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 Promotional photo of Benton.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Benjamin Franklin Peay |
| Born | September 19, 1931 |
| Origin | Camden, SC |
| Died | April 9, 1988 (aged 56) |
| Genre(s) | Pop, R&B, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actor |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1958 - 1988 |
| Label(s) | Mercury, RCA |
Brook Benton (19 September 1931 — 9 April 1988) was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when he scored hits such as "It's Just A Matter Of Time" and "Endlessly", many of which he co-wrote. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Camden is a city in and the County seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure " It's Just a Matter of Time " is a popular song written by Brook Benton and Clyde Otis. He made a comeback in 1970 with the ballad "Rainy Night in Georgia. A ballad is a Poem usually set to Music; thus it often is a story told in a Song. " Rainy Night in Georgia " is a song written by Tony Joe White in 1962 and popularized by R&B vocalist Brook Benton in 1970. " Benton scored over 50 Billboard chart hits as an artist, and also wrote hits for other performers.
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Biography
Rise to fame
Benjamin Franklin Peay was born 19 September 1931 in Lugoff, South Carolina. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lugoff is a Census-designated place (CDP in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. When Peay was young he enjoyed gospel music and wrote songs. Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to So in 1948 he went to New York to pursue his music career. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous He went in and out of gospel groups such as "The Langfordaires", "The Jerusalem Stars", and "The Golden Gate Quartet". When coming back to his home state he joined a R&B singing group, "The Sandmen", and went back to New York to get a big break with his group. The Sandmen had limited success, and their label, Okeh Records, decided to push Peay as a solo artist; however, they changed his name to Brook Benton, apparently at the suggestion of label executive Marv Halsman. Okeh Records began as an Independent record label based in the United States of America in [1]
Brook earned a good living writing songs and co-producing albums. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public He wrote songs for artists such as Nat King Cole, Clyde McPhatter (for whom he wrote the hit "A Lover's Question"), and Roy Hamilton. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 &ndash February 15 1965 known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician Clyde McPhatter ( November 15, 1932 – June 13, 1972) was an influential American R&B singer Roy Hamilton (b April 16, 1929, Leesburg Georgia – d July 20, 1969, New Rochelle New York Soon he released his first minor hit, "A Million Miles From Nowhere". In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top Later he went on to the Mercury label, which would eventually bring him larger success. Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music
Big break
Finally in 1959 he made his breakthrough with his hits "It's Just A Matter Of Time" and "Endlessly". " It's Just a Matter of Time " is a popular song written by Brook Benton and Clyde Otis. Absolution is the third Studio album by English alternative Rock band Muse. "It's Just a Matter of Time" peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, while "Endlessly" made it to #12. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Record chart are a method of ranking Music according to Popularity during a given period of time Both of the first two hits were written by Benton with Clyde Otis. Clyde Otis ( September 11, 1924 &ndash January 8, 2008) was an American songwriter and producer best known for his collaboration They were originally offered to Nat King Cole, but when Otis became an A&R official at Mercury, he convinced Benton to sign with the label and record them himself, while asking Cole not to record the songs as planned. Artists and Repertoire ( A&R) is the division of a Record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development [2] He followed this success with a series of hits, including "So Many Ways," "Hotel Happiness," and "The Boll Weevil Song". In 1960, he had two top 10 hit duets with Dinah Washington: "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" and "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall In Love)". The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers Dinah Washington ( August 29, 1924 &ndash December 14, 1963) was a Blues, R&B and Jazz singer In the mid- and late 1960's, Benton recorded for RCA Records and Reprise Records with minimal commercial success. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated In 1969 he signed with Cotillion Records, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records, where the next year he had his last major hit with "Rainy Night in Georgia. Cotillion Records was a subsidiary of Atlantic Records. President of Cotillion Records was Henry E Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock " Benton eventually charted 49 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, with other songs charting on Billboard's rhythm and blues, easy listening, and Christmas music charts. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. The Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles, Easy Listening, and only Adult Contemporary) lists the most popular The Billboard charts are music sales airplay and digital ranking reports distributed to the general public by Billboard magazine [3] The last album made by Benton was Fools Rush In, which was released posthumously in 2005. At one point he was recording on Groove Records. Groove Records (subsidiary of RCA) was founded by Billboard reporter Bob Rolontz in 1953 as a Rhythm and blues label [4]
Death
Brook died of complications from spinal meningitis in Queens, New York City, at the age of 56, on 9 April 1988. Meningitis is Inflammation of the protective membranes covering the Brain and Spinal cord, known collectively as the Meninges.
