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George Benson

1943 - Today

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George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American jazz fusion 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Benson is the 277th most popular singer (down from 217th in 2019), the 1,855th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,367th in 2019) and the 100th most popular American Singer.

George Benson is most famous for his guitar playing. He was a jazz guitarist who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, George Benson ranks 277 out of 4,381. Before him are Rosé, Nena, Chavela Vargas, Asmahan, Phil Ochs, and Udo Dirkschneider. After him are Nicolai Gedda, Bülent Ersoy, Petula Clark, Teddy Scholten, C. C. Catch, and Jacqueline Boyer.

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Among people born in 1943, George Benson ranks 107. Before him are Superstar Billy Graham, Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela, Thomas J. Sargent, René Préval, Lorenzo Sanz, and Richard S. Hamilton. After him are Bernard Tapie, Reinaldo Arenas, Robert Lefkowitz, Vint Cerf, Richard J. Roberts, and Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Benson ranks 1,855 out of 20,380. Before him are Lee J. Cobb (1911), Richard S. Hamilton (1943), Robert J. Flaherty (1884), Harry Stack Sullivan (1892), Tecumseh (1768), and Viola Davis (1965). After him are Susanna Hoffs (1959), Joe Simon (1913), Peter Dinklage (1969), John Mearsheimer (1947), Bill Weld (1945), and Carson McCullers (1917).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, George Benson ranks 100. Before him are Stevie Nicks (1948), Courtney Love (1964), John Fogerty (1945), Neil Diamond (1941), Sam Cooke (1931), and Phil Ochs (1940). After him are Kim Carnes (1945), Connie Francis (1938), "Weird Al" Yankovic (1959), Travis Scott (1991), Mario Lanza (1921), and Ben E. King (1938).

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