Marc Benno
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| Marc Benno | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1, 1947 |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Blues, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, session musician, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | A&M, Shelter Records, Blue Skunk Music |
| Associated acts | The Doors, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Lightnin' Hopkins, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Rita Coolidge, The Asylum Choir |
| Website | Marcbenno.com |
Marc Benno (born July 1, 1947, Dallas, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.[1]
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.[2] Benno was the second guitar player on The Doors L.A. Woman alongside Robby Krieger.[3]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US | ||
| 1968 | Look Inside the Asylum Choir (with Leon Russell) | — |
| 1970 | Marc Benno | — |
| 1971 | Minnows | — |
| Asylum Choir II (with Leon Russell) | 70 | |
| 1972 | Ambush | 171[4] |
| 1979 | Lost in Austin | — |
| 1990 | Take It Back To Texas | — |
| 1994 | Snake Charmer | — |
| 2000 | Sugar Blues | — |
| 2002 | Live in Gillespie County | — |
| 2003 | Golden Treasure | — |
| 2003 | Hit The Bottom | — |
| 2004 | I Got It Bad | — |
| 2005 | Live at the Chi Chi Club (with John Cipollina, Pete Sears) | — |
| 2006 | Crawlin (with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Doyle Bramhall) | — |
| 2007 | Live in Japan | — |
| 2007 | Shadow | — |
| 2011 | From the Vault | — |
| Live at the Pour House | — | |
| 2012 | Nearly Famous | — |
References
- ↑ [1] Archived July 24, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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- ↑ [2] Archived June 2, 2015 at the Wayback Machine
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