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Dates: during 1970-1979
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George Benson: In Flight (Warner Bros.). One record can make a man rich for the rest of his life. Breezin', Benson's 1976 LP, turned the trick for the guitarist-singer. He took the premier spot on the jazz, rock, soul and easy-listening charts. His name began cropping up on network TV. George bought a Mercedes. He was a star. How did success affect his music? If anything, it improved it. In Flight is his finest album so far. The material spans a wide stylistic range, from Benson's silky vocal on the Nat "King" Cole...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Tops In Pops | 4/4/1977 | See Source »

Benson's strumming is in the spirit of Charlie Christian, that tremendous pioneer jazz guitarist. His latest album, "Breezin" shows how versed Benson is in jazz and blues. He has played with Hank Crawford, Stanley Turrentine, and Freddie Hubbard...

Author: By Jim Cramer, | Title: Jazz | 4/29/1976 | See Source »

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