis
as Self
(2014) Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
as Self
(2005) George Benson: Live At Montreux 1986
as Self - Guitar
(2009) V.A. North Sea Jazz
as Self
(2008) Tokyo Jazz Festival. vol.5
as Self
(2007) George Benson & Al Jarreau: Live at Montreux
as Self - guitar, vocal
(1990) Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
as Self
(2018) It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
as Self
(2006) Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
as Self
(2015) Marcus
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(2017) Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies
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(2017) Quincy Jones & Friends - Live at Jazz Open Stuttgart
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(1991) Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Fusion Night
as Self
(1981) Talmage Farlow
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(1982) Lynda Carter: Street Life
as Self
(2000) George Benson - Absolutely Live
as Self
(1967) The Borgia Stick
as Self - Orchestra Conductor
(2017) The Grant Green Story
as Self
(1976) The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1976
as self
(1988) This Morning
as Self
(2003) Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
(2006) The One Show
as Self
(1999) Where Are They Now?
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(1975) Numéro un
as Self