Discography
Selected albums
| Year | Album | U.S. Pop |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | This Time Of Year | 12 |
| 1961 | Golden Hits | 82 |
| 1961 | The Boll Weevil Song And 11 Other Great Hits | 70 |
| 1962 | If You Believe | 77 |
| 1962 | Singing The Blues- Lie To Me | 40 |
| 1963 | Golden Hits, Volume 2 | 82 |
| 1967 | Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got) | 156 |
| 1969 | Do Your Own Thing | 189 |
| 1970 | Brook Benton Today | 27 |
| 1970 | Homestyle | 199 |
| 1977 | The Incomparable Brook Benton- 20 Greatest Hits (Warwick) |
Singles
| Year | Single | U.S. Pop | U.S. R&B | U.S. AC | UK UK POP | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | "A Million Miles from Nowhere" | 82 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 | "Endlessly" | 12 | 3 | - | 28 | - |
| 1959 | "Hurtin Inside" | 78 | 23 | - | - | - |
| 1959 | "It's Just A Matter Of Time" | 3 | #1 | - | - | It's Just a Matter of Time |
| 1959 | "So Close" | 38 | 5 | - | - | - |
| 1959 | "So Many Ways" | 6 | #1 | - | - | - |
| 1959 | "Thank You Pretty Baby" | 16 | #1 | - | - | - |
| 1959 | "with all my heart" | 82 | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" (with Dinah Washington) | 5 | #1 | - | - | - |
| 1960 | "Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)" | 24 | 5 | - | 50 | Songs I Love To Sing |
| 1960 | "someday you'll want me to want you" | 93 | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 | "Kiddio" | 7 | #1 | - | 41 | - |
| 1960 | "A Rockin' Good Way" (with Dinah Washington) | 7 | #1 | - | - | - |
| 1960 | "The Same One" | 16 | 21 | - | - | - |
| 1960 | "The Ties That Bind" | 37 | 15 | - | - | - |
| 1961 | "For My Baby" | 28 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 1961 | "Frankie and Johnny" | 20 | 14 | 6 | - | The Boll Weevil Song |
| 1961 | "It's Just a House Without You" | 45 | - | 8 | - | - |
| 1961 | "Think Twice" | 11 | 6 | - | - | - |
| 1961 | "The Boll Weevil Song" | 2 | 2 | #1 | 30 | The Boll Weevil Song |
| 1962 | "Hit Record" | 45 | 19 | - | - | - |
| 1962 | "Lie to Me" | 13 | 3 | - | - | Singing The Blues |
| 1962 | "Revenge" | 15 | 12 | - | - | - |
| 1962 | "Shadrack" | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | "the lost penny" | 77 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | "Still Waters Run Deep" | 89 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | "Walk On The Wild Side" | 43 | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | "Hotel Happiness" | 3 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 1963 | "I Got What I Wanted" | 28 | 4 | 14 | - | Singing The Blues |
| 1963 | "dearer than life" | 59 | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 | "My True Confession" | 22 | 7 | 8 | - | Singing The Blues |
| 1963 | "Two Tickets to Paradise" | 32 | 15 | 8 | - | - |
| 1964 | "Another Cup of Coffee" | 47 | 47 | 13 | - | - |
| 1964 | "going going gone" | 35 | 35 | - | - | - |
| 1964 | "A House is Not a Home" | 75 | 75 | 13 | - | - |
| 1964 | "too late to turn back now" | 43 | 43 | 14 | - | - |
| 1964 | "lumberjack" | 53 | 53 | 15 | - | - |
| 1964 | "do it right" | 67 | 67 | - | - | - |
| 1965 | "love me now" | 100 | - | 37 | - | - |
| 1965 | "Mother Nature, Father Time" | 53 | 26 | 9 | - | Mother Nature, Father Time |
| 1967 | "laura what's he got that i ain't got" | 78 | - | 37 | - | - |
| 1968 | "weakness in a man" | - | - | 36 | - | - |
| 1968 | "do your own thing" | 99 | - | 26 | - | - |
| 1969 | "Nothing Can Take the Place of You" | 74 | 11 | - | - | - |
| 1970 | "Don't It Make You Want to Go Home" | 45 | 31 | 4 | - | Home Style |
| 1970 | "My Way" | 72 | 25 | 35 | - | Today |
| 1970 | "Rainy Night in Georgia" | 4 | #1 | 2 | - | Today |
| 1971 | "Shoes" | 67 | 18 | 18 | - | - |
| 1978 | "Making Love is Good for You" | - | 49 | - | - | - |
References
- ^ "Marv Goldberg, Marv Goldberg's R&B Notebooks: The Sandmen"
- ^ Colin Escott, "Clyde Otis: Looking Back". A year (from Old English gēr) is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the Orbit of the Earth around the Sun An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. 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Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Shadrack " (aka "Shadrach" or "Shadrach Meshach and Abednego" is a popular song written by Robert MacGimsey in the 1930s and made famous by Louis Armstrong Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Walk on the Wild Side " originated as the title song of the 1962 film. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " My Way " is a song with lyrics written by Paul Anka and popularized by Frank Sinatra. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Rainy Night in Georgia " is a song written by Tony Joe White in 1962 and popularized by R&B vocalist Brook Benton in 1970. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Goldmine, October 1, 1993, pp. 42-43.
- ^ Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles 1955-1999 (Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2000), 48-49.
- ^ Shaw, Arnold (1978). Honkers and Shouters. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, p. 463. ISBN 0-02-061740-2.
External links
- Soulwalking.co.uk - Brook Benton Fan Page
- VH1.com - Artist Listing
- Tsimon.com - Brook Benton Fan Page
- http://www.geocities.com/shakin_stacks/brookbenton.txt
- http://www.shewins.com/bio.htm
- Brook Benton at Discogs
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