ArtistInfo
George Benson
g, voc, *1943 US, Pittsburgh
Singer / Musician / Composer / Songwriter of Jazz and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Compliments Of A Friend
George Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American musician, guitarist and singer-songwriter. He began his professional career at 21 as a jazz guitarist. Benson uses a rest-stroke picking technique similar to that of gypsy jazz players such as Django Reinhardt.
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Thinker / Poquito Spanish Poquito Funk | George Benson | 2019 | Single |
| Humility | Gorillaz Feat. George Benson | 2018 | Single |
| Jazz Guitar Night: Live On Air 1992 | Larry Coryell, Stanley Clarke, George Benson, John McLaughlin | 2017 | Album |
| 5 Original Albums | George Benson | 2017 | Album |
| The Album | George Benson | 2016 | Compil. |
| 3 Essential Albums | George Benson | 2016 | Compil. |
| The Ultimate Collection | George Benson | 2015 | Compil. |
| Give Me The Night (Digital Visions 2015 Re-Edit) | George Benson | 2015 | Single |
| Putting It Simply | George Benson | 2014 | Compil. |
| Spirit Of The Party (Gimme The Night) | George Benson | 2014 | Album |
| Original Album Series Vol. 2 | George Benson | 2013 | Compil. |
| Inspired | George Benson | 2013 | Album |
| Inspiration - A Tribute To Nat King Cole | George Benson | 2013 | Album |
| Inspiration - A Tribute To Nat King Cole | George Benson | 2013 | Album |
| Stay Up / Broadway | The Boomtown Rats / George Benson | 2013 | Album |
| Doin' The Thing | George Benson | 2012 | Compil. |
| Guitar Jazz - Greatest Hits | George Benson | 2012 | Compil. |
| Original Album Classics | George Benson | 2011 | Album |
| The Essential Selection | George Benson | 2011 | Compil. |
| Guitar Man | George Benson | 2011 | Album |
| Good King Bad / Benson & Farrell | George Benson | 2010 | Compil. |
| Classic Love Songs | George Benson | 2010 | Compil. |
| Top Of The World; The Best Of | George Benson | 2010 | Compil. |
| Original Album Series | George Benson | 2009 | Compil. |
| Songs And Stories | George Benson | 2009 | Album |
| All I Am | George Benson & Al Jarreau | 2007 | Single |
| Original Album Classics | George Benson | 2007 | Album |
| Columbia Jazz Profiles | George Benson | 2007 | Compil. |
| Givin' It Up | George Benson & Al Jarreau | 2006 | Album |
| Morning | George Benson & Al Jarreau | 2006 | Single |
| Ordinary People | George Benson & Al Jarreau | 2006 | Single |
| Breezin´ | George Benson & Al Jarreau | 2006 | Album |
| Givin' It Up Radio Promo Interviews | George Benson, Al Jarreau | 2006 | Album |
| Let It Rain | George Benson & Al Jarreau | 2006 | Single |
| The Essential George Benson | George Benson | 2006 | Compil. |
| Best Of George Benson Live | George Benson | 2005 | Album |
| Trilogy - Three Classic Albums | George Benson | 2005 | Album |
| Live At Montreux 1986 | George Benson | 2005 | Album |
| Live At Montreux 1986 | George Benson | 2005 | Album |
| CTI Best Of George Benson | George Benson | 2005 | Compil. |
| Jazz Moods - Hot | George Benson | 2004 | Compil. |
| Irreplaceable | George Benson | 2004 | Album |
| The Best Of George Benson | George Benson | 2004 | Compil. |
| Cell Phone | George Benson | 2004 | Album |
| Irreplaceable | George Benson | 2003 | Album |
| Music Box | George Benson | 2003 | Compil. |
| The Very Best Of George Benson - The Greatest Hits Of All | George Benson | 2003 | Compil. |
| Essential | George Benson | 2002 | Compil. |
| Round Midnight | George Benson w/the McCoy Tyner Trio | 2002 | Album |
| The George Benson Collection | George Benson | 2001 | Compil. |
| The World Is A Ghetto | George Benson, War, Bobby Konders | 2001 | Album |
