George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist.
A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, playing soul jazz with Jack McDuff and others. He then launched a successful solo career, alternating between jazz, pop, R&B singing, and scat singing. His album Breezin' was certified triple-platinum, hitting no. 1 on the Billboard album chart in 1976. His concerts were well attended through the 1980s, and he still has a large following. Benson has won ten Grammy Awards and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1964 - George Benson - The New Boss Guitar of George Benson
1966 - The George Benson Quartet - It's Uptown
1967 - The George Benson Quartet - The George Benson Cookbook
1968 - George Benson - Giblet Gravy
1968 - George Benson - Goodies
1968 - George Benson - Shape Of Things To Come
1969 - George Benson - Tell It Like It Is
1970 - George Benson - The Other Side of Abbey Road
1971 - George Benson - Beyond The Blue Horizon
1972 - George Benson - White Rabbit
1973 - George Benson - Body Talk
1973 - George Benson Quartet - After Hours - Live at Casa Caribe Club
1974 - George Benson - Bad Benson
1976 - George Benson & Joe Farrell - Benson & Farrell
1976 - George Benson - Benson Burner
1976 - George Benson - Breezin'
1976 - George Benson - Good King Bad
1976 - George Benson - In Concert-Carnegie Hall
1977 - George Benson & Jack McDuff
1977 - George Benson - In Flight
1978 - George Benson - Weekend In L.A
1979 - George Benson - Livin' Inside Your Love
1980 - George Benson - Give Me The Night
1981 - George Benson - The George Benson Collection
1983 - George Benson - In Your Eyes
1983 - George Benson - Pacific Fire
1984 - George Benson - I Got A Woman And Some Blues
1985 - George Benson - 20-20
1986 - George Benson - While The City Sleeps
1987 - George Benson & Earl Klugh - Collaboration
1988 - George Benson - Twice The Love
1989 - George Benson - Tenderly
1990 - George Benson - Big Boss Band
1990 - George Benson - Grand New World - Greatest Love Songs
1993 - George Benson - Love Remembers
1996 - George Benson - That's Right
1998 - George Benson - Standing Together
2000 - George Benson - Absolute Benson
2003 - George Benson - Irreplaceable
2006 - George Benson & Al Jarreau - Givin' It Up
2009 - George Benson - Songs And Stories
2011 - George Benson - Guitar Man
2013 - George Benson - Inspiration. A Tribute To Nat King Cole
2019 - George Benson - Walking To New Orleans
