I like to sing because my mother was a singer. She sang to me all the time, so I learned to love singing. I did have a career as little 10-year-old George Benson. I made my first record as a vocalist, but I've been playing guitar since I was 9. George Benson bensoncareergeorge share on social
Love songs are one of the great essences of life, the only thing that's lasting. George Benson essencegreatlast Change image and share on social
I have been doing music all my life so everyday when I get up I expect music will be part of it. George Benson everydayexpectlife Change image and share on social
I've always hated rejection; I only want to go out there when I know I've got it right. George Benson hatehaverejection Change image and share on social
Guitar gigs were everywhere in the '50s, and I started diddling around so I could keep working. Playing honky-tonk, simple stuff. I took a few gigs with an organ band that put me out front. George Benson 50sbanddiddle Change image and share on social
We don't live in a jazz world, unfortunately. I think if I had lived in a jazz world, I would have done OK. I'm not sure I would have done great. I'm a lover of jazz music, so I would have been happy, don't get me wrong. I go to jazz concerts like the biggest jazz fan in world. The drag is that I don't play jazz for a living. George Benson bigconcertdrag share on social
I actually got discovered in my hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by a man who worked at a place that sold barbecue sandwiches! George Benson barbecuediscoverhometown Change image and share on social
I don't particularly fall in love with my own compositions, but some of them are decent. George Benson compositiondecentfall Change image and share on social
My whole life, I've never worried about being No. 1, because that's the guy they've got to get out of there. George Benson guyhavelife Change image and share on social