Very Best Of George Benson, The (The Greatest Hits Of All) - George Benson

...to the mainstream and did very well indeed however was George Benson - albeit through his "jazz lite". ==About George Benson== George Benson was born in Pittsburgh in 1943 and began his career as an instrumentalist, playing guitar in jazz combos and earning a name for himself within that genre. By 1976 he had signed to the Warner label and released his first mainstream hit, "Breezin", an instrumental, before finding his voice and a chart run that ...
...female backing vocals feature some very effective scat harmonising. === "Turn Your Love Around"=== This is more of a pop track from Benson. One of the first pop hits to use a Linn LM-1 drum machine, this gives the track a more "modern" sound than other tracks from the period (1981), before drum machines became commonplace. Very middle of the road sound to the modern listener but groundbreaking in its day. === "Never Give Up on a Good Thing"=== An ...

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Review of Very Best Of George Benson, The (The Greatest Hits Of All) - George Benson

...soul and so soothing. A very romantic song. `Cause we got Love X Love`. Mr Benson, master of seduction. Taken from the Album - Give Me The Night. 5) Nothing`s Gonna Change My Love For You - Released in 1984. A nice slow smoochy one. Maybe one that I would pick for my first dance at a wedding. Beautiful. `Nothing`s Gonna Change My Love You, you ought to know by now how much I love you`. Great chorus. Taken from the Album - 20/20. 6) The Greatest ...
...may remember the sound. Great. Very relaxing. (Instrumental only). Taken from the Album - Breezin. 9) This Masquerade - Release in 1976. Another that I do not remeber so well, very soulful and slow. Great for background music if your having a romantic meal. Taken form the Album - Breezin. 10) In Your Eyes - Release in 1983. A gem. Brings back memories by the bucketload. `I think I finally know you, I can see beyond your smile, I think that I could ...

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Review of Very Best Of George Benson, The (The Greatest Hits Of All) - George Benson

If you're starting out as a George Benson fan or just being a completist, this is definitely the compilation to go for! Perfect for summer days and really uplifting for the winter nights. I had this album on constant replay when I was revising for my exams this year and judging by my results, something inspired me! Whether you want to freak out or chill out, this is the album for you. If you were a fan of Michael Jackson's 'Off the wall' or anything ...
...Johnson, 'Ai No Corrida' etc.) you're bound to love 'Give me the night' or 'Love x Love.' However, this album has much more to give! The compilation features George's most commercially successful recordings whilst at Warner from the dance-floor disco-edged fillers like 'Give Me The Night,' 'Turn Your Love Around' and 'Lady (Love Me)' to the seminal instrumental 'Breezin.' George is a master of jazz - best encapsulated on 'This Masquerade' and 'Nature ...

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