Brook Benton

Brook Benton
Promotional photo of Benton (1959)
Promotional photo of Benton (1959)
Background information
Birth nameBenjamin Franklin Peay
Born(1931-09-19)September 19, 1931
Lugoff, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedApril 9, 1988(1988-04-09) (aged 56)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Genres
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, actor
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1948–1988
LabelsOkeh, Mercury, Cotillion, RCA
Formerly ofDinah Washington

Benjamin Franklin Peay (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988), known professionally as Brook Benton, was an American singer and songwriter whose music transcended rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres in the 1950s and 1960s, with hits such as "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly".

His last hit was the 1970 ballad "Rainy Night in Georgia". Benton scored more than 50 Billboard chart hits as a singer/songwriter and with hits he wrote for other performers.[1]

  1. ^ Gradischnig, Herwig and Maitner, Hans (2015). Brook Benton: There Goes That Song Again. Music Mentor Books. ISBN 9780956267986.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)