George Benson- “This Masquerade”
February 21, 2008
George Benson, whose one of the biggest goals is to make sure that his fans experience a rousing good time, is appreciated as a musician, performer and an expert improvisor. His childhood foreshadowed Benson’s impeccable talent. As a kid, he entertained his audience by singing, dancing, and playing the ukelele in a nightclub. His recording career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist. As his career has progressed, he played with organist Jack McDuff.
By the mid 1970′s, when George Benson recorded for Warner Bros Records, a whole new audience discovered Benson for the first time. With the release of his album, called “Breezin’” in 1976, George Benson decided to put his vocal in the tracks, rather than going instrumental most the time. “This Masquerade,” from the album named “Breezin’,” was the first song to make #1 on the Billboard pop, jazz and R&B charts. And later on, this song won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
What I like about this song is the lyrics and how they are in harmony with the instruments and George Benson’s strong voice. This song belongs to this class, for obvious reasons, such that the artist has an African American bacground, and is very succesfull at creating music.
