The greatest guitar player in the world today for me is Paco de Lucia, who is actually Spanish. — George Benson Copy Share Image
Lenny Breau dazzled me with his extraordinary guitar playing... I wish the world had the opportunity to experience his artistry. — George Benson Copy Share Image
Guitar gigs were everywhere in the '50s, and I started diddling around so I could keep working. Playing honky-tonk, simple stuff. I… — George Benson Copy Share Image
I listen to other guitar players, yeah. It gives me new concepts and shows me where the instrument is going for the… — George Benson Copy Share Image
Andres Segovia, the great name for guitar, he put classical guitar on the map. He was the proponent of it, the best… — George Benson Copy Share Image
I like to sing because my mother was a singer. She sang to me all the time, so I learned to love… — George Benson Copy Share Image
When I was 15 years old, my cousin and I formed a singing group called The Altaires. And, because we became the… — George Benson Copy Share Image
Larry Carlton is an incredibly versatile guitarist who has been a major force for guitar for many years. He is easily recognizable… — George Benson Copy Share Image
My stepfather met my mother when I was seven years old, and he was a guitar player. So he caught me messing… — George Benson Copy Share Image
My whole career from the early 70s on has been mind-blowing. I didn't imagine in my life that I would ever be… — George Benson Copy Share Image
The first time I tried to sing along with my guitar, everybody in the studio booed. They all said it wouldn't work. — George Benson Copy Share Image
My stepfather had an electric guitar. He went to his pawn store one day to get a guitar and an amp, and… — George Benson Copy Share Image
One of the first things electric I ever saw was a guitar. I was living in a house with no electricity until,… — George Benson Copy Share Image
Andres Segovia, the great name for guitar, he put classical guitar on the map. He was the proponent of it, the best in the… — George Benson Copy Share Image
I think I'm more entertainer than musician. I like to get with the crowd, make this night special for them. — George Benson Copy Share Image
The less one remembers about the day before, the more the new day will be unfettered by triviality. — George Benson Copy Share Image
The jazz rhythm won't be understood by the bulk of my audience. That's the problem. We can get away with maybe one tune a… — George Benson Copy Share Image
My whole life, I've never worried about being No. 1, because that's the guy they've got to get out of there. — George Benson Copy Share Image
I moved to Hawaii from Inglewood, New Jersey. I had planned on retiring there. — George Benson Copy Share Image
We tried to talk it over but the words got in the way. We're lost inside this lonely game we play. — George Benson Copy Share Image
I like to sing because my mother was a singer. She sang to me all the time, so I learned to love singing. I… — George Benson Copy Share Image
I listen to other guitar players, yeah. It gives me new concepts and shows me where the instrument is going for the future and… — George Benson Copy Share Image
My biggest song in the world is 'Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You.' All over the world, it's number one on the whole… — George Benson Copy Share Image
People need someone to look up to. I never found anyone to fulfill my needs. A lonely place to be. So I learned to… — George Benson Copy Share Image
