George Benson - This Masquerade / Breezin' flac album

Breezin' is the fifteenth studio album by jazz/soul guitarist George Benson. It is his debut on Warner Bros. The album marked the beginning of Benson's most successful period commercially. Breezin' topped the Pop, Jazz and R&B album charts in Billboard and spun off two hit singles, the title song (which has become a smooth jazz standard) and "This Masquerade," which was a top ten pop and R&B hit. The album itself was certified triple Platinum by the RIAA.

This Masquerade" is a song written by Leon Russell. The song first appeared on the B-side of the single for Russell's 1972 hit "Tight Rope". The song has also been recorded by many other artists, such as Helen Reddy, The Carpenters, Shirley Bassey, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77, No Mercy, Robert Goulet, and Kenny Rogers. Possibly the most notable version of the song was a top-ten pop and R&B hit for jazz guitarist/vocalist George Benson, who recorded it on his 1976 signature album "Breezin'".

Produced by Tommy LiPuma. Album The George Benson Collection. This Masquerade Lyrics. Both afraid to say we're just to far away From being close together from the start We tried to talk it over but the words got in the way We're lost inside this lonely game we play. The B-side for Leon Russell’s 1972 biggest hit single, Tight Rope, became a top 10 hit for George Benson in 1976. The song, with a single accompanying guitar and piano was the best song of his album Breezin', winning multiple awards for the song, album and songwriter Leon Russell. This Masquerade" Track Info.

George Benson was a well-respected jazz guitarist when he released his album Breezin'. Most of the album was typical of his jazz guitar style, but this song, which was the only one on the album containing vocals, became his first hit. It set the stage for more popular vocal recordings by Benson. On the Breezin' album, this song runs 8:03. Most radio stations shied away from it, since they didn't want to devote that much airtime to Benson, who wasn't well known at the time. With CKLW in the mix, it was the belief that several major Top 40 stations would follow suit. The final answer on "Masquerade" was given two days later: Ye. A 3:17 radio was released, and Benson had his first Top 10 hit. This song won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1977.

Most of Breezin' is a softer-focused variation of Benson's R&B/jazz-flavored CTI work, his guitar as assured and fluid as ever with Claus Ogerman providing the suave orchestral backdrops and his crack then-working band (including Ronnie Foster on keyboards and sparkplug Phil Upchurch on rhythm guitar) pumping up the funk element. Yet it is the sole vocal track (his first in many years), Leon Russell's "This Masquerade" - where George unveiled his new trademark, scatting along with a single-string guitar solo - that reached number ten on the pop singles chart and.

From the album Breezin' released in 1976, "This Masquerade" hit charts reaching the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100. This is second track, and the only vocal recording on the album. Additional Information. Words and music by Leon Russell, recorded by George Benson. Piano/Vocal/Chords Sheet.

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George Benson – This Masquerade. 5. 0. Originally recorded by singer-songwriter Leon Russell, This Masquerade comes from George Benson’s 1976 album Breezin’, which was a major critical and commercial success for the guitarist. Benson’s firs ever single, the song would eventually reach as high as No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and would later go on to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1977.