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George Benson

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Musician

The Resume

    (March 22, 1943- )
    Started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz guitar, later playing more R&B and pop tinged music
    Recorded '20/20,' 'Give Me The Night,' 'Turn Your Love Around,' 'Never Give Up On A Good Thing,' 'Love X Love,' 'Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You,' 'The Greatest Love of All,' 'Feel Like Makin' Love,' 'Breezin,' ' 'This Masquerade,' 'In Your Eyes,' 'You Are The Love Of My Life,' 'Lady Love Me (One More Time),' 'Kisses In The Moonlight,' 'Love All The Hurt Away,' 'Moody's Mood,' 'Nature Boy,' 'Love Ballad,' 'Shiver,' 'On Broadway,' 'I Just Wanna Hang Around You,' 'Inside Love (So Personal)' and 'Everything Must Change'

Why he might be annoying:

    He uses the word 'LOVE' in too many of his song titles.
    When he switched to more commercially oriented music, he might have gained a wider audience but alienated many jazz purists.
    His album 'Breezin' (1976) has sold more than 7 million copies to make it the largest selling 'jazz' album of all time, but the 'jazz police' insist it's not a true jazz body of work.
    He calls today's rappers the 'younger cats.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He started playing music at age 3.
    Before achieving Top 40 success, he played session guitar for such diverse artists as Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Dexter Gordon, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Minnie Riperton.
    He has seven Top 40 songs to his credit.
    He has won eight Grammys.
    He was guest guitarist on Mary J. Blige's hit ballad 'Seven Days' (1997).
    He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 74 Votes: 60.81% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 42.31% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 36.96% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 68 Votes: 55.88% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 127 Votes: 51.18% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 302 Votes: 69.54% Annoying