Marc Benno Musical artist

Marc Benno (born on July 1, 1947, Dallas, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.Benno was a member of The Asylum Choir with Leon Russell in the late 1960s, and launched a solo career in the early 1970s, with his 1972 effort Ambush being the most commercially successful. He wrote the song "Rock 'n Roll Me Again", which was recorded by the band The System for the soundtrack to the 1985 film Beverly Hills Cop; this soundtrack won a Grammy Award. Benno also worked with musicians such as The Doors, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Rita Coolidge.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 01, 1947
Hometown
Texas
Dallas

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Musical artist

Career started1968
associated musical artist
Eric Clapton
The Doors
Lightnin' Hopkins
Leon Russell
The Asylum Choir
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Rita Coolidge
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Blues
Rhythm and blues
instrument
Guitar
Piano
Singing
record label
Shelter Records
A&M Records
Blue Skunk Music

Marc Benno on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.blueskunkmusic.com/marcbenno.html
  2. http://www.marcbenno.com