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Ray Benson
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country music musician from the United States (born 1951)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Comin' Right at Ya
- Learn Western Swing Guitar
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Film & TV
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Ray Benson is the front man of the Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel as well as an actor and voice actor.
Known for
- The Man with the Big Hat — Self2026
- Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies — Self2025
- Rich Hall's Countrier Than You — Self2017
- Sir Doug and the Genuine Texas Cosmic Groove2015
- Angels Sing — Salt Lick Pit Master2013
- The Texas Music Scene2010
- Last of the Breed: Live in Concert — Himself2007
- Asleep at the Wheel: Live From Austin, TX — Vocals, Guitar2006
- Self Medicated — Andrew's Father2005
- Barbecue: A Texas Love Story — Self2004
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- 12,844
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Ray Benson is the front man of the Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel. In 1970, Benson, a Jewish native of Philadelphia, formed Asleep at the Wheel with friends Lucky Oceans and Leroy Preston. The group relocated to Austin in 1973 after a suggestion from Willie Nelson . Since then, the group has released more than 20 albums and earned 9 Grammy awards. Though the band's lineup has changed greatly over the years (about 90 people have been part of Asleep at the Wheel at some point) <a href="h
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Benson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Spouse
- Jodi Benson
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter
- Genre
- Western swing
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.raybenson.com
- Image
- Ray Benson 15April2008.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ray Benson
- date of birth
- 1951-03-16
- start of work period
- 1969-00-00
- medical condition
- COVID-19
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