Kurz-Bio:
Der Sänger und Komponist Brook Benton wurde am 19. September 1931 in Camden, South Carolina, als Benjamin Franklin Peay geboren und verstarb am 9. April 1988 erst 56-jährig im New Yorker Mary Immaculate Hospital in New York City, geschwächt durch eine Lungenentzündung, an Gehirnhautentzündung. Seine Gesangs-Karriere begann er bei Gospelchören. Bevor er 1948 nach New York City zog, war er Mitglied des Gospelchores Camden Jubilee Singers. 1955 gründete er die Sandmen, unterschrieb bei OKEH und kurz darauf machte er bereits seine ersten Solo-Einspielungen
Die Singles:
RCA Victor
06 53....47-5351....Bill Landford Quartet..Jesus Lover Of My Soul (E3VW 0644)/The Devil Is A Real Bright Boy (E3VW 0645) *)
09 53....47-5459....Bill Landford Quartet..Dreamed Of A City Called Heaven/You Ain't Got Faith *)
OKEH
02 55....4-7052....THE SANDMEN Orch. under dir. of Quincy Jones..When I Grow Too Old To Dream (ZSP 34985)/Somebody To Love (ZSP 34986)
05 55....4-7055....CHUCK WILLIS & THE SANDMEN Orch under dir of Quincy Jones..I Can Tell (ZSP 36108)/CHUCK WILLIS Orch under dir of Quincy Jones..One More Break (ZSP 36109)
08 55....4-7058....BROOK BENTON Orch. under dir. of Quincy Jones..The Kentuckian Song (ZSP 36400)/Ooh (ZSP 36401)
01 56....4-7065....BROOK BENTON Orch. under dir. of Ray Ellis..Some Of My Best Friends (ZSP 37552)/Bring Me Love (ZSP 37553)
EPIC
08 56....5-9177....BROOK BENTON Orch. under the dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Love Made Me Your Fool (ZSP 38879)/Give Me A Sign (ZSP 38880)
01 57....5-9199....BROOK BENTON Orch. under the dir. of Leroy Kirkland..The Wall (ZSP 39721)/All My Love Belongs To You (ZSP 39722)
VIK
07 57....4X-0285....BROOK BENTON..Come On, Be Nice (H4PW 3956)/I Wanna Do Everything For You (H4PW 3957)
12 57....4X-0311....BROOK BENTON Arranged by Billy Mure..A Million Miles From Nowhere (H4PW 7839)/Devoted (H4PW 7837)
04 58....4X-0325....BROOK BENTON..Crinoline Skirt (J4PW 2507)/Because You Love Me (J4PW 2508)
07 58....4X-0336....BROOK BENTON..I'm Coming Back To You (J4PW 5359)/Crazy In Love With You (J4PW 5360)
MERCURY
01 59....71394X45....BROOK BENTON..It's Just A Matter Of Time (YW11972)/Hurtin' Inside (YW11973)
RCA Victor
(03 59)....47-7489....BROOK BENTON..Only Your Love/If Only I Had Known **)
MERCURY
04 59....71443X45....BROOK BENTON..Endlessly (YW12634)/So Close (YW12635)
06 59....SS-10005..STEREO….BROOK BENTON..Endlessly (YWPB-493)/So Close (YWPB-494)
06 59....71478X45....BROOK BENTON Orchestra Conducted by Belford C. Hendricks..Thank You Pretty Baby (YW18713)/With All Of My Heart (YW18695)
08 59....SS-10012X45..STEREO….BROOK BENTON..Thank You Pretty Baby/With All Of My Heart
10 59....71512X45....BROOK BENTON..I Want You Forever (YW18696)/So Many Ways (YW12636)
10 59....SS-10019X45..STEREO….BROOK BENTON..I Want You Forever (YWPB-2095)/So Many Ways (YWPB-495)
11 59....71554X45....BROOK BENTON Arranged and conducted by Belford Hendricks..Nothing In The World (Could Make Me Love You More Than I Do) (YW18698)/This Time Of The Year (YW18699)
11 59....71558X45....BROOK BENTON Arranged and Conducted by Belford Hendricks..This Time Of The Year (YW18699)/BROOK BENTON..How Many Times (YW12637) (71554/------)
01 60....71565X45....DINAH WASHINGTON & BROOK BENTON Orchestra Conducted by Belford Hendricks..Baby (You've Got What It Takes) (YW18863)/ BROOK BENTON & DINAH WASHINGTON Orchestra Conducted by Belford Hendricks..I Do (YW18864)
01 60....SS-10025X45..STEREO….DINAH WASHINGTON & BROOK BENTON Orchestra Conducted by Belford Hendricks..Baby (You've Got What It Takes) (YWPB-1956)/BROOK BENTON & DINAH WASHINGTON Orchestra Conducted by Belford Hendricks..I Do (YWPB-1957)
03 60....71566X45....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Fred Norman..Hither And Thither And Yon (YW19554)/The Ties That Bind (YW19555)
