George Benson And Marti Pellow To Tour UK & Tickets
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Written by Jon Stickler
The soulful jazz singer George Benson has revealed that he will be visiting the UK this summer for an arena tour with none other than...Marti Pellow. Oh.
The singer and guitarist Benson rose to fame in the UK in the early 1980’s with the release of his first UK track ‘In Your Eyes’. From the success of this track the UK pricked up their ears to “rediscover” Benson’s earlier material, including the Quincy Jones produced album ‘Give Me The Night’. An album that allowed Benson’s soulful voice to take centre stage.
Across the pond, stateside, Benson has been a star in the jazz world since the 1970s. He collaborated with brother Jack McDuff, providing the jazzy riffs to Jack’s organ and vocal skills and had huge hits with ‘Bad Benson’, ‘Breezin’ and ‘In Flight’. The majority of Benson’s recent output is still topping the US jazz chart today, including latest albums ‘Giving it Up’ and last year’s ‘Songs and Stories’.
Back to blighty however, the UK tour will see American legend George Benson share the stage with hmmm…well, have they picked a UK legend? Perhaps someone jazzy, a bit of a crooner maybe... Oh how about Marti Pellow from Wet Wet Wet (cue jazz fans hitting ‘close’ on their browser window about now).
You’re still here! Thanks for sticking with us and don’t shoot the messenger but Im afraid that’s who the support act is, which im sure will do well with the Heart FM audience anyway.
George Benson with Marti Pellow are to play the following dates in May and June.
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