Love All The Hurt Away - Music

George Benson Is A Jazz Guitarist Born In Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA On 22 March 1943. He Started Out Playing Straight-Ahead Instrumental Jazz With Organist Jack McDuff. Benson Got His First Experience Playing With His Several-Year Stint With McDuff's Group. In 1964 At The Age Of 21 Benson Recorded His First Album As Leader The New Boss Guitar With Brother Jack McDuff On Organ.

Benson's Next Recording Was It's Uptown With The George Benson Quartet With Lonnie Smith On Organ And Ronnie Cuber On Baritone Sax. This Album Showcases Benson's Talent In Constructing Swinging Bebop Lines At Blistering Tempos. Benson Followed It Up With "The George Benson Cookbook " Also With Lonnie Smith And Ronnie Cuber.

One Of His Major Hits Is The Song "This Masquerade" Which Is Included In The Top-Selling Album Breezin' . This Album Represents A Shift To More Commercially Oriented Music Which Brought Benson A Wider Audience But Alienated Some Jazz Fans. Other Singles That Have Made The Billboard Hot 100 Charts Include "On Broadway" 1978 "Love Ballad" 1979 "Give Me The Night" 1980 And "Turn Your Love Around" 1982.

Benson Continues To Play Outstanding Jazz Guitar As Evidenced On Recordings Such As Jimmy Smith's Off The Top Benson's Own Live Album Par Excellence And Tenderly On Which Benson Is Accompanied By McCoy Tyner On Piano.

For His Contribution To The Recording Industry George Benson Has A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame At 7055 Hollywood Blvd. . User-Contributed Text Is Available Under The Creative Commons By-SA License Additional Terms May Apply. read less