| Justbenson | George Benson | 2001 | Compil. |
| El Barrio (The Remixes) | George Benson | 2000 | Single |
| Deeper Than You Think | George Benson | 2000 | Album |
| Absolutely Live | George Benson | 2000 | Album |
| George Benson 1965-1998 Years Collection | George Benson | 2000 | Compil. |
| All Stars Presents: George Benson - Best Of | George Benson | 2000 | Compil. |
| Absolute Benson | George Benson | 2000 | Album |
| The Ghetto / El Barrio | George Benson Featuring Joe Sample | 2000 | Album |
| Medicine Man | George Benson | 2000 | Album |
| Anthology | George Benson | 2000 | Compil. |
| Really Real Classics Vol. 1 | George Benson / Norman Connors | 2000 | Album |
| Love Walked In | George Benson | 1999 | Compil. |
| My Father, My Son / I Will Keep You In My Heart | George Benson | 1998 | Single |
| Standing Together | George Benson | 1998 | Single |
| Back To Love | George Benson | 1998 | Single |
| Never Give Up On A Good Thing | George Benson | 1998 | Album |
| Standing Together | George Benson | 1998 | Album |
| Essentials ...The Very Best Of George Benson | George Benson | 1998 | Compil. |
| Tutti Fruitti Jump | Outta Order Featuring Total Kaos & The Performances Of George Benson | 1997 | Album |
| Best Of George Benson: The Instrumentals | George Benson | 1997 | Compil. |
| Song For My Brother (MAW Mixes) | George Benson | 1997 | Album |
| Best Of George Benson: The Instrumentals | George Benson | 1997 | Compil. |
| Talkin' Verve | George Benson | 1997 | Compil. |
| PORTRAIT | George Benson | 1996 | Album |
| That's Right | George Benson | 1996 | Album |
| This Is Jazz | George Benson | 1996 | Compil. |
| Summer Love | George Benson | 1996 | Single |
| You Can Do It (Baby) | Nuyorican Soul Featuring George Benson | 1996 | Album |
| Holdin' On | George Benson | 1996 | Single |
| Best Sellers Jazz | George Benson | 1996 | Compil. |
| When Love Comes Calling | George Benson | 1996 | Album |
| The Long And Winding Road | George Benson | 1995 | Single |
| The Best Of George Benson | George Benson | 1995 | Compil. |
| Le Plus Pop Des Jazzmen | George Benson | 1995 | Compil. |
| Verve Jazz Masters 21 | George Benson | 1994 | Compil. |
| Mellow Guitar | George Benson | 1994 | Album |
| Selections From Love Remembers | George Benson | 1993 | Album |
| Take Five | George Benson | 1993 | Compil. |
| I'll Be Good To You | George Benson | 1993 | Album |
| Lovin' On Borrowed Time | George Benson | 1993 | Album |
| Love Remembers | George Benson | 1993 | Album |
| Love Of My Life | George Benson | 1993 | Album |
| Masquerade | George Benson | 1993 | Album |
| Love Of My Life | George Benson | 1993 | Single |
| Kiss And Make Up | George Benson | 1993 | Album |
| I'll Keep Your Dreams Alive | George Benson & Patti Austin | 1992 | Album |
| The Best Of George Benson | George Benson | 1992 | Compil. |
| Midnight Moods | George Benson | 1991 | Compil. |
| Midnight Moods | George Benson | 1991 | Compil. |
| A&M Gold Series | George Benson | 1991 | Compil. |
| I Grandi Successi | George Benson | 1991 | Compil. |
| The New Boss Guitar Of George Benson With The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet | George Benson | 1990 | Album |
| Baby Workout | George Benson | 1990 | Single |
| Big Boss Band | George Benson & Count Basie Orchestra | 1990 | Album |
| The Best Of The Jazz Organs | Richard "Groove" Holmes And Jimmy McGriff, Lonnie Smith With George Benson | 1990 | Compil. |
| Grand New World | George Benson | 1990 | Single |
| Words And Music - The Big Boss Band Interview | George Benson | 1990 | Album |
| Tenderly | George Benson | 1989 | Album |
| Here, There And Everywhere | George Benson | 1989 | Album |
