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Brook Benton

voc, 1931-1988 US, Lugoff
Singer / Songwriter of R&B/Soul and Pop
A.k.a. Benjamin Franklin Peay

Brook Benton, born Benjamin Franklin Peay, (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988) was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when he scored hits such as "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly", many of which he co-wrote.He made a comeback in 1970 with the ballad "Rainy Night in Georgia." Benton scored over 50 Billboard chart hits as an artist, and also wrote hits for other performers.

     
Genres
  • R&B/Soul
  • Pop
  • Jazz
  • Blues
  • Rock
Popular Tracks   
Rainy Night in Georgia on Brook Benton Today by Brook Benton
Baby (You've Got What It Takes) on A Rockin' Good Way by Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
It's Just a Matter Of Time on It's Just A Matter Of Time by Brook Benton
A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) on The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 6 by Dinah Washington
So Many Ways on Rainy Night in Georgia by Brook Benton
Think Twice on Rainy Night in Georgia by Brook Benton
This Time of the Year on Let Me Sing and I'm Happy - 4 Original Albums Plus Bonus Singles by Brook Benton
Hotel Happiness on 70+ Classic Songs by Brook Benton
Endlessly on 70+ Classic Songs by Brook Benton
Frankie and Johnny on The Devoted Brook Benton by Brook Benton

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Singles Collection 1955-62Brook Benton2018Compil.
Rainy Night In Georgia - The Complete Reprise & Cotillion Singles A's & B'sBrook Benton2016Compil.
Lie To Me - Brook Benton Singing The Blues Plus EndlesslyBrook Benton2014Compil.
The Early Years 1953-1959Brook Benton2014Compil.
Send For MeBrook Benton2013Album
Let Me Sing And I'm HappyBrook Benton2013Compil.
As Long As She Needs MeBrook Benton2013Compil.
Brook Benton - The SingerBrook Benton2012Compil.
6 Original LPs On CD !!Brook Benton2012Compil.
The Singer And The SongwriterBrook Benton2012Compil.
The Silky Smooth Tones Of...Brook BentonBrook Benton2011Compil.
You're All I Want For ChristmasCaro Emerald & Brook Benton2011Single
The Two Of Us + What A Difference A Day MakesDinah Washington With Brook Benton2011Compil.
You've Got What It TakesBrook Benton & Dinah Washington2011Compil.
What A Diff'rence A Day Makes / Baby, You've Got What It TakesBrook Benton / Dinah Washington2011Single
So Many WaysBrook Benton2010Compil.
Ain't It GoodBrook Benton2007Album
The Platinum CollectionBrook Benton2007Compil.
This Is......Brook Benton2006Compil.
The Best Of Brook BentonBrook Benton2005Compil.
For My Baby - The Brook Benton CollectionBrook Benton2005Compil.
At His BestBrook Benton2005Compil.
At His BestBrook Benton2005Single
Today / Home StyleBrook Benton2004Compil.
My Country/That Old FeelingBrook Benton2004Compil.
Rainy Night In Georgia - Greatest HitsBrook Benton2001Album
Rainy Night In GeorgiaBrook Benton2001Compil.
Brook Benton's Greatest HitsBrook Benton2001Compil.
The Essential Vik And RCA Victor RecordingsBrook Benton2001Compil.
Rainy Night In GeorgiaBrook Benton2001Compil.
You've Got What It TakesBrook Benton & Dinah Washington2001Compil.
Rainy Night In Georgia - The Best Of Brook BentonBrook Benton2001Album
The Best Of Brook BentonBrook Benton2000Compil.
CollectionBrook Benton2000Compil.
Hits & RaritiesBrook Benton2000Album
Red Hot And BlueBrook Benton2000Album
Greatest HitsBrook Benton1999Compil.
Brook Benton's Greatest HitsBrook Benton1999Compil.
Legendary Song StylistBrook Benton1999Album
Frankie And JohnnyBrook Benton1999Compil.
Endlessly: The Best Of Brook BentonBrook Benton1998Compil.
That Old FeelingBrook Benton1997Compil.
Greatest HitsBrook Benton1997Compil.
Greatest HitsBrook Benton1997Compil.
Brook BentonBrook Benton1996Compil.
Rainy Night In GeorgiaBrook Benton1996Album
The Best Of Brook BentonBrook Benton1995Compil.
