Guitarist and singer-songwriter, George Benson, will be coming to South Africa in June 2016 for An evening with George Benson playing in an intimate arena set up in DUrban, Cape Town and Johannesburg.

The concerts are being presented by Big Concerts, East Coast Radio, Heart FM, Kaya FM and Mzansi Music Magic. Tickets are on sale from http://www.bigconcerts.co.za and Computicket.

There are legends in the world of music and then there are icons. A former child prodigy, George Benson first came into prominence in the 1960s, playing soul jazz with Jack McDuff and others.

His 1974 release Bad Benson climbed to the top of the Billboard jazz chart but it was his 1976 release Breezin which propelled his career into new heights and was the first jazz album to be certified platinum. It later went triple platinum.

Also in 1976, Benson appeared as a guitarist and back up vocalist on Stevie Wonder’s song Another Star.

His 1980 breakthrough pop album Give Me The Night produced by Quincy Jones charted in the pop/R&B top 10 and later won a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.

In total Benson has won 10 Grammy awards throughout his career as well as receiving a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.

He has achieved tremendous international crossover success from the 1970s to present day – from jazz to pop and from instrument innovator to vocal sensations.

An Evening with George Benson will feature all the hits including Give Me The Night, Turn Your Love Around, The Greatest Love Of All, Nothing’s Going to Change My Love, Breezin, This Masquarade and many more.

NEED TO KNOW

• Durban – Friday, June 10 at the ICC Durban Arena. Tickets: R340 – R685.
• Cape Town – Sunday, June 12 at Grand Arena, GrandWest. Tickets: R510 – R740.
• Johannesburg – Wednesday, June 15 at The Ticketpro Dome. Tickets: R400 – R740.
• Tickets can be booked from http://www.bigconcerts.co.za and Computicket