| Words And Music | George Benson | 1989 | Album |
| Witchcraft | George Benson | 1989 | Album |
| The George Benson Collection - A Retrospective | George Benson | 1989 | Compil. |
| Rhino Hi-Five: George Benson | George Benson | 1989 | Album |
| Twice The Love | George Benson | 1988 | Single |
| Out Of The Blue | George Benson | 1988 | Compil. |
| Twice The Love | George Benson | 1988 | Album |
| In Concert | George Benson | 1988 | Compil. |
| Classics In Jazz | Hubert Laws, Eumir Deodato, George Benson, Jackie & Roy, Paul Desmond, Jim Hall | 1988 | Compil. |
| Guitar Genius | George Benson | 1988 | Compil. |
| Good Habit | George Benson | 1988 | Single |
| Let's Do It Again | George Benson | 1988 | Album |
| Dreamin' | George Benson / Earl Klugh | 1987 | Single |
| George Benson | George Benson | 1987 | Compil. |
| Exclusive Benson | George Benson | 1987 | Compil. |
| Since You're Gone | George Benson / Earl Klugh | 1987 | Album |
| Collaboration | George Benson / Earl Klugh | 1987 | Album |
| Teaser (Extended Remix) | George Benson | 1987 | Album |
| While The City Sleeps... | George Benson | 1986 | Album |
| The Love Songs | George Benson | 1986 | Compil. |
| Shiver | George Benson | 1986 | Single |
| Kisses In The Moonlight | George Benson | 1986 | Album |
| 20/20 | George Benson | 1985 | Single |
| The Love Songs | George Benson | 1985 | Compil. |
| Beyond The Sea (La Mer) | George Benson | 1985 | Single |
| No One Emotion (Remix) | George Benson | 1985 | Album |
| New Day | George Benson | 1985 | Single |
| You Are The Love Of My Life / Beyond The Sea (La Mer) | George Benson | 1985 | Single |
| No One Emotion | George Benson | 1985 | Single |
| 20/20 | George Benson | 1985 | Album |
| I Just Wanna Hang Around You | George Benson | 1985 | Single |
| 20/20 | George Benson | 1985 | Single |
| Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You | George Benson | 1985 | Single |
| Live In Concert | George Benson | 1985 | Compil. |
| The Greatest Love Of All / Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.) | George Benson / Tom Browne | 1984 | Single |
| I Got A Woman And Some Blues | George Benson | 1984 | Album |
| The Best Of George Benson | George Benson | 1984 | Compil. |
| Love Walked In / Love For Sale | George Benson | 1984 | Single |
| You Are The Love Of My Life | George Benson | 1984 | Single |
| The Silver Collection | George Benson | 1984 | Compil. |
| Cold Line / 20/20 | Eurox / George Benson | 1984 | Single |
| In Concert | George Benson | 1984 | Album |
| Inside Love (So Personal) | George Benson | 1983 | Single |
| Lady Love Me (One More Time) | George Benson | 1983 | Single |
| Late At Night | George Benson | 1983 | Single |
| In Your Eyes | George Benson | 1983 | Album |
| Moody's Mood / Pacific Fire | George Benson | 1983 | Album |
| Pacific Fire | George Benson | 1983 | Album |
| The Genius Of George Benson | George Benson | 1983 | Compil. |
| In Your Eyes | George Benson | 1983 | Single |
| Feel Like Making Love | George Benson | 1983 | Single |
| Late At Night | George Benson | 1983 | Album |
| Lady Love Me | George Benson | 1983 | Single |
| Summertime | George Benson | 1982 | Single |
| George Benson | George Benson | 1982 | Compil. |
| Take Five / Good King Bad | George Benson | 1982 | Compil. |
| Jazz On A Sunday Afternoon Vol. III | George Benson, George Duvivier, Al Harewood, Mickey Tucker | 1982 | Album |
| Beyond The Blue Horizon / Body Talk | George Benson | 1982 | Compil. |
| Jazz On A Sunday Afternoon Vol. II | George Benson, George Duvivier, Al Harewood, Mickey Tucker | 1981 | Album |
| The George Benson Collection | George Benson | 1981 | Compil. |
| Jazz Giants | George Benson | 1981 | Compil. |
