Album
Credits :
Main
Performer, Harmony Vocals: The George Benson Quartet
Engineer: Michael Mancini
Horn:
Gary Herbig
Trumpet: Earl Gardner
Vocals (Background): Roberta Flack
Assistant
Engineer: Bruce Lampcov
Sax (Tenor): George Coleman
Engineer: Thom Wilson
Vocals
(Background): Lani Groves
Vocals (Background): Dave Cochran
Assistant Engineer:
Cliff Jones
Vocals (Background): James Taylor
Keyboards: Randy Kerber
Horn:
Jerry Hey
Guitar: Dann Huff
Mixing: Jim Boyer
Triangle: Ralph MacDonald
Mastering:
Ted Jensen
String Arrangements: Ralph Burns
Assistant Engineer: Dick Bogert
Assistant
Engineer: Paul Brown
Vocals (Background): Richard Marx
Drum Machine: Clif
Magness
Synthesizer Bass: Richard Tee
Assistant Engineer: Bobby Warner
Harmony
Vocals: The George Benson Quartet
Assistant Engineer: Nick Delre
Bass: Nathan
East
Trumpet: Joe Newman
Drum Machine: Michael Sembello
Sax (Alto): Charles
Williams
Engineer: Gary Ladinsky
Assistant Engineer: John Rollo
Harmony
Vocals: George Benson
Drums: Carlos Vega
Assistant Engineer: Jim Gallagher
Assistant
Engineer: Michael Birnholz
Synclavier: Wells Christy
Flute: Dave Grusin
Assistant
Engineer: Barbara Ivone
Vocals (Background): Cecil Womack
Trombone: Benny
Powell
Drums: John "J.R." Robinson
Assistant Engineer: Dean Burt
Assistant
Engineer: Michael Abbott
Synthesizer Bass: Rob Mounsey
Ride Cymbal: Danny
Sembello
Design: Kav DeLuxe
Assistant Engineer: Paul Higgins
Mixing:
Ed Rak
Bass: Marcus Miller
Fender Rhodes: Barnaby Finch
Art
Direction: Simon Levy
Drums: Rick Schlosser
Photography: Richard Bomersheim
Assistant
Engineer: Kendall Brown
Rhythm Arrangements: Michael Masser
Keyboards: Robbie
Buchanan
Assistant Engineer: John Convertino
Engineer: Lee Herschberg
Assistant
Engineer: Nelson Ayres
Assistant Engineer: James Nichols
Guitar: Paul Jackson
Jr.
Assistant Engineer: Cliff Hodsdon
Vocals (Background): Linda Womack
Keyboards:
Randy Waldman
Sax (Tenor): Jimmy Heath
Guitar (Rhythm): Freddie Green
Mixing:
Elliot Scheiner
Trombone: Slide Hampton
Horn: Kim Hutchcroft
Vocals (Background):
Darryl Phinnessee
Assistant Engineer: Cliff Jones
Sax (Alto): Frank Wess
Horn:
Gary Grant
Bass: Neil Stubenhaus
Assistant Engineer: Jay Willis
Assistant
Engineer: Ollie Cotton
Drum Machine: Cliff Carter
Percussion: Paulinho Da
Costa
Drum Programming: Bryan Lee Janszen
Rhythm Arrangements: Gene Page
Synthesizer:
Neil Larsen
Bass: Earl May
Piano: Joe Sample
Trombone: Robin Eubanks
Guitar
(Rhythm): David Williams
Trumpet: Felix Vega
Trombone: David Taylor
Trumpet:
Lew Soloff
Trumpet: Jon Faddis
Vocals (Background): Patti Austin
Assistant
Engineer: Josiah Gluck
Assistant Engineer: Steve Hirsch
Assistant Engineer:
Robin Laine
Engineer: Russell Schmitt
Vocals (Background): Gordon Grody
Flute:
George Young
Drums: Dave Weckl
Vocals (Background): Deborah Thomas
Finger
Cymbals: Errol Bennett
Bass: Anthony Jackson
Assistant Engineer: Nick Spigel
Drums:
Steve Ferrone
Drum Machine: Steve Kipner
Sax (Baritone): Bobby Eldridge
Horn
Arrangements: Frank Foster
Piano: James Newton-Howard
Drum Machine: Russ
Titelman
Assistant Engineer: Michael Allaire
Drum Machine: Randy Goodrum |
 "I'm
a longtime fan and appreciate your influence on my music career. Your 20/20 album
had an impact on me with great songs and production on par with your signature
guitar and vocals. It was very contemporary with jazz and pop influences that
set a high standard that I try to achieve with my music. Congratulations George,
on your Lifetime Achievement Award! Well Done!"
-
Paul Taylor |
 "George
Benson is simply put, one of the greatest musicians and entertainers of the last
century. He is one of a handful of individuals who truly defy categorization.
His technical and musical abilities are exceptional as well as unique his love
of all types of music is obvious in everything he does." -
Earl Klugh |  Dear
George, thank you so much for all genius work over all these years and for letting
me be a small part of it. Thanks for the Grammy we won for "Turn Your Love
Around" and I hope you have a great time at the awards and hope we can work
together again soon. God Bless. - Steve Lukather / Toto |
 "I
couldn't
name another pure Smooth Jazz vocalist. So much of this format is cross-over vocals
that aren't even jazz. When Benson starts playin' or singin' or playin' and singin'
you know it's the real deal. Nothin' fabricated."
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"I
always ask did you really get the message over or were you just flexing some muscles
and some fingers. (laughing) That is the challenge but that's the exciting part
about music though, it is a challenge each night and each performance and I think
that's what kept it alive for me all these years other than that I would have
gotten bored with it years ago. It keeps it alive and I keep discovering new things.
When I hear new things I'm always thinking why hasn't anybody thought about that
before? (laughing) Then I start examining what it is I have -heard and try to
incorporate some of it in my playing but only if it can flow in my playing naturally.
If you have to change styles or change your whole vision of music then no but
if there's something that's in there that's tasty or something that you can use
that can make that pie taste a little bit different and better then that's good."
-
George Benson (
