George Benson's SA tour confirmed
Guitarist and singer/songwriter George Benson will be coming to South Africa in June 2016 for 'An evening with George Benson' playing in an intimate arena set-up.
George Benson first came into prominence in the 1960s, playing soul jazz with Jack McDuff and others. His 1974 release 'Bad Benson' climbed to the top of the Billboard jazz chart; however his 1976 release LP 'Breezin' sprung his career into new heights and was a significant album in terms of popular music history, being the first jazz album to be certified Platinum, which later went triple-Platinum. Also in 1976, Benson appeared as a guitarist and back-up vocalist on Stevie Wonder's song Another Star.
His 1980 breakthrough pop album 'Give Me The Night', produced by Quincy Jones, charted in the pop/R&B top 10 and later won a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. In total George Benson has won 10 Grammy awards throughout his career as well as receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
All the hits
'An Evening with George Benson' features all the hits, including: Give Me The Night, Turn Your Love Around, The Greatest Love Of All, Nothing's Going To Change My Love, Breezin, This Masquarade, and many more.
Tour information:
- Durban: Friday, 10 June, ICC Durban Arena. Ticket Price: R340 to R685
- Cape Town: Sunday, 12 June, Grand Arena, GrandWest. Ticket Price: R510 to R740
- Joburg: Wednesday, 15 June, The Ticketpro Dome. Ticket Price: R400 to R740
Tickets on sale now from www.bigconcerts.co.za and Computicket.