| Jazz On A Sunday Afternoon Vol. I | George Benson, George Duvivier, Al Harewood, Mickey Tucker | 1981 | Album |
| Turn Your Love Around | George Benson | 1981 | Single |
| This Must Be Love / Turn Your Love Around | Phil Collins / George Benson | 1981 | Single |
| Never Give Up On A Good Thing | George Benson | 1981 | Album |
| Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) / Turn Your Love Around / Young Turks / Under Pressure | Christopher Cross / George Benson / Rod Stewart / Queen & David Bowie | 1981 | Single |
| The George Benson Collection | George Benson | 1981 | Compil. |
| Love All The Hurt Away / Hold On I'M Comin' | Aretha Franklin & George Benson | 1981 | Single |
| The George Benson Collection | George Benson | 1981 | Compil. |
| Encore: The Best Of George Benson | George Benson | 1980 | Compil. |
| What's On Your Mind / Turn Out The Lamplight | George Benson | 1980 | Album |
| Give Me The Night | George Benson | 1980 | Single |
| Love X Love | George Benson | 1980 | Single |
| Give Me The Night / Late In The Evening | George Benson / Paul Simon | 1980 | Single |
| Turn Out The Lamplight | George Benson | 1980 | Single |
| Willow Weep For Me | George Benson | 1980 | Compil. |
| Midnight Love Affair | George Benson | 1980 | Single |
| The Best Of | George Benson | 1980 | Single |
| Double Gold Superdisc | George Benson | 1980 | Compil. |
| Give Me The Night | George Benson | 1980 | Album |
| Love X Love / Ritrovarti | George Benson / Michele Pecora | 1980 | Single |
| Love Ballad / You're Never Too Far From Me | George Benson | 1979 | Single |
| Hey Girl | George Benson | 1979 | Single |
| Unchained Melody / Before You Go | George Benson | 1979 | Single |
| The Robert W. Morgan Special Of The Week | George Benson | 1979 | Album |
| Livin' Inside Your Love | George Benson | 1979 | Album |
| Love Ballad / Unchained Melody | George Benson | 1979 | Single |
| Hold On I'm Coming | George Benson | 1979 | Single |
| Erotic Moods | George Benson | 1978 | Single |
| Erotic Moods | George Benson With Harlem Underground Band | 1978 | Album |
| On Broadway / It's All In The Game | George Benson | 1978 | Single |
| Everything Must Change / Gonna Love You More | George Benson | 1978 | Single |
| On Broadway | George Benson | 1978 | Album |
| Space | George Benson | 1978 | Album |
| The Best Of George Benson | George Benson | 1978 | Compil. |
| On Broadway | George Benson | 1978 | Single |
| Space | George Benson | 1978 | Album |
| The Best Of George Benson | George Benson | 1978 | Compil. |
| Star Edition | George Benson | 1978 | Compil. |
| Mr. Mellow George Benson Greatest Hits | George Benson | 1978 | Compil. |
| What's It All About? | The Rolling Stones / George Benson | 1978 | Single |
| Weekend In L.A. | George Benson | 1978 | Album |
| Lady Blue | George Benson | 1978 | Single |
| Boogie On Up / On Broadway | Rokotto / George Benson | 1978 | Single |
| G.B. Book | George Benson | 1978 | Compil. |
| Stormy Weather | George Benson | 1978 | Compil. |
| George Benson / Jack McDuff | George Benson / Brother Jack McDuff | 1977 | Compil. |
| The World Is A Ghetto | George Benson | 1977 | Album |
| Everything Must Change / The Wind And I | George Benson | 1977 | Single |
| Muhammad Ali In "The Greatest" (Original Soundtrack) | Mandrill / Michael Masser / George Benson | 1977 | Album |
| Nature Boy | George Benson | 1977 | Single |
| The World Is A Ghetto / This Masquerade | George Benson | 1977 | Single |
| Gonna Love You More | George Benson | 1977 | Single |
| Summertime | George Benson | 1977 | Compil. |
| George Benson Himself | George Benson | 1977 | Compil. |
| The Masquerade / Six To Four / Breezin' / Lady | George Benson | 1977 | Single |