Greatest SongsBrook Benton1995Compil.
Brook Benton - LegendsBrook Benton1994Compil.
Brook BentonBrook Benton1994Compil.
EndlesslyBrook Benton1994Compil.
A Rockin' Good WayBrook Benton1994Compil.
Greatest HitsBrook Benton1994Compil.
Christmas GoldBrook Benton1994Compil.
The Two Of Us (TV-CD)Brook Benton & Dinah Washington1993Compil.
A Rainy Night In GeorgiaBrook Benton1992Compil.
The Boll Weevil Song / Hotel HappinessBrook Benton1992Single
A Natural Man / Think TwiceLou Rawls / Brook Benton1992Single
Boll Weevil SongBrook Benton1991Compil.
Greatest HitsBrook Benton1991Compil.
The Very Best OfJackie Wilson and Brook Benton1990Compil.
Forty Greatest HitsBrook Benton1989Compil.
A Rainy Night In Georgia - 20 Lovin' MemoriesBrook Benton1989Compil.
Portrait Of A Song StylistBrook Benton1989Compil.
20 Greatest HitsBrook Benton1989Compil.
This Is Brook BentonBrook Benton1989Album
Great Love SongsBrook Benton1988Compil.
16 Top TracksBrook Benton1988Compil.
Memories Of ChristmasBrook Benton1988Compil.
The Best Of Brook Benton (1931-1988)Brook Benton1988Compil.
The Very Best OfJackie Wilson and Brook Benton1987Compil.
EndlesslyBrook Benton1987Compil.
Best Of Brook BentonBrook Benton1987Compil.
Best Of Brook BentonBrook Benton1987Compil.
20 Golden HitsBrook Benton1986Compil.
It's Just A Matter Of TIme / Never Gonna Give You UpBrook Benton / Jerry Butler1986Single
Memories Of ChristmasBrook Benton1986Compil.
The Brook Benton AnthologyBrook Benton1986Compil.
Unforgettable - 16 Golden ClassicsBrook Benton1986Compil.
Brook Benton's BestBrook Benton1985Compil.
Greatest HitsBrook Benton1985Compil.
His Greatest Hits, It's Just A Matter Of TimeBrook Benton1984Compil.
The Best Of Brook BentonBrook Benton1984Compil.
SoftBrook Benton1984Album
Rainy Night In Georgia / Hotel HappinessBrook Benton1984Single
The Boll Weevil Song/Frankie & JohnnyBrook Benton1984Single
Beautiful Memories Of ChristmasBrook Benton1983Album
Brook Benton / Bo DiddleyBrook Benton / Bo Diddley1982Compil.
The Best Of Brook BentonBrook Benton1982Album
A Touch Of Brook BentonBrook Benton1982Compil.
In South AfricaBrook Benton1982Album
I Cried For You / JetBrook Benton1982Single
Brook Benton / Lonnie SmithBrook Benton / Lonnie Smith1982Compil.
Sings The StandardsBrook Benton1981Album
The Incomparable Brook Benton Sings Your Favorite SongsBrook Benton1981Compil.
The Incomparable Brook BentonBrook Benton1981Compil.
Carla Thomas / The Shirelles / Lonnie Mack / Brook Benton / Otis Spann / Muddy WatersCarla Thomas / The Shirelles / Lonnie Mack / Brook Benton / Otis Spann / Muddy Waters1981Compil.
I Cried For YouBrook Benton1979Single
The Pick Of Brook BentonBrook Benton1979Album
His 16 Greatest HitsBrook Benton1979Compil.
So CloseBrook Benton1979Album
Ain't It GoodBrook Benton1979Album
Makin' Love Is Good For You / Better TimesBrook Benton1978Single
Passing Strangers / The Two Of UsBilly Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan / Dinah Washington, Brook Benton1978Compil.
Endlessly / Fools Rush InBrook Benton1978Single
Soft / Glow LoveBrook Benton1978Single
Lo Mejor De Brook BentonBrook Benton1978Compil.
The Best Of Brook BentonBrook Benton1977Compil.
His Greatest HitsBrook Benton1977Compil.
Spotlight On Brook BentonBrook Benton1977Compil.
The Best Of Brook BentonBrook Benton1977Compil.
