Marc Benno (born July 1, 1947 in Dallas, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.[1]

Marc Benno
Born (1947-07-01) July 1, 1947 (age 77)
OriginDallas, Texas, United States
GenresBlues, R&B
Occupation(s)Musician, session musician, composer
Instrument(s)Guitar, piano, vocals
Years active1968–present
LabelsA&M, Shelter Records, Blue Skunk Music
Websitewww.marcbenno.com

Benno teamed with Leon Russell to form the Asylum Choir in the late 1960s. He launched a solo career in the early 1970s, with the 1972 album Ambush being his most commercially successful. He wrote the song "Rock 'n Roll Me Again", which was recorded by the band The System for the soundtrack of the 1985 film Beverly Hills Cop; the soundtrack won a Grammy Award. Benno also worked with musicians such as The Doors, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Clarence White and Rita Coolidge.[2] Benno was the second guitar player on several tracks for the Doors' album L.A. Woman, alongside Robby Krieger.[3]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Peak chart positions
US AUS[4]
1968 Look Inside the Asylum Choir (with Leon Russell)
1970 Marc Benno
1971 Minnows
Asylum Choir II (with Leon Russell) 70 54
1972 Ambush 171[5]
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

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  1. ^ [1] Archived July 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Marc Benno". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  3. ^ [2] Archived June 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 33. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ Biography by William Ruhlmann (July 1, 1947). "Marc Benno | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
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