Mr. GEORGE BENSON (Singer): (Singing) I could have been an architect. I could have been a doctor. Been a good police, yeah, yeah, yeah, looking for a robber. Mr. AL JARREAU (Singer): (Singing) I could ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: John Keeble/Getty Images At 81 years of age, George Benson remains razor-sharp on guitar ...

That’s exactly what happened with Dreams Do Come True, an ambitious orchestral pop record he made with famed arranger Robert Farnon in 1989. Farnon was at the time still one of the most celebrated ...

When guitarist George Benson's Warner Bros. debut Breezin' was issued in March 1976, it immediately became a hit; indeed one of the largest hits jazz has ever known. Guided by the successful hit ...

You could say George Benson's latest album, Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole, was conceived decades ago. Benson was just a kid when he first mimicked Cole off ...

George Benson has never been shy about trying to find a wider audience for jazz guitar. Less than a month after the Beatles hit the streets with "Abbey Road," he was in the studio reimagining those ...

At some point George Benson morphed from a guitarist who occasionally sang into a singer who occasionally played guitar. Benson's Breezin' (Warner Bros, 1976) launched his career trajectory to new ...

The 10-time Grammy winner's catalog includes triple-platinum album Breezin', featuring the crossover hit "This Masquerade." By Gail Mitchell HarbourView Equity Partners has acquired the master royalty ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. It's hard to know how to introduce a story about George Benson. Do you call him ...

For the famed American jazz guitarist and vocalist George Benson, playing at London's Ronnie Scott's in 2019 was sort of a homecoming: it was his first performance at the venerable jazz club in 45 ...

How many Broadway shows has George Benson been in? George Benson has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows. How many West End shows has George Benson been in? George Benson has appeared on London's West End ...