One of the first things electric I ever saw was a guitar. I was living in a house with no electricity until, at 7, we moved to a house that had it. It had electric lights, but the previous owners had even taken the light bulbs with them when they moved. George Benson bulbelectricelectricity 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 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
I never gave up on that idea, you know, that jazz musicians have the same opportunity as everybody else and that it's what you put on that record that makes the difference whether you sell it or not or are able to get it into people's households. George Benson differencegivehousehold share on social
The greatest guitar player in the world today for me is Paco de Lucia, who is actually Spanish. George Benson greatguitarlucia Change image and share on social
I've done two albums for Concord Records; one was with Al Jarreau and it did very well for us. The second album was called 'Songs And Stories,' and it had good songs and good performances, but I promised them I would do an album that was more jazz-oriented. George Benson albumcallconcord share on social
My biggest song in the world is 'Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You.' All over the world, it's number one on the whole planet. George Benson bigchangegonna Change image and share on social
I think I'm more entertainer than musician. I like to get with the crowd, make this night special for them. George Benson crowdentertainermake Change image and share on social
My stepfather met my mother when I was seven years old, and he was a guitar player. So he caught me messing with his guitar, his electric guitar, and he tried to show me some chords, but my hands were too small. George Benson catchchordelectric share on social
