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gptkbp:instanceOf
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singer
jazz musician
guitarist
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1950
present
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gptkbp:associatedAct
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gptkb:Al_Jarreau
gptkb:Miles_Davis
gptkb:Kenny_G
gptkb:Bill_Withers
Diana Krall
fusion
smooth jazz
soul jazz
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1933-03-22
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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3
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gptkbp:famousFor
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collaborations
live performances
hit singles
guitar playing
vocal style
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gptkbp:genre
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R&B
jazz
pop
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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George Benson
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Wes_Montgomery
gptkb:Django_Reinhardt
gptkb:Nat_King_Cole
gptkb:B.B._King
gptkb:Charlie_Christian
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gptkbp:instrument
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guitar
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Verve_Records
gptkb:Warner_Bros._Records
CTI_Records
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Breezin'
Give Me the Night
In Flight
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gptkbp:notableSong
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Give Me the Night
This Masquerade
On_Broadway
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gptkbp:recordings
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gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Johnnie_Lee
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gptkbp:website
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georgebenson.com
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