Brook Benton

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... Read more

Genres

Easy Listening Holiday & Seasonal Jazz Pop / Rock R&B / Soul Vocals

Tags

soul

rhythm and blues

50s

blues

rnb

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