04 60....SS-10030X45..STEREO….BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Fred Norman..Hither And Thither And Yon (YWPB-2896)/The Ties That Bind (YWPB-2897)
05 60....71629X45....DINAH WASHINGTON & BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (YW19856)/BROOK BENTON & DINAH WASHINGTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..I Believe (YW19857)
06 60....SS-10032X45..STEREO….DINAH WASHINGTON & BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (YWPB-3193)/BROOK BENTON & DINAH WASHINGTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..I Believe (YWPB-3194)
07 60....71652X45....BROOK BENTON Arranged and Conducted by Belford Hendricks..Kiddio (YW19855)/The Same One (YW18697)
09 60....SS-10037X45..STEREO….BROOK BENTON..Kiddio/The Same One
10 60....71722....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) (YW19550)/ Someday You'll Want Me To Want You (YW18714)
11 60....71730....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..Merry Christmas, Happy New Year (YW20423)/This Time Of The Year (YW18699)
MERCURY - CELEBRITY SERIES
?? 60....C-30079X45....BROOK BENTON..It's Just A Matter Of Time (YW11972)/Hurtin' Inside (YW11973) (71394)
MERCURY - COMPACT "33 1/3" LONG PLAY (von LP: SR 60602)
?? 60....C-7010....BROOK BENTON Orchestra Conducted by Belford Hendricks..It's Been A Long Long Time (YGPB 3597)/BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Glenn Osser..Moonlight In Vermont (YGPB 3588)
?? 60....C-7011....BROOK BENTON..Why Try To Change Me Now/Lover Come Back To Me
?? 60....C-7012....BROOK BENTON..September Song/……..???…………
?? 60....C-7013....BROOK BENTON..They Can't Take That Away From Me/Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
?? 60....C-7014....BROOK BENTON..I'll Be Around/I Don't Know Enough About You
MERCURY
01 61....71774....BROOK BENTON Arr. & Cond. by Belford Hendricks..For My Baby (YW20422)/Think Twice (YW19560)
04 61....7 1 8 2 0....BROOK BENTON Featuring The Mike Stewart Singers Arr. & Cond. by Belford Hendricks..The Boll Weevil Song (YW20788)/BROOK BENTON Arr. & Cond. by Glenn Osser..Your Eyes (YW20405)
08 61....71859....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Stan Applebaum..Frankie And Johnny (YW21030)/BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..It's Just A House Without You (YW20776)
10 61....71903....BROOK BENTON..Revenge (YW22086)/Really, Really (YW22087)
12 61....71912....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Malcolm Dodds..The Lost Penny (YW20750)/Shadrack (YW20744)
02 62....71925....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Stan Applebaum..Walk On The Wild Side (YW22088)/Somewhere In The Used To Be (YW22089)
04 62....71962....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Malcolm Dodds..Hit Record (YW24186)/Thanks To The Fool (YW24187)
unveröffentlicht 72009....BROOK BENTON..Two Tickets To Paradise/It's Alright
07 62....7 2 0 2 4....BROOK BENTON With The Merry Melody Singers..With The Touch Of Your Hand (YW25269)/Lie To Me (YW25263)
11 62....7 2 0 5 5....BROOK BENTON With The Merry Melody Singers Orchestra conducted by Jerry Kennedy..Still Waters Run Deep (YW25265)/Hotel Happiness (YW25266)
MERCURY - CELEBRITY SERIES
?? 62....C-30088....BROOK BENTON So Many Ways (YW12636)/Endlessly (YW12634) (71512/71443)
?? 62....C-30090....DINAH WASHINGTON & BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (YW19856)/Baby (You've Got What It Takes) (YW18863) (71629/71565)
?? 62....C-30101....BROOK BENTON..That Time Of The Year/Merry Christmas, Happy New Year (71730)
MERCURY - COMPACT "33 1/3" LONG PLAY (von LP: SR 60673)
?? 62....C-7070....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Quincy Jones..There Goes That Song Again (YGPB 6222)/When I Grow Too Old To Dream (YGPB 6214)