Makin' Love Is Good For YouBrook Benton1977Album
Lovin'Brook Benton1976Compil.
My Funny ValentineBrook Benton1976Single
This Is Brook BentonBrook Benton1976Album
Mr. BartenderBrook Benton1976Single
Looking Back - 20 Historic TracksBrook Benton1976Compil.
Mister BartenderBrook Benton1976Album
The Incomparable Brook BentonBrook Benton1976Compil.
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You / Weekend With FeathersBrook Benton1976Single
Rainy Night In GeorgiaBrook Benton1975Single
Sings A Love StoryBrook Benton1975Album
A Million Miles From NowhereBrook Benton1975Single
South CarolinaBrook Benton1974Single
I Keep Thinking To MyselfBrook Benton1974Single
Lay Lady Lay / South CarolinaBrook Benton1974Single
It's Just A Matter Of Time / EndlesslyBrook Benton1973Single
Brook BentonBrook Benton1973Compil.
Brook BentonBrook Benton1973Album
Sweet MemoriesBrook Benton1973Single
Something For EveryoneBrook Benton1973Album
Lay Lady LayBrook Benton1973Single
Movin' DayBrook Benton1972Single
Please Send Me Someone To LoveBrook Benton1972Single
Story TellerBrook Benton1972Album
If You've Got The TimeBrook Benton1972Single
Hun Grootste SuccessenBrook Benton, Dinah Washington1971Compil.
Heaven Help Us AllBrook Benton With The Dixie Flyers1971Single
Soul SantaBrook Benton1971Single
The Gospel TruthBrook Benton1971Album
Whoever Finds This (I Love You)Brook Benton1971Single
A Black Child Can't Smile/ If You Think God Is DeadBrook Benton1971Single
Brook BentonBrook Benton1970Compil.
My Way / A Little Bit Of SoapBrook Benton1970Single
If you've got the time...The Troggs, Brook Benton, Johnny Mack1970Single
Whoever Finds This I Love You / Let Me Fix ItBrook Benton With The Dixie Flyers1970Single
My WayBrook Benton1970Single
Brook BentonBrook Benton1970Compil.
Brook BentonBrook Benton1970Single
My Way / We're Gonna Make ItBrook Benton1970Single
My WayBrook Benton1970Single
Brook Benton TodayBrook Benton1970Album
Don't It Make You Want To Go HomeBrook Benton1970Single
Shoes / Let Me Fix ItBrook Benton With The Dixie Flyers1970Single
Home StyleBrook Benton1970Album
I Wanna Be With YouBrook Benton1970Album
Brook Benton TodayBrook Benton1970Single
Brook BentonBrook Benton1970Compil.
Rainy Night In GeorgiaBrook Benton1970Single
Do Your Own ThingBrook Benton1969Album
Rainy Night In Georgia / Where Do I Go From HereBrook Benton1969Single
Touch 'Em With LoveBrook Benton1969Single
I Just Don't Know What To Do With MyselfBrook Benton1968Single
Lonely StreetBrook Benton1968Single
Here We Go AgainBrook Benton1968Single
Ode To Billie JoeBrook Benton1967Single
GoneBrook Benton1967Single
Call MeBrook Benton1967Single
Laura, What's He Got That I Ain't GotBrook Benton1967Album
The Glory Of LoveBrook Benton1967Single
Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)Brook Benton1967Single
Have I Told You Lately That I Love YouBrook Benton1967Single
Hotel HappinessBrook Benton1967Single
Wake Up / All My Love Belongs To YouBrook Benton1967Single
So Many Ways / Thank You Pretty BabyBrook Benton1967Single
Looking BackBrook Benton1967Single
Keep The Faith BabyBrook Benton1967Single
Where Does A Man Go To CryBrook Benton1966Single
My CountryBrook Benton1966Album
Mother Nature, Father TimeBrook Benton1966Single
Silent Night / Our First Christmas TogetherBrook Benton1966Single
This Bitter EarthBrook Benton1966Single
Too Much Good Lovin' (No Good For Me) / A Sailor Boy's Love SongBrook Benton1966Single
That Old FeelingBrook Benton1966Album
In The Evening By The Moonlight / Break Her HeartBrook Benton1966Single
Mother Nature, Father TimeBrook Benton1966Album
Mother Nature, Father TimeBrook Benton1965Single
Brook Benton Sings Volume TwoBrook Benton1965Album
Steppin Out TonightBrook Benton1965Single
While There's Life / Only A Girl Like YouBrook Benton1965Single
The Soul OfBrook Benton1965Album
Born To Sing The BluesBrook Benton1964Album
Do It RightBrook Benton1964Single
Brook BentonBrook Benton1964Single
Its Just A Matter Of TimeBrook Benton1964Single
This Bitter EarthBrook Benton1964Album
Love Me NowBrook Benton1964Single
LumberjackBrook Benton1964Single
On The CountrysideBrook Benton1964Album
Brook Benton Sings - Volume 1Brook Benton, Jackie Jocko1964Album
A House Is Not A Home / Come On BackBrook Benton1964Single
Hotel HappinessBrook Benton1963Single
Golden Hits Volume 2Brook Benton1963Compil.
