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Renaldo "Obie" Benson
Benson in 1967
Background information
Birth name
Renaldo Benson
Also known as
Obie Benson
Born
(1936-06-14)June 14, 1936
Died
July 1, 2005(2005-07-01) (aged 69)
Genres
R&B
rock and roll
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
Years active
1953–2005
Labels
Chess
Riverside
Columbia
Motown
Musical artist
Renaldo "Obie" Benson (June 14, 1936 – July 1, 2005) was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He was best known as a founding member and the bass singer of Motown group the Four Tops, which he joined in 1953 and continued to perform with for over five decades, until April 8, 2005.
He also co-wrote "What's Going On" which became a No. 2 hit for Marvin Gaye in 1971, and which Rolling Stone rated as No. 4 on their List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time released in 2004.
Renaldo "Obie" Benson (June 14, 1936 – July 1, 2005) was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He was best known as a founding member and the...
Fakir. He began his professional singing career with friends Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton, forming a singing group called the Four Aims...
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Renaldo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name: Renaldo "Obie" Benson (1937–2005), American soul and R&B singer and songwriter...
singers then decided to ask Lawrence Payton and Renaldo "Obie" Benson. They invited Payton and Benson to join them at a party hosted by the Shahrazads...
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as the Four Aims, lead singer Levi Stubbs, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton remained together for over four decades, performing...
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producer for the popular Motown quartet, the Four Tops. Payton and Obie Benson both attended a Northern High School in Detroit and met Levi Stubbs and...
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Seasons Tom DeVito, Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi, Frankie Valli Four Tops RenaldoBenson, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Lawrence Payton, Levi Stubbs The Kinks Mick Avory...
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(Larry Henley and Johnny Slate) – 4:10 "Keep On Lightin' My Fire" (RenaldoBenson and Ronnie McNeir) – 5:29 "Nobody's Gonna Love You Like I Do" (Lawrence...
Archway EP (2001) Live album Live at The Brook (2010) James Karnbach; Carol Benson (1997). It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: The Ultimate Guide to the Rolling Stones...
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