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BIRTHDAY: March 22, 1943
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GRAMMY AWARDS: 10

 
RECENT TIMELINE

1980...# 53 Singles Artist of the Year

February
George Benson - "Give Me The Night" (Single) button.gif (123 bytes) Benson was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("Love Ballad") and Best Jazz Fusion Performance - Vocal or Instrumental (Livin' Inside Your Love).

August
button.gif (123 bytes) Benson hit the Top 40 and
Top 10 with "Give Me The Night" from the LP In Your Eyes.

1981... # 101 Singles Artist of the Year

January
George Benson - Give Me The Nightbutton.gif (123 bytes) Benson was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Give Me The Night").

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Benson won 2
Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male (Give Me The Night) and Best R&B Instrumental Performance ("Off Broadway").

November
George Benson - "Turn Your Love Around" (Single)button.gif (123 bytes) Benson hit the Top 40 with "Turn Your Love Around" from the LP The George Benson Collection.

1982...# 64 Singles Artist of the Year

January
button.gif (123 bytes) Benson hit the
Top 10 with "Turn Your Love Around."

April
George Benson - Good King Badbutton.gif (123 bytes) Benson hit the Top 40 with "Never Give Up On A Good Thing" from the LP The George Benson Collection.

1983...# 99 Singles Artist of the Year

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Benson was nominated for a
Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("Turn Your Love Around").

June
George Benson - The George Benson Collectionbutton.gif (123 bytes) Benson hit the Top 40 with "Inside Love (So Personal)" from the LP In Your Eyes.

August
button.gif (123 bytes) Benson hit the Top 40 with "
Lady Love Me (One More Time)" from the LP In Your Eyes.

1984...

February
George Benson - Weekend In L.A. (live)button.gif (123 bytes) Benson won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance ("Being With You").

1985...# 171 Singles Artist of the Year

January
button.gif (123 bytes) Benson hit the Top 40 with "
20/20."

1994...

March
George Benson - The Greatest Hits Of Allbutton.gif (123 bytes) Benson was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance ("Got To Be There").

1998...

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Benson was nominated for a
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance ("Song For My Brother").

2004...

George Benson - Breezin'button.gif (123 bytes) # 318 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

2005...

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Benson was nominated for a
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance ("Take You Out").

2006...

October
George Benson & Al Jarreau - Givin' It Upbutton.gif (123 bytes) Benson released the collaboration LP with Al Jarreau - Givin' It Up.

2007..

February
button.gif (123 bytes) Benson won 2
Grammy Awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance ("Mornin'") and Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance ("God Bless The Child" with Al Jarreau and Jill Scott), and was nominated for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Breezin'" with Al Jarreau).



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