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Throwback Thursday Forgotten 45: George Benson

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Throwback Thursday Forgotten 45: George Benson


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Rodger sent us a message via the KOKZ the app earlier today and wanted to hear a song from George Benson. It just so happens I was looking for a Forgotten 45 at 3:45, so how about his song “On Broadway”?!

The singer from Pittsburgh Originally a #9 hit in 1963 for The Drifters, George Benson recorded five top 40 hits between 1976 and 1981 including “This Masquerade” and “Give Me the Night”. “On Broadway” was first a hit for The Drifters in 1963. George’s version in 1978 won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance and went to #7 on the Hot 100.

So thank you for the message Rodger, you can always send a message via the app or by text at 319-364-1057. It’s George Benson with “On Broadway” today’s Forgotten 45.

Jeff Winfield
105.7 KOKZ afternoons: the Forgotten 45 at 3:45 and the 5 O'Clock Traffic Jams.
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