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I've always hated rejection; I only want to go out there when I know I've got it right.

~George Benson

Topics: Always Go Got Hated Know Only Out Rejection Right Want

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I moved to Hawaii from Inglewood, New Jersey. I had planned on retiring there.

~George Benson

Topics: Had Hawaii Jersey Moved New New Jersey Planned Retiring

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I have seven boys.

~George Benson

Topics: Boy Seven

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One thing all the way through the show to me is boring. I don't care how great the artist is. I find that if my audience is very young, and they want to hear very young songs, my show will be dominated by that. But there'll be some ballads here and there and some swing tunes.

~George Benson

Topics: Artist Audience Ballads Boring Care Dominated Find Great Hear Here How Me One Thing Show Some Songs Swing Thing Through Tunes Very Want Way Will Young

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I think I'm more entertainer than musician. I like to get with the crowd, make this night special for them.

~George Benson

Topics: Crowd Entertainer Get Like Make More Musician Night Special Than Them Think I Think

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The jazz rhythm won't be understood by the bulk of my audience. That's the problem. We can get away with maybe one tune a night. It depends on where we place it. A song like 'Beyond the Sea,' the fans love that. It's fresh.

~George Benson

Topics: Audience Away Beyond Bulk Depends Fans Fresh Get Jazz Like Love Maybe Night Place Problem Rhythm Sea Song Tune Understood Where

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Life isn't all me. I have a family to support. I can't rob them of a good life simply because I want to play something.

~George Benson

Topics: Because Family Good Good Life Life Me Play Rob Simply Something Support Them Want

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I don't particularly fall in love with my own compositions, but some of them are decent.

~George Benson

Topics: Decent Fall Love My Own Own Particularly Some Them

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I actually got discovered in my hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by a man who worked at a place that sold barbecue sandwiches!

~George Benson

Topics: Actually Barbecue Discovered Got Hometown Man Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Place Sandwiches Sold Who Worked

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When I was 15 years old, my cousin and I formed a singing group called The Altaires. And, because we became the most popular singing group in the Tri-State area, the rest of the group convinced me I should play the guitar - even though I didn't own one! So what happened was, my stepfather actually made my first electric guitar for me for $23!

~George Benson

Topics: Actually Area Became Because Convinced Cousin Electric Electric Guitar Even First Formed Group Guitar Happened Made Me Most Old Own Play Popular Rest Should Singing Stepfather Though Years

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: March 22nd, 1943

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