Brook Benton

Genres:	Jazz, R&B / Soul, Vocals
Decades Active:	1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
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Biography

Benjamin Franklin Peay, 19 September 1931, Camden, South Carolina, USA, d. 9 April 1988, New York City, New York, USA. A stylish, mellifluent singer, Benton's most ascendant period was the late 50s/early 60s. Although he began recording in 1953, Benton's first major hit came in 1959 on forging a songwriting partnership with Clyde Otis and Belford Hendricks. "It's Just A Matter Of Time" reached the US Top 3 and introduced a remarkable string of successes, including "So Many Ways" (1959), "The Boll Weevil Song" (1961) and "Hotel Happiness" (1962). Duets with Dinah Washington, "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)", a million-seller, and "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)", topped the R&B listings in 1960. Benton's warm, resonant delivery continued to prove popular into the early 60s. A versatile vocalist, his releases encompassed standards, blues and spirituals, while his compositions were recorded by Nat "King" Cole, Clyde McPhatter and Roy...

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