Benny Mardones

Benny Mardones
Mardones in 2010
Mardones in 2010
Background information
Birth nameRuben Armand Mardones
Born(1946-11-09)November 9, 1946
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 29, 2020(2020-06-29) (aged 73)
Menifee, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1978–2017
Labels

Ruben Armand "Benny" Mardones (November 9, 1946 – June 29, 2020)[1] was an American pop/rock singer and songwriter who was best known for his hit single "Into the Night",[2] which hit the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart twice, in 1980 (#11) and again in 1989 (#20).

  1. ^ "'Into the Night' Singer Benny Mardones Dies at 73". Variety. June 29, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Grein, Paul (May 7, 1989). "Old Records Are New Hits". Los Angeles Times. p. 76. Retrieved August 21, 2020.