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Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh
American jazz guitarist
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Steve Lukather
Steve Lukather
guitarist
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Lee Ritenour
Lee Ritenour
American jazz guitarist, session musician, and composer
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Jay Graydon
Jay Graydon
American musician songwriter, recording artist, guitarist, singer, producer, arranger, and record engineer
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Claus Ogerman
Claus Ogerman
German composer
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Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke
American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever
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Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws
American flutist and saxophonist
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Ronnie Foster
Ronnie Foster
American organist and record producer
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Chuck Loeb
Chuck Loeb
American smooth jazz guitarist and musician (1955-2017)
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Pat Metheny
Pat Metheny
American jazz musician
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José Feliciano
José Feliciano
guitarist, singer and composer from Puerto Rico
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Joe Satriani
Joe Satriani
American musician
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Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
American record producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter
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Phil Upchurch
Phil Upchurch
American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist
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Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck
English rock guitarist
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Patti Austin
Patti Austin
American singer
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Mike Stern
Mike Stern
American jazz guitarist
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Jesse Harris
Jesse Harris
American musician
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Eric Bibb
Eric Bibb
American singer-songwriter
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Takahiro Matsumoto
Takahiro Matsumoto
Japanese guitarist and music producer (1961-)
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Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau
American jazz and pop musician
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Steve Vai
Steve Vai
American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
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Grant Green
Grant Green
American jazz guitarist and composer
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Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist
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Jorge Dalto
Jorge Dalto
Argentinian jazz pianist
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Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
American blues guitarist and singer
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Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
American singer and jazz pianist (1919-1965)
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Boney James
Boney James
American recording artist; saxophonist, songwriter, and record producer
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Dan Auerbach
Dan Auerbach
American musician
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Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson
American guitarist, recording artist
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Dean Fertita
Dean Fertita
American musician
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Brian Setzer
Brian Setzer
American singer
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Orianthi
Orianthi
Greek-Australian musician and singer-songwriter
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Ryan Bingham
Ryan Bingham
American musician
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Kenny G
Kenny G
American saxophonist
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Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell
American musician
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Owsley
Owsley
American musician
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Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar
Puerto Rican guitarist, composer, and arranger
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Lionel Loueke
Lionel Loueke
guitarist
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Leeland
Leeland
Christian rock band
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Norah Jones
Norah Jones
American singer, songwriter and pianist
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The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
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Louis Johnson
Louis Johnson
American bass guitarist, songwriter
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Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
British singer-songwriter
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Dave Keuning
Dave Keuning
musician, songwriter
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Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
American guitarist and record producer
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Sade
Sade
British band
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Andy Summers
Andy Summers
British guitarist
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Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert
American musician
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Phil Perry
Phil Perry
American musician
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John Pizzarelli
John Pizzarelli
American jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader
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Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
Mexican and American rock musician
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
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Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
American singer and songwriter
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Wes Montgomery
Wes Montgomery
American jazz musician
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John Robinson
John Robinson
American drummer (*1954)
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Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack
American singer-songwriter and musician
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Mark Murphy
Mark Murphy
American singer
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Eddie Kramer
Eddie Kramer
audio engineer and producer
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Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Canadian musician
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Marty Friedman
Marty Friedman
American musician
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Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
guitarist
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India.Arie
India.Arie
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and flautist
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Chris Botti
Chris Botti
American trumpeter and composer
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James Shaffer
James Shaffer
American musician
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Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
American guitarist, singer and composer
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John Scofield
John Scofield
American jazz guitarist and composer
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Ryo Kawasaki
Ryo Kawasaki
Japanese jazz guitarist (1947-2020)
George Benson
American recording artist, guitarist, singer, and songwriter

George Benson

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American recording artist, guitarist, singer, and songwriter
Awards Received
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist.

A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, playing soul jazz with Jack McDuff and others. He then launched a successful solo career, alternating between jazz, pop, R&B singing, and scat singing. His album Breezin' was certified triple-platinum, hitting no. 1 on the Billboard album chart in 1976. His concerts were well attended through the 1980s, and he still has a large following. Benson has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.