Benny Gordon (singer)
| Benny Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932 |
| Died | 24 December 2008 |
| Genres | Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter and bandleader |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1962 - 70s |
| Labels | RCA, Estill, Capitol |
Benny Gordon (1932–2008) was a soul and r&b singer who recorded from the early 1960s up to the 1970s. Some of his early efforts were as a member of Christian Harmonizers. Their recordings were credited to The Christian Harmonizers (Featuring B. Gordon). Later recordings were as Bennie Gordon And The Soul Brothers. In 1968, they had a single out on the RCA label, "What Is Soul" which was backed with "I Can't Turn You Loose".
Benny Gordon & the Soul Brothers were to appear at Trude Heller's regularly and in 1967 appeared there with Reparata & the Delrons Benny and the Soul Brothers even performed for the opening day of Trude Hellers Take V club that opened on December 18, 1970.
As a solo singer he released singles "True Love Is All I Need" on theCapitol label, "Gonna Give Her All The Love I Got" on Wand label and "Sugar Mama" (You Know You're My Baby) on the Estill label.
Gordon and his brother Sammy were from Estill, South Carolina. Along with his brother Sammy Gordon he was a member of the Christian Harmonizers, a gospel group. In the early 1960s they moved to Brooklyn. They later formed The Soul Brothers band. They became the house band at Trude Heller’s club on Sixth Avenue in Greenwich Village.
In 1968 Benny Gordon and the Soul Brothers released the album Tighten Up that featured the tracks "Tighten Up" and "Hang on Sloopy".
Gordon is related to Sammy Gordon who fronted the group Sammy Gordon & the Hip Huggers who recorded "Upstairs On Boston Road", and an early version of Bobby Womack's "Breezin'" that George Benson would later have a hit with. Some sources credit them as cousins while others credit them as brothers.
He died on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2008 from an inoperable stomach tumor aged 77. His funeral service was held on Monday, Dec. 29, 2008 at Hampton County District Two Auditorium.
The Christian Harmonizers were to appear at the Apollo Theater where they brought the house down.
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