Gary Benson (musician)

Gary Benson (born Harry Hyamscite book
first= David
last= Roberts
year= 2006
title= British Hit Singles & Albums
edition= 19th
publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
location= London
pages= p. 54
id= ISBN 1-904994-10-5] , London) is a English singer-songwriter.

Career

Benson spent eight weeks in the UK Singles Chart in 1975 with his own composition, "Don't Throw It All Away". The single, released on the GTO label, reached No. 20 in the chart, [www.chartstats.com] leading to an appearance on BBC Television's "Top Of The Pops". The song had originally been recorded by The Shadows, and they had performed it in the 1975 contest, where it finished fourth of six entries.

Benson had many further attempts at winning the UK ticket to the Eurovision Song Contest, reaching the UK finals in 1977 with "After All This Time", performed by Wesley, Park and Smith, finishing fifth of 12; in 1981 with "All Cried Out", which he performed himself to place fourth of 8, and was later released on the WEA Records label; and in 1993 with "It's Just a Matter Of Time" performed by Sonia, finishing last of eight entries.

Benson's song "Let Her In", oddly credited to both Gary Benson and Harry Hyams, was recorded by John Travolta in 1975. [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/soft-rockin-70-s-vol-2?cat=entertainment Answers.com] ] Another of Benson's composition's, "Close To You", was recorded by Maxi Priest. [ [http://www.peermusic.com/artistpage/Gary_Benson.html Peermusic.com biography - accessed April 2008] ]

Discography

* "Space Album" - (1979)
* "Concert" - (2006) (live album) [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:k9fuxqr5ldde~T2 All Music Guide discography] ]

ee also

*List of performances on Top of the Pops

References

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:k9fuxqr5ldde~T1 Gary Benson mini-biography] at Allmusic website
* [http://www.peermusic.com/artistpage/Gary_Benson.html Biography @ Peermusic.com]