Dearer Than LifeBrook Benton1963Single
Blues Gospel SpiritualBrook Benton1963Single
Two Tickets To Paradise / Don't Hate MeBrook Benton1963Single
Dearer Than LifeBrook Benton1963Single
Best Ballads Of BroadwayBrook Benton1963Album
Stop FoolinBrook Benton & Damita Jo1963Single
You're All I Want For Christmas / This Time Of The YearBrook Benton1963Single
Go Tell It On The MountainBrook Benton1963Single
My True Confession / Tender YearsBrook Benton1963Single
I Got What I WantedBrook Benton1963Single
Going Going Gone / After MidnightBrook Benton1963Single
Hotel HappinessBrook Benton With The Merry Melody Singers1962Single
Walk On The Wild SideBrook Benton1962Single
There Goes That Song AgainBrook Benton1962Album
Lie To Me / With The Touch Of Your HandBrook Benton1962Single
There Goes That Song AgainBrook Benton1962Single
Hotel HappinessBrook Benton1962Single
Lie To Me - Brook Benton Singing The BluesBrook Benton1962Album
Walk On The Wild SideBrook Benton1962Single
Hit Record / Thanks To The FoolBrook Benton1962Single
Revenge / Really, ReallyBrook Benton1961Single
Kiddo / Think TwiceBrook Benton1961Single
If You BelieveBrook Benton1961Album
Fools Rush In / The Boll Weevil SongBrook Benton1961Single
The Boll Weevil Song And 11 Other Great HitsBrook Benton1961Album
Frankie And Johnny / It's Just A House Without YouBrook Benton1961Single
Think Twice / For My BabyBrook Benton1961Single
Brook BentonBrook Benton1961Single
ShadrackBrook Benton1961Single
Boll Weevil SongBrook Benton1961Single
It's Just a Matter of TimeBrook Benton1961Single
Golden HitsBrook Benton1961Compil.
Walk On By / RevengeLeroy Van Dyke, Brook Benton1961Single
Your EyesBrook Benton1961Single
Baby (You've Got What It Takes) / I DoDinah Washington & Brook Benton1960Single
Hither And Thither And Yon / The Ties That BindBrook Benton1960Single
Lie To Me / KiddioBrook Benton1960Single
Songs I Love To SingBrook Benton1960Album
A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)Dinah Washington & Brook Benton1960Single
The Boll Weevil Song / BabyBrook Benton1960Single
You're For MeBrook Benton1960Single
Think Twice / KiddioBrook Benton1960Single
The Two Of UsDinah Washington And Brook Benton1960Album
KiddioBrook Benton1960Single
WhereThe Platters / Brook Benton1960Single
Thank You Pretty BabyBrook Benton1960Single
When You're In LoveBrook Benton1960Single
I Love You In So Many WaysBrook Benton1960Album
The Two Of UsDinah Washington, Brook Benton1960Single
Songs I Love To SingBrook Benton1960Album
This Time Of The Year / Merry Christmas, Happy New YearBrook Benton1960Single
A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)Dinah Washington & Brook Benton1960Single
Baby (You've Got What It Takes) / I DoDinah Washington & Brook Benton1960Single
Hither And Thither And YonBrook Benton1960Single
Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) / Someday You'll Want Me To Want YouBrook Benton1960Single
Brook BentonBrook Benton1960Compil.
