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Brook Benton
Promotional photo of Benton.
Background information
Birth name	Benjamin Franklin Peay
Born	September 19, 1931(1931-09-19)
Origin	Camden, SC
Died	April 9, 1988 (aged 56)
Genre(s)	Pop, R&B, soul
Occupation(s)	Singer, Actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1958 - 1988
Label(s)	Mercury, RCA

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Biography

Rise to fame

Benjamin Franklin Peay was born 19 September 1931 in Lugoff, South Carolina. When Peay was young he enjoyed gospel music and wrote songs. So in 1948 he went to New York to pursue his music career. He went in and out of gospel groups such as "The Langfordaires", "The Jerusalem Stars", and "The Golden Gate Quartet". When coming back to his home state he joined a R&B singing group, "The Sandmen", and went back to New York to get a big break with his group. is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lugoff is a census-designated place located in Kershaw County, South Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude... Gospel music is a musical genre characterized by dominant vocals (often with strong use of harmony) referencing lyrics of a religious nature, particularly Christian. ... This article is about the state. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ...

Brook earned a good living writing songs and co-producing albums. He wrote songs for artists such as Nat King Cole, Clyde McPhatter, and Roy Hamilton. Soon he released his first minor hit, "A Million Miles From Nowhere". Later he went on to the Mercury label, which would eventually bring him larger success. A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... For other uses, see Song (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965) was a popular American singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. ... Clyde McPhatter (November 15, 1932 _ June 13, 1972) was an influential American R&B singer, born in Durham, North Carolina. ... Cover of Roy Hamiltons first full-length album (Collectables Records CD reissue). ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Big break

Finally in 1959 he made his breakthrough with his hits "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly". "It's Just a Matter of Time" peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, while "Endlessly" made it to #12. Both of the first two hits were written by Benton with Clyde Otis. They were originally offered to Nat King Cole, but when Otis became an A&R official at Mercury, he convinced Benton to sign with the label and record them himself, while asking Cole not to record the songs as planned. ^[1] He had many #1 hits such as "Rainy Night in Georgia" and "Hotel Happiness". In 1960, he had two top 10 hit duets with Dinah Washington: "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" and "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall In Love)". In the mid- and late 1960's, Benton recorded for RCA Records and Reprise Records with minimal commercial success. In 1969 he signed with Cotillion Records, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records, where he had his last major hit with "Rainy Night in Georgia." Benton eventually recorded a total of 38 singles. The last album made by Benton was Fools Rush In, which was released in 2005. At on point he was recording on Groove Records.^[2] Its Just a Matter of Time is a song written by Brian Wilson and Eugene E. Landy for the American pop band The Beach Boys. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Clyde Otis is an American songwriter and producer best known for his collaboration with singer Brook Benton, and for being the first African American A&R executive for a major label. ... In the music industry, Artists and Repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label company that is responsible for scouting and artist development. ... A top 10 list is a generic term used to indicate a list of items, usually ten in number, which are considered to be best, worst, or notable in some other way, typically a record chart. ... The duet, by Hendrik ter Brugghen A duet is a musical composition or piece for two performers, most often used for a vocal or piano duet. ... Dinah Washington (August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was a blues, R&B and jazz singer. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... Cotillion Records was a subsidiary of Atlantic Records. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Groove Records was founded by Billboard reporter Bob Rolontz in 1953 as a rhythm and blues label. ...

Death

Brook died of complications from spinal meningitis in Queens, New York City, at the age of 56, on 9 April 1988. Meningitis is the inflammation of the protective membranes covering the central nervous system, known collectively as the meninges. ... Queens is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States, and the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. It is coterminous with Queens County in the State of New York and is located on western Long Island. ...

Discography

Selected albums

Singles

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References

External links

• Soulwalking.co.uk - Brook Benton Fan Page
• VH1.com - Artist Listing
• Tsimon.com - Brook Benton Fan Page
• http://www.geocities.com/shakin_stacks/brookbenton.txt
• http://www.shewins.com/bio.htm