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Brook Benton

Born: Sep 19, 1931 in Camden, SC

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Died: Apr 9, 1988 in New York, NY

Genre: R&B

Styles: Early R&B, Early Pop/Rock, Soul

Biography: Silky smooth: that was Brook Benton's byword from his first record to his very last, as the singer parlayed his rich baritone pipes into seven number one R&B hits and eight Top Ten items. Stints on the gospel circuit preceded Benton's first secular session for Okeh in 1953, but his career didn't begin ...Read full biography

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It's Just a Matter of Time

Released: 1959

Label: Mercury

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Songs I Love To Sing

Released: 1960

Label: Verve Reissues

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Songs I Love to Sing by Brook Benton is a gorgeous array of 12 standards as interpreted by Benton and his collaborator, Clyde Otis. He does not sound like the Benton of his last hit, "Rainy Night in Georgia"; ...Read full review

More Brook Benton albums: Main Albums (29), Compilations (67), Singles & EPs (1)

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