?? 62....C-7071....BROOK BENTON..I Love Paris/All Of Me
?? 62....C-7072....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted By Quincy Jones..Blues In The Night (YGPB 6973)/I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (YGPB 6213)
?? 62....C-7073....BROOK BENTON..Breezin' Along With The Breeze/I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
?? 62....C-7074....BROOK BENTON..After You've Gone/I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
MERCURY
02 63....7 2 0 9 9....BROOK BENTON Arranged by Bill Justis..Dearer Than Life (YW27306)/I Got What I Wanted (YW25270)
06 63....7 2 1 3 5....BROOK BENTON Arranged by Bill Justis..Tender Years (YW25267)/My True Confession (YW25264)
08 63....7 2 1 7 7....BROOK BENTON Arranged by Ray Ellis..Don't Hate Me (YW1-29151)/BROOK BENTON Arranged by Malcolm Dodds..Two Tickets To Paradise (YW24312)
10 63....7 2 2 0 7....BROOK BENTON & DAMITA JO Arranged & conducted by Luchi DeJesus..Baby, You’ve Got It Made (YW1 29343)/Stop Foolin’ (YW1 29341)
12 63....7 2 2 1 4....BROOK BENTON Arranged and conducted by Luchi DeJesus..You're All I Want For Christmas (YW1-29312)/BROOK BENTON..This Time Of The Year (YW18699)
MERCURY - COMPACT "33 1/3" LONG PLAY (von LP: SR 60774)
?? 63....C-7090....BROOK BENTON Hotel Happiness (YGPB 7938)/Lie To Me (YGPB 7935)
?? 63....C-7091....BROOK BENTON Still Waters Run Deep/Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
?? 63....C-7092....BROOK BENTON Hit Record/Shadrack
?? 63....C-7093....BROOK BENTON..Frankie And Johnny (YGPB 4159)/The Boll Weevil Song (YGPB 3955)
?? 63....C-7094....BROOK BENTON Revenge/Walk On The Wild Side
..*) Brook Benton soll Mitglied dieses Quartettes gewesen sein.
**) diese Single wurde angeblich nie veröffentlicht und trotzdem wird sie im Netz mehrmals
......genannt und sogar angeboten.
Keep Searchin'
Gerd
Der Sänger und Komponist Brook Benton wurde am 19. September 1931 in Camden, South Carolina, als Benjamin Franklin Peay geboren und verstarb am 9. April 1988 erst 56-jährig im New Yorker Mary Immaculate Hospital in New York City, geschwächt durch eine Lungenentzündung, an Gehirnhautentzündung. Seine Gesangs-Karriere begann er bei Gospelchören. Bevor er 1948 nach New York City zog, war er Mitglied des Gospelchores Camden Jubilee Singers. 1955 gründete er die Sandmen, unterschrieb bei OKEH und kurz darauf machte er bereits seine ersten Solo-Einspielungen
Die Singles:
RCA Victor
06 53....47-5351....Bill Landford Quartet..Jesus Lover Of My Soul (E3VW 0644)/The Devil Is A Real Bright Boy (E3VW 0645) *)
09 53....47-5459....Bill Landford Quartet..Dreamed Of A City Called Heaven/You Ain't Got Faith *)
OKEH
02 55....4-7052....THE SANDMEN Orch. under dir. of Quincy Jones..When I Grow Too Old To Dream (ZSP 34985)/Somebody To Love (ZSP 34986)
05 55....4-7055....CHUCK WILLIS & THE SANDMEN Orch under dir of Quincy Jones..I Can Tell (ZSP 36108)/CHUCK WILLIS Orch under dir of Quincy Jones..One More Break (ZSP 36109)
08 55....4-7058....BROOK BENTON Orch. under dir. of Quincy Jones..The Kentuckian Song (ZSP 36400)/Ooh (ZSP 36401)
01 56....4-7065....BROOK BENTON Orch. under dir. of Ray Ellis..Some Of My Best Friends (ZSP 37552)/Bring Me Love (ZSP 37553)
EPIC
08 56....5-9177....BROOK BENTON Orch. under the dir. of Leroy Kirkland..Love Made Me Your Fool (ZSP 38879)/Give Me A Sign (ZSP 38880)
01 57....5-9199....BROOK BENTON Orch. under the dir. of Leroy Kirkland..The Wall (ZSP 39721)/All My Love Belongs To You (ZSP 39722)
VIK
07 57....4X-0285....BROOK BENTON..Come On, Be Nice (H4PW 3956)/I Wanna Do Everything For You (H4PW 3957)
12 57....4X-0311....BROOK BENTON Arranged by Billy Mure..A Million Miles From Nowhere (H4PW 7839)/Devoted (H4PW 7837)
04 58....4X-0325....BROOK BENTON..Crinoline Skirt (J4PW 2507)/Because You Love Me (J4PW 2508)
07 58....4X-0336....BROOK BENTON..I'm Coming Back To You (J4PW 5359)/Crazy In Love With You (J4PW 5360)
MERCURY
01 59....71394X45....BROOK BENTON..It's Just A Matter Of Time (YW11972)/Hurtin' Inside (YW11973)
RCA Victor
(03 59)....47-7489....BROOK BENTON..Only Your Love/If Only I Had Known **)
MERCURY
04 59....71443X45....BROOK BENTON..Endlessly (YW12634)/So Close (YW12635)
06 59....SS-10005..STEREO….BROOK BENTON..Endlessly (YWPB-493)/So Close (YWPB-494)
06 59....71478X45....BROOK BENTON Orchestra Conducted by Belford C. Hendricks..Thank You Pretty Baby (YW18713)/With All Of My Heart (YW18695)
08 59....SS-10012X45..STEREO….BROOK BENTON..Thank You Pretty Baby/With All Of My Heart
10 59....71512X45....BROOK BENTON..I Want You Forever (YW18696)/So Many Ways (YW12636)
10 59....SS-10019X45..STEREO….BROOK BENTON..I Want You Forever (YWPB-2095)/So Many Ways (YWPB-495)
11 59....71554X45....BROOK BENTON Arranged and conducted by Belford Hendricks..Nothing In The World (Could Make Me Love You More Than I Do) (YW18698)/This Time Of The Year (YW18699)
11 59....71558X45....BROOK BENTON Arranged and Conducted by Belford Hendricks..This Time Of The Year (YW18699)/BROOK BENTON..How Many Times (YW12637) (71554/------)
01 60....71565X45....DINAH WASHINGTON & BROOK BENTON Orchestra Conducted by Belford Hendricks..Baby (You've Got What It Takes) (YW18863)/ BROOK BENTON & DINAH WASHINGTON Orchestra Conducted by Belford Hendricks..I Do (YW18864)
01 60....SS-10025X45..STEREO….DINAH WASHINGTON & BROOK BENTON Orchestra Conducted by Belford Hendricks..Baby (You've Got What It Takes) (YWPB-1956)/BROOK BENTON & DINAH WASHINGTON Orchestra Conducted by Belford Hendricks..I Do (YWPB-1957)
03 60....71566X45....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Fred Norman..Hither And Thither And Yon (YW19554)/The Ties That Bind (YW19555)
04 60....SS-10030X45..STEREO….BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Fred Norman..Hither And Thither And Yon (YWPB-2896)/The Ties That Bind (YWPB-2897)
05 60....71629X45....DINAH WASHINGTON & BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (YW19856)/BROOK BENTON & DINAH WASHINGTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..I Believe (YW19857)
06 60....SS-10032X45..STEREO….DINAH WASHINGTON & BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (YWPB-3193)/BROOK BENTON & DINAH WASHINGTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..I Believe (YWPB-3194)
07 60....71652X45....BROOK BENTON Arranged and Conducted by Belford Hendricks..Kiddio (YW19855)/The Same One (YW18697)
09 60....SS-10037X45..STEREO….BROOK BENTON..Kiddio/The Same One
10 60....71722....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) (YW19550)/ Someday You'll Want Me To Want You (YW18714)
11 60....71730....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..Merry Christmas, Happy New Year (YW20423)/This Time Of The Year (YW18699)
MERCURY - CELEBRITY SERIES
?? 60....C-30079X45....BROOK BENTON..It's Just A Matter Of Time (YW11972)/Hurtin' Inside (YW11973) (71394)
MERCURY - COMPACT "33 1/3" LONG PLAY (von LP: SR 60602)
?? 60....C-7010....BROOK BENTON Orchestra Conducted by Belford Hendricks..It's Been A Long Long Time (YGPB 3597)/BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Glenn Osser..Moonlight In Vermont (YGPB 3588)
?? 60....C-7011....BROOK BENTON..Why Try To Change Me Now/Lover Come Back To Me
?? 60....C-7012....BROOK BENTON..September Song/……..???…………
?? 60....C-7013....BROOK BENTON..They Can't Take That Away From Me/Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
?? 60....C-7014....BROOK BENTON..I'll Be Around/I Don't Know Enough About You
MERCURY
01 61....71774....BROOK BENTON Arr. & Cond. by Belford Hendricks..For My Baby (YW20422)/Think Twice (YW19560)
04 61....7 1 8 2 0....BROOK BENTON Featuring The Mike Stewart Singers Arr. & Cond. by Belford Hendricks..The Boll Weevil Song (YW20788)/BROOK BENTON Arr. & Cond. by Glenn Osser..Your Eyes (YW20405)
08 61....71859....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Stan Applebaum..Frankie And Johnny (YW21030)/BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..It's Just A House Without You (YW20776)
10 61....71903....BROOK BENTON..Revenge (YW22086)/Really, Really (YW22087)
12 61....71912....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Malcolm Dodds..The Lost Penny (YW20750)/Shadrack (YW20744)
02 62....71925....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Stan Applebaum..Walk On The Wild Side (YW22088)/Somewhere In The Used To Be (YW22089)
04 62....71962....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Malcolm Dodds..Hit Record (YW24186)/Thanks To The Fool (YW24187)
unveröffentlicht 72009....BROOK BENTON..Two Tickets To Paradise/It's Alright
07 62....7 2 0 2 4....BROOK BENTON With The Merry Melody Singers..With The Touch Of Your Hand (YW25269)/Lie To Me (YW25263)
11 62....7 2 0 5 5....BROOK BENTON With The Merry Melody Singers Orchestra conducted by Jerry Kennedy..Still Waters Run Deep (YW25265)/Hotel Happiness (YW25266)
MERCURY - CELEBRITY SERIES
?? 62....C-30088....BROOK BENTON So Many Ways (YW12636)/Endlessly (YW12634) (71512/71443)
?? 62....C-30090....DINAH WASHINGTON & BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Belford Hendricks..A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (YW19856)/Baby (You've Got What It Takes) (YW18863) (71629/71565)
?? 62....C-30101....BROOK BENTON..That Time Of The Year/Merry Christmas, Happy New Year (71730)
MERCURY - COMPACT "33 1/3" LONG PLAY (von LP: SR 60673)
?? 62....C-7070....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted by Quincy Jones..There Goes That Song Again (YGPB 6222)/When I Grow Too Old To Dream (YGPB 6214)
?? 62....C-7071....BROOK BENTON..I Love Paris/All Of Me
?? 62....C-7072....BROOK BENTON Arranged & Conducted By Quincy Jones..Blues In The Night (YGPB 6973)/I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (YGPB 6213)
?? 62....C-7073....BROOK BENTON..Breezin' Along With The Breeze/I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
?? 62....C-7074....BROOK BENTON..After You've Gone/I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
MERCURY
02 63....7 2 0 9 9....BROOK BENTON Arranged by Bill Justis..Dearer Than Life (YW27306)/I Got What I Wanted (YW25270)
06 63....7 2 1 3 5....BROOK BENTON Arranged by Bill Justis..Tender Years (YW25267)/My True Confession (YW25264)
08 63....7 2 1 7 7....BROOK BENTON Arranged by Ray Ellis..Don't Hate Me (YW1-29151)/BROOK BENTON Arranged by Malcolm Dodds..Two Tickets To Paradise (YW24312)
10 63....7 2 2 0 7....BROOK BENTON & DAMITA JO Arranged & conducted by Luchi DeJesus..Baby, You’ve Got It Made (YW1 29343)/Stop Foolin’ (YW1 29341)
12 63....7 2 2 1 4....BROOK BENTON Arranged and conducted by Luchi DeJesus..You're All I Want For Christmas (YW1-29312)/BROOK BENTON..This Time Of The Year (YW18699)
MERCURY - COMPACT "33 1/3" LONG PLAY (von LP: SR 60774)
?? 63....C-7090....BROOK BENTON Hotel Happiness (YGPB 7938)/Lie To Me (YGPB 7935)
?? 63....C-7091....BROOK BENTON Still Waters Run Deep/Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
?? 63....C-7092....BROOK BENTON Hit Record/Shadrack
?? 63....C-7093....BROOK BENTON..Frankie And Johnny (YGPB 4159)/The Boll Weevil Song (YGPB 3955)
?? 63....C-7094....BROOK BENTON Revenge/Walk On The Wild Side
..*) Brook Benton soll Mitglied dieses Quartettes gewesen sein.
**) diese Single wurde angeblich nie veröffentlicht und trotzdem wird sie im Netz mehrmals
......genannt und sogar angeboten.
Keep Searchin'
Gerd