When I Fall In LoveBrook Benton1959Single
EndlesslyBrook Benton1959Album
Thank You Pretty Baby / Broken-Hearted MelodyBrook Benton / Sarah Vaughan1959Single
Nothing In The World (Could Make Me Love You More Than I Do)Brook Benton1959Single
It's Just A Matter Of Time / Hurtin' InsideBrook Benton1959Single
It's Just A Matter Of TimeBrook Benton1959Single
Fools Rush In / It's Just A Matter Of TimeBrook Benton1959Single
I Want You Forever / So Many WaysBrook Benton1959Single
So Many WaysBrook Benton1959Single
Thank You Pretty Baby / With All Of My HeartBrook Benton1959Single
Endlessly / So CloseBrook Benton1959Single
How Many TimesBrook Benton1959Single
It's Just A Matter Of TimeBrook Benton1959Album
At His BestBrook Benton1959Album
So Many WaysBrook Benton1959Single
I'm In The Mood For LoveBrook Benton1959Single
If Only I Had Known / Only Your LoveBrook Benton1959Single
Make A Date With Brook BentonBrook Benton1959Single
Crazy In Love With You / I'm Coming Back To YouBrook Benton1958Single
Crinoline SkirtBrook Benton1958Single
DevotedBrook Benton1957Single
The Wall / All My Love Belongs To YouBrook Benton1957Single
Come On, Be NiceBrook Benton1957Single
Love Made Me Your Fool / Give Me A SignBrook Benton1956Single
Some Of My Best Friends / Bring Me LoveBrook Benton1956Album
The Kentuckian SongBrook Benton1955Single
So WarmBrook BentonSingle
Another Cup Of Coffee / Too Late To Turn Back NowBrook BentonSingle
The Special Years / Where There's A Will (There's A Way)Brook BentonSingle
Golden Hits Vol.1Brook BentonSingle
Hooked on a FeelingWilson Pickett, Lloyd Price, Brook BentonAlbum
Another Cup Of CoffeeBrook BentonSingle
Nothing Can Take The Place Of You / Woman Without LoveBrook BentonSingle
Blue Decorations / ChildBrook BentonSingle
The Great Brook Benton & Jessie BelvinBrook Benton, Jesse BelvinCompil.
So Many Ways / EndlesslyBrook BentonSingle
8 Classic AlbumsBrook BentonCompil.
Mister Rock And RollBrook BentonSingle
Weakness In A ManBrook BentonSingle
Kiddio / Ta TaBrook Benton, Clyde McPhatterSingle
Rock And Roll That RhythmBrook BentonAlbum
Lie To Me / With The Touch Of Your HandBrook BentonSingle
Rainy Night In Georgia / Nothing Can Take The Place Of YouBrook BentonSingle
Brook Benton Sings Blues FavoritesBrook Benton, Bruce Darrell And OrchestraAlbum
Shadrack / The Lost PennyBrook BentonSingle
The Satin Sound...Brook BentonCompil.
Brook Benton's Hot Millions Of The 50's & 60'sBrook BentonCompil.
Brook Benton Sings (with Charlie Francis)Brook BentonAlbum
Brook Benton Sings Vol. 2 (With Charlie Frances)Brook Benton, Charlie FrancesAlbum
Star Collection Vol. 1Brook BentonCompil.
Brook Benton Y El BluesBrook Benton Con The Merry Melody SingersSingle
Take A Look At Your HandsBrook BentonSingle
Baby (You've Got What It Takes) / A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)Brook Benton / Dinah WashingtonSingle
A House Is Not A Home / Come On BackBrook BentonSingle
If You Only KnewBrook BentonSingle
Brook Benton And Jessie BelvinBrook Benton, Jesse BelvinAlbum
My True ConfessionBrook BentonCompil.
Disc Jockey Sixty Second Special Especially Created For Disc Jockey ProgrammingThe Diamonds, The Mark IV, Brook Benton, Sarah VaughanSingle
The Dynamic Brook Benton Sings Volume 1Brook BentonAlbum
Oh Lord, Why LordBrook BentonSingle
September SongBrook BentonSingle
Hotel Happiness / Walk On The Wild SideBrook BentonSingle
StargazingBrook Benton / Chuck Jackson / Jimmy SoulCompil.
Endlessly / So Many WaysBrook BentonSingle
A Brook Benton SpectacularBrook BentonAlbum
I Don't Know Enough About YouBrook BentonSingle
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