| The Best Of George Benson | George Benson | 1977 | Compil. |
| In Flight | George Benson | 1977 | Album |
| Nature Boy | George Benson | 1977 | Single |
| The Greatest Love Of All / Ali's Theme | George Benson / Michael Masser | 1977 | Single |
| This Masquerade / Breezin' | George Benson | 1976 | Single |
| Good King Bad | George Benson | 1976 | Album |
| Breezin' / Six To Four | George Benson | 1976 | Single |
| This Masquerade | George Benson | 1976 | Single |
| Benson Burner | George Benson | 1976 | Compil. |
| In Concert - Carnegie Hall | George Benson Guest Hubert Laws | 1976 | Album |
| One Rock Don't Make No Boulder = Una Roca No Forma Una Represa | George Benson | 1976 | Single |
| Summertime/2001 / Theme From Good King Bad | George Benson | 1976 | Single |
| Breezin' | George Benson | 1976 | Album |
| Benson & Farrell | George Benson & Joe Farrell | 1976 | Album |
| Blue Benson | George Benson | 1976 | Compil. |
| Supership | George Benson | 1975 | Single |
| Bad Benson | George Benson | 1974 | Album |
| George Benson Produced By Creed Taylor | George Benson | 1973 | Compil. |
| Body Talk | George Benson | 1973 | Album |
| White Rabbit | George Benson | 1972 | Album |
| Beyond The Blue Horizon | George Benson | 1971 | Album |
| The Gentle Rain | George Benson | 1971 | Single |
| The Other Side Of Abbey Road | George Benson | 1970 | Album |
| My Woman's Good To Me / Jackie, All | George Benson | 1969 | Single |
| Tell It Like It Is | George Benson | 1969 | Album |
| Golden Slumbers / You Never Give Me Your Money (Medley) | George Benson | 1969 | Single |
| My Cherie Amour | George Benson | 1969 | Single |
| Don't Let Me Lose This Dream (Part 1) | George Benson | 1969 | Single |
| Goodies | George Benson | 1968 | Album |
| Shape Of Things To Come | George Benson | 1968 | Single |
| Giblet Gravy | George Benson | 1968 | Album |
| Shape Of Things To Come | George Benson | 1968 | Album |
| The New Boss Guitar Of George Benson | George Benson | 1964 | Album |
| Just Another Sunday | George Benson | 1964 | Single |
| Fusion Guitarists Big 3 | Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, George Benson | Album | |
| Give Me The Night / Ain't Nobody | George Benson / Rufus & Chaka Khan | Album | |
| George Benson Часть 1-2: 1965-2003 Years Collection | George Benson | Album | |
| George Benson/Al Jarreau | George Benson, Al Jarreau | Compil. | |
| MP3 | George Benson | Compil. | |
| I Giganti Del Jazz 72 | Lou Bennett / George Benson / Charlie Byrd | Compil. | |
| MP3 Collection (Новая Коллекция) | George Benson | Album | |
| The Thinker | George Benson | Album | |
| Jazz Magazine | George Benson | Compil. | |
| Paris Guitar Jazz Festival - Live | Elmer Snowden / Buddy Guy / Barney Kessel / Jim Hall / George Benson | Album | |
| Live Anthology 1976-2010 | George Benson | Album | |
| George Benson Часть 3 | George Benson | Album | |
| Count Basie At Carnegie Hall | Count Basie With Tony Bennett, Sarah Vaughan, George Benson And Joe Williams | Album | |
| Vogue / Give Me The Night | Madonna / George Benson | Album | |
| George Benson - Herbie Mann - Nat Adderley - K. Winding - J.J. Johnson - Wes Montgomery - Quincy Jones - Paul Desmond | George Benson - Herbie Mann - Nat Adderley, Kai Winding & J.J. Johnson - Wes Montgomery - Quincy Jones - Paul Desmond | Compil. | |
| Remember | George Benson | Compil. | |
| Live In Tokyo | George Benson & Earl Klugh | Album | |
| Jaguar / The Borgia Stick | George Benson | Single | |
| Turn Your Love Around / Never Give Up On A Good Thing | George Benson | Single | |
| Golden Collections | George Benson | Compil. |
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