Give Me the Night (1980)

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Title: Give Me the Night
Artist: George Benson
Genre: Jazz
Released: 1980

Tracks:
1 - Love x Love - 4:45
2 - Off Broadway - 5:26
3 - Moody's Mood - 3:27
4 - Give Me the Night - 5:02 -
5 - What's on Your Mind - 4:04
6 - Dinorah, Dinorah - 3:41
7 - Love Dance - 3:18
8 - Star of a Story (X) - 4:43
9 - Midnight Love Affair - 3:34
10 - Turn Out the Lamplight - 4:43

Overview:
Released Summer 1980, Produced by Quincy Jones and released on Jones' start-up label Qwest Records, in conjunction with Warner Bros. Records, this album would chart number one on both the Top Soul Albums and Jazz Albums Chart as well as number three on the Billboard Pop Albums charts. Lead by the number one single on the Soul Singles chart, "Give Me the Night" The song "Moody´s Mood" was recorded with R&B singer Patti Austin. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA. This would be the only album that Quincy Jones would produce for George Benson.
This album won Benson three Grammy Awards in 1981; Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, while "Moody's Mood" received Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male and "Off Broadway" received Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Quincy Jones and Jerry Hey also won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement for the song "Dinorah, Dinorah."
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Give Me the Night was George Benson’s 18th and first 80s album to be released. I don’t anything about his music except that he’s labeled as Jazz.
 
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