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George Benson
September 22, 2016 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
10-Time Grammy Award Winner
GEORGE BENSON
Returns to Hawaii!
Thursday, September 22 – 7:30pm – Blaisdell Concert Hall
10-time Grammy Award Winner George Benson returns to Hawaii for a very special concert on Thursday, September 22nd!
Benson, recognized by peers and fans alike as an innovative music master, fused his love of guitar-centric jazz and soul with R&B, which resulted in a sound that dominated pop radio to the surprise and delight of a generation.
“Breezin’”, Benson’s 1976 release, may be considered the first jazz album to hit platinum status (it has since gone triple-platinum), but its success is also measured by the sheer amount of airplay it received on mainstream radio stations: the album topped the jazz, soul and pop charts simultaneously, due in large part to the success of Benson’s soulful, scat-laden cover of Leon Russell’s “This Masquerade.”
Subsequent releases also received critical and commercial success, fueled by hits like “Give Me the Night,” “Turn Your Love Around,” “The Greatest Love of All,” “Being with You,” “God Bless the Child” (with Al Jareau and Jill Scott) and “On Broadway”.
Reserved tickets, priced at $59, $69, $79 and $99, on sale at Blaisdell Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets including Walmart. Tickets can also be ordered by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at ticketmaster.com.