by Bill Dahl Silky smooth: that was Brook Bentons byword from his first record to his very last, as the singer parlayed his rich baritone pipes into seven number one R together they pioneered a lush, violin-studded variation on the standard R&B sound, which beautifully showcased Bentons intimate vocals. Benton crashed the top spot on the R&B charts in early 1959 with his moving Its Just a Matter of Time, then rapidly encored with three more R&B chart-toppers: Thank You Pretty Baby, So Many Ways, and Kiddio. Pairing with Mercury labelmate Dinah Washington, their delightful repartee on Baby (Youve Got What It Takes) and A Rockin Good Way paced the R&B lists in 1960. The early 60s were a prolific period for Benton, but he left Mercury a few years later and bounced between labels before reemerging with the atmospheric Tony Joe White ballad Rainy Night in Georgia on Cotillion in 1970. Benton later made a halfhearted attempt to cash in on the disco craze, but his hitmaking reign was at an end long before his death in 1988. (更多)
| 中文名 | brook benton |
|---|---|
| 出生地 | 美国,南卡罗来纳州,卡姆登 |
| 出生日期 | 1931-09-19 |
| 名称 | brook benton |
| 唱片公司 | 华纳唱片 |
| 地区 | 欧美 |
| 外文名 | 演员1931-09-19 |
| 年龄 | 57 |
| 所属公司 | 华纳唱片 |
| 星座 | 处女 |
| 类似歌手 | 相似艺人 |
| 身份 | 演员 |
| 逝世日期 | 1988-04-09 |
| 风格 | 节奏布鲁斯 rhythm & blues |