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Give Me The Night by George Benson
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Artist Biography For George Benson
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.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Give Me the Night
George-Benson - Give Me The Night
"Give Me The Night" Is A Song Recorded By American Jazz And R&B Musician George Benson Which He Released From His 1980 Studio Album Of The Same Title. It Was Written And Composed By Heatwave's Keyboard Player Rod Temperton And Produced By Quincy Jones. Patti Austin Provides The Backing And Scat Vocals That Are Heard Throughout And One Of Benson's Fellow Jazz Guitarists Lee Ritenour Also Performs On The Selection. The Post-Disco Song Was A Commercial Success And Was Benson's First Single To Hit Number One On The US Billboard Soul Singles Chart. It Also Peaked At Number Four On The US Billboard Hot 100 Chart Making It His Most Successful Pop Entry. It Also Peaked At Number Two On The Billboard Hot Disco Singles Chart And At Number Seven On The UK Singles Chart Where It Ties With "In Your Eyes" As His Highest Charting Single.
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Biography - George Benson
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.
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"Give Me the Night" is a song recorded by American jazz and R&B musician George Benson, which he released from his 1980 studio album of the same title. It was written and composed by Heatwave's keyboard player Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones. Patti Austin provides the backing and scat vocals that are heard throughout, and one of Benson's fellow jazz guitarists, Lee Ritenour, also performs on the selection.
The post-disco song was a commercial success and was Benson's first single to hit number one on the US Billboard Soul Singles chart. It also peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it his most successful pop entry. It also peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Disco Singles chart and at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, where it ties with "In Your Eyes" as his highest charting single. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.