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Renaldo Benson
Sign in to saveAlso known as "Obie" Benson, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Obie Benson
American musician (1936–2005)
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Within Vinony's link graph, Renaldo Benson is referenced by 218 other articles, and connects out to The Platters, rhythm and blues and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
It sits within the topics 1936 births, 2005 deaths and 20th-century African-American male singers.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
Film & TV
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known for
- Motown Returns to the Apollo1985
- Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever — Self1983
- Kraft Music Hall — Self1958
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1937
- Active to
- 2005
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Member of
- Four Topsuntil 2005
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4
- Total plays
- 18
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Benson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Detroit
- Place of death
- Detroit
- Occupation
- choreographer
- Genre
- soul
- Record label
- Chess Records
- Image
- Obie Benson.JPG
- Voice type
- bass
Show 5 more facts
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- date of birth
- 1936-06-14
- date of death
- 2005-07-01
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1954-00-00
Sources (2)
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Connections
The Platters
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rhythm and blues
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Motown
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Four Tops
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Holland–Dozier–Holland
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I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
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Louis Armstrong
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Detroit
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International Standard Book Number
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Aretha Franklin
Person
rock and roll
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Joan Baez
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Berkeley
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The Who
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soul
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Marvin Gaye
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disco
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Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Rolling Stone
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Categories
1936 births2005 deaths20th-century African-American male singers20th-century American male singers20th-century American singers21st-century African-American male singers21st-century American male singersAmerican amputeesAmerican bassesAmerican choreographersAmerican rhythm and blues singersAmerican soul musiciansAmerican soul singersBurials at Woodlawn Cemetery (Detroit)Deaths from lung cancer in MichiganFour Tops membersSingers from Detroit