George Benson

Andres Segovia, the great name for guitar, he put classical guitar on the map. He was the proponent of it, the best…

— George Benson

I think I'm more entertainer than musician. I like to get with the crowd, make this night special for them.

— George Benson

The less one remembers about the day before, the more the new day will be unfettered by triviality.

— George Benson

The jazz rhythm won't be understood by the bulk of my audience. That's the problem. We can get away with maybe one…

— George Benson

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

Never give up on a good thing, never give up, never give up!

— George Benson

I moved to Hawaii from Inglewood, New Jersey. I had planned on retiring there.

— George Benson

We tried to talk it over but the words got in the way. We're lost inside this lonely game we play.

— George Benson

I like to sing because my mother was a singer. She sang to me all the time, so I learned to love…

— George Benson

I listen to other guitar players, yeah. It gives me new concepts and shows me where the instrument is going for the…

— George Benson

My biggest song in the world is 'Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You.' All over the world, it's number one on…

— George Benson

People need someone to look up to. I never found anyone to fulfill my needs. A lonely place to be. So I…

— George Benson

Show them all the beauty they possess inside. Give them a sense of pride to make it easier.

— George Benson

I like Simon Cowell - look at how many great artists have come out of the U.K. because of him.

— George Benson

'I Want To Hold Your Hand' is a great classic by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, I sure love that song. I…

— George Benson

The greatest teacher is just going out and playing.

— George Benson

Love songs are one of the great essences of life, the only thing that's lasting.

— George Benson

Are we really happy here with this lonely game we play? Looking for words to say.

— George Benson

You might not feel like playing pretty all the time. Instead, you might want to play something nasty....you might want to play…

— George Benson

So I walk on up to the doorstep. Through the screen and across the floor.

— George Benson

But when you're walkin' down the street and you ain't had enough to eat. The glitter rubs right off and you're nowhere.

— George Benson

When I was 15 years old, my cousin and I formed a singing group called The Altaires. And, because we became the…

— George Benson

I never gave up on that idea, you know, that jazz musicians have the same opportunity as everybody else and that it's…

— George Benson

How ya gonna make some time when all you got is one thin dime and one thin dime won't even shine your…

— George Benson

Larry Carlton is an incredibly versatile guitarist who has been a major force for guitar for many years. He is easily recognizable…

— George Benson