Give Me The Night is a 1980 album recorded and released by American jazz guitarist and singer George Benson. Released in the summer of 1980, Give Me The Night was produced by Quincy Jones and released on Jones’s start-up label Qwest Records, in conjunction with Warner Bros. Records. It charted at number one on both the Top Soul Albums and Jazz Albums Chart as well as number three on the Billboard Pop Albums charts. The album’s success was due mainly to its lead single, also titled “Give Me the Night,” which rose all the way to the number one single on the Soul Singles chart. Another selection on the album, “Moody´s Mood,” was recorded with R&B singer Patti Austin. Certified Platinum by the RIAA, Give Me The Night was the only album Quincy Jones ever produced for Benson. This album won Benson three Grammy Awards in 1981; Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, while “Moody’s Mood” received Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male and “Off Broadway” received Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Quincy Jones and Jerry Hey also won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement for the song “Dinorah, Dinorah.” Star Of A Story (X) was conducted by Marty Paich.
Tracks
1 Love x Love (Rod Temperton) 4:46 2 Off Broadway (Rod Temperton) 5:26 3 Moody’s mood (Eddie Jefferson, James Moody) 3:27 4 Give Me The Night (Rod Temperton) 5:02 5 What’s On Your Mind (Glen Ballard, Kerry Chater) 4:04 6 Dinorah, Dinorah (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins) 3:41 7 Love Dance (Ivan Lins, Paul Williams) 3:18 8 Star Of A Story (X) (Rod Temperton) 4:43 9 Midnight Love Affair (David Wolinski) 3:34 10 Turn Out The Lamplight (Rod Temperton) 4:44Biography George Benson
Musicians
1 Love x Love Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - JR Robinson Guitar - George Benson Keyboards - Greg Phillinganes Sax - Kim Hutchcroft Sax - Larry Williams Trumpet - Jerry Hey Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals - Diva Gray Background Vocals - Jim Gilstrap Background Vocals - Jocelyn Allen Background Vocals - Patti Austin Background Vocals - Tom Bahler
2 Off Broadway Bass - Louis Johnson Drums - JR Robinson Guitar - George Benson Guitar - Lee Ritenour Keyboards - Greg Phillinganes Synthesizer - Greg Phillinganes Sax - Kim Hutchcroft Sax - Larry Williams Trumpet - Jerry Hey Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa
3 Moody’s Mood Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - JR Robinson Guitar - George Benson Keyboards - Greg Phillinganes Synthesizer - Greg Phillinganes Vocals - Patti Austin
4 Give Me The Night Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - JR Robinson Piano - Herbie Hancock Synthesizer - