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George Benson performs.

Source: worldtv.com

George Benson (born March 22, 1943) is a ten time Grammy Award winning American musician, whose production career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist.

• Born: March 22, 1943 (age 69) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,United States
• Genres: Jazz, funk, rhythm and blues, soul
• Occupations: Musician, songwriter
• Instruments: Vocals, guitar, archtop guitar
• Years active: 1954 (as little George Benson) 1963–present
• Labels: Prestige Records (1964-1965) Columbia Records (1966-1967) Verve Records (1968) A&M Records (1968-1970) CTI Records (1971-1976) Warner Bros. Records (1976-1994) GRP Records (1995-2005) Concord Records (2006-present)
• Associated acts: Jack McDuff, Earl Klugh, Al Jarreau, Joe Farrell, Count Basie Orchestra, McCoy Tyner, Joe Sample, Fuse One, Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian
• Website: Official website

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Playboy Jazz Festival Saturday and Sunday at the Hollywood Bowl
LAist - News from LA, 2010-06-10 22:30:57
   Break out the picnic baskets and sunscreen: The 32nd annual Playboy Jazz Festival returns to the Hollywood Bowl this weekend. While jazz icons and festival veterans like George Benson, the Chick Corea Freedom Band, The Manhattan Transfer and The Pete Escovedo Orchestra headline the Saturday and Sunday lineups, we're more ...