Brook Benton Tribute

[bronson1921]

Happy Birthday to Mr. Brook Benton on the anniversary(19th Sept.) of his birth...he would have been 80 today.Thank you for posting this lovely tribute. I loved his beautful voice.He was one of Elvis' favourite vocalists.

[Cch092775]

Brook Benton was a fantastic songwriter before he became a singer. He wrote "A Lover's Question" for Clyde McPhatter, "The Stroll" by The Diamonds, Looking Back by Nat King Cole, and "This Generation" for The Friends of Distinction.

[bellini7verdi]

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[blewis9505]

He was born in Lugoff, South Carolina--not Camden.

[Lynn731]

He died in 1988 of spinal meningitis. I have over 1400 cd's, and he is my favorite performer! Thanks to a fan in the U.K. we think we have every recording from his major record affiliations. It just doesn't get any better that this..

[KaraokeKing]

lynn,

i'm looking for an album of his my parents used to play in the car on tape. It would be from the early mid 80s, i think it is a compilation

it has on it:

thank you pretty baby, shadrach, rainy night in georgia, boll weevil song, my true confession, think twice, kiddio, think twice, so many ways, it's just a matter of time, hotel happiness

have you got any ideas which one it may be and where i coudl get a cd version?

[dewey44]

Brook Benton was one of the most consistent, and best, vocalists in the 1958=1962 timeframe. He was right there with Cole, Sinatra, Mathis and Bennett. A talent such as his should never be forgotten. I know because I was there. Thanks for the post.

[pranjot]

He was the best. If you can find recordings of THE TIES THAT BIND and HITHER THITHER AND YON, you will really enjoy them. I heard he died penniless, he deserved much better.

[MrJazzfreak]

Huge loss. I had the great privilege of playing with Brook Benton in the early '80's and I nearly feel over after when I heard him sing a couple of bars of Rainy Night ... As a jazz guy, I coulda cared less of some guy singing in that genre, until he sang ... and then I was ALL IN. Huge talent and a voice of old hickory ... miss ya man!!

[msros60]

@pranjot

He really died penniless? If he did, this is the same kind of thing to happen to Jackie Wilson I have heard. They sang and sold millions of records and others took the money. This is sad to know.

[pkappel006]

what did he die of? when did he die? I remember lisening to his tunes in the 60's on my mom/dad's hi-fi

[chalomirof63]

Does anyone have B.B.'s "Hit Record." That one seems to have gotten lost among his classics!

[Lynn731]

Yes I have it.

[chalomirof63]

Thanks Lynn731: "Janschro" posted it several months ago. You're probably one of the few people who even heard of, or has, "hit Record"! Cheers.

[addis1976]

He is awesome. I love this song. Thanks for posting it.

[ppeak2007]

Oh that silky smooth terrific voice and one of a kind style of this gentleman. What more can I say?

[KingdomKupcake]

Thank u, I love his voice...my granfather loved it too he was a bass baritone :).

[KingdomKupcake]

Thank u for this tribute its nice!

[logic26996]

This is such a beautiful song - I could listen to it all day. ..Well done, as usual, Brook!..