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Brook Benton

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Silky smooth: that was Brook Benton's byword from his first record to his very last, as the singer parlayed his rich baritone pipes into seven number one R&B hits and eight Top Ten items. Stints on the gospel circuit preceded Benton's first secular session for Okeh in 1953, but his career didn't begin to take off until he teamed with writer/producer Clyde Otis. Benton co-wrote and sang hundreds of demos for other artists before frequent collaborator Otis signed his friend to Mercury; together they pioneered a lush, violin-studded variation on the standard R&B sound, which beautifully showcased Benton's intimate vocals.

Benton crashed the top spot on the R&B charts in early 1959 with his moving "It's 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 (You've 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.

Title: Golden Hits

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B

Title: A Bouquet Of Hits

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Pop

Title: All The Best

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Pop

Title: Angry Man

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Pop

Title: At An Earlier Time

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Pop

Title: At His Best

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Soul

Title: Black Or White

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Pop

Title: Blue Skies

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Pop

Title: Brook Benton

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul

Title: Bruises

Artist: Brook Benton

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Title: Call Me

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Jazz

Title: Christmas Cat

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Pop

Title: Christmas Magic

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Pop

Title: Colorful Fruit

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Pop

Title: Confectioner's

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Pop

Title: Devoted

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Soul

Title: Do Your Own Thing

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Soul

Title: Emotional Security

Artist: Brook Benton

Genre: Pop

Collections

Title: Night Ride

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock

Title: 100 Soul Hits

Genre: Rock

Title: Twist and Shout

Genre: Rock

Title: '60s Time Machine

Genre: Rock

Title: I Love the 60s

Genre: Rock

Title: Crooners & Divas

Genre: Jazz

Title: Ultimate Memories

Genre: Pop

Title: Classic R&B

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop

Title: Ready, Set.. Soul!

Genre: Pop

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Featuring albums

Title: R&B Christmas, Vol. 1

Artist: R.

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul

Title: Soul City

Artist: Aaron Neville

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul

Title: The Solid 50's

Artist: The Solid 50's

Genre: Pop

Title: The Two Of Us

Artist: Dinah Washington

Genre: Jazz

Title: Looks Like Rain

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop

Title: Gold

Artist: Dinah Washington

Genre: Jazz

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