Over the span of his illustrious five-decade career, George Benson has
sold millions of records, performed for hundreds of millions of fans,
and cut some of the most beloved jazz and soul tunes in music history.
But the guitarist/vocalist is much more than This Masquerade, On
Broadway, Turn Your Love Around, and Give Me the Night. Benson is a
flat-out inspiration, a multitalented artist who survived an
impoverished childhood and molded himself into the first true--and truly
successful--jazz/soul crossover artist. And now, on the heels of
receiving the prestigious NEW Jazz Masters award, George has finally
decided to tell his story. And what a story it is.
Benson: The Autobiography follows George's remarkable rise from the
ghettos of Pittsburgh to the stages of South Africa, and everywhere in
between. George Benson is an unparalleled storyteller, and his tales of
scuffling on the Chitlin Circuit with jazz legend Brother Jack McDuff,
navigating his way through the recording studio with Miles Davis, and
performing with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder,
Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Quincy Jones, Benny Goodman, Rod Stewart,
Chaka Khan, Count Basie, and Lou Rawls will enthrall devotees of both
music history and pop culture.
A treat for serious listeners, hardcore guitar aficionados, and casual
music followers alike, George's long-awaited book allows readers to meet
the man who is one of the most beloved, prolific, and bestselling
musicians of his or any other era.
