Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
Brook BentonNot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||||||
Eligible since: 1985First Recording: 1959Previously Considered? Yes what's this? |
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Essential Songs (?) | Wikipedia | YouTube | |
It's Just a Matter of Time (1959) | ☆ | ☊ | |
Rainy Night in Georgia (1969) | ☆ | ☊ |
Brook Benton @ Wikipedia
Will Brook Benton be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? "Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction." |
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16 comments so far (post your own)Benton's career spanned R&B of the 50's and rock and roll into the 60's. He also was one of the first artists to write his own and other artists' hits. It seems like he has been almost forgotten. I listen to Sirius XM and his music rarely is played. He's never mentioned when crossover artists are talked about and most of those are in the Hall of Fame. I hope before I die I can listen to my Benton records and see him in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Of course, that's just my opinion and I could be wrong. Posted by Ron Prochaska on Thursday, 08/29/2013 @ 18:15pm |
I hope before I die I can listen to my Benton records and see him in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Of course, that's just my opinion and I could be wrong." Posted by Bill G on Friday, 08/30/2013 @ 00:22am |
As his longtime Attorney/Manager, I naturally concur with all of you who have expressed yourselves. I will call upon the members whom I know, to make His Induction occur. Posted by Alfred Rosenstein on Friday, 07/3/2015 @ 20:48pm |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brook_Benton Posted by b on Monday, 10/17/2016 @ 13:03pm |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g8gC8OfqzE Posted by Bill G on Monday, 10/17/2016 @ 13:11pm |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr5djzzeA3M Posted by Bill G on Monday, 10/17/2016 @ 13:15pm |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPFP_I1p1w8 Posted by Bill G on Monday, 10/17/2016 @ 13:19pm |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSIWF0nZfsM Posted by Bill G on Monday, 10/17/2016 @ 13:23pm |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oixhxEM5Ipg Posted by Bill G on Monday, 10/17/2016 @ 13:27pm |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkTjhvB23W4 Posted by Bill G on Monday, 10/17/2016 @ 13:30pm |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx1INcBL8cA Posted by Bill G on Monday, 10/17/2016 @ 13:38pm |
He's more than worthy of the rock and roll hall of fame. His hit records speak for themselves and it's such a shame he's been almost forgotten. This man could sing and write songs so why is he not in it? Posted by Leslie Smith on Monday, 01/31/2022 @ 02:04am |
I think it's shameful that someone so worthy of the hall of fame has been cast by the wayside yet other artists who haven't had a fraction of his talent get chosen over him. Brook Benton was a master of his craft and for the rock and roll hall of fame to have ignored him for all these years is shameful. Hopefully they'll wise up and induct this more than worthy singer and songwriter before too long. I won't hold my breath though Posted by Leslie smith on Thursday, 05/26/2022 @ 20:21pm |
His rendition of My Way puts his artistry and formidable vocal arsenal on full display; it is a tour de force, and one of my favorite songs. He exudes musical integrity to a rare degree, and easily deserves induction into the Hall. Posted by Jim Battye on Friday, 07/15/2022 @ 12:52pm |
The longer they wait, he will be forgotten eventually. Brook Benton wrote and sang hundreds of hits and nobody knows him in the United States. He was the most requested singer in the Caribbean and Britain. Today, artistes with only one or two so-called hit songs are voted in; but, the greatest singer of all time (best baritone voice and smoothest) is not! Social media came too late for R&B artistes who never broke out into the pop song culture. Sorry to see the best male singer of all times trapped! Posted by C. S. Chan on Sunday, 06/4/2023 @ 10:32am |
Best male singer of all time is certainly subjective. I have my faves as well. But it is a shame that he remains overlooked. I'm not a fan of using the ME and MI categories as "veterans committee" categories, but it's what it is now, and hopefully they can put him in one of those ways. Being Previously Considered helps, but I'm not holding my breath either.. And if they do, they'll probably spend way more time gushing about his "Rainy Night In Georgia" more than his string of R&B hits from the late '50s and early '60s. Posted by Philip on Monday, 06/5/2023 @ 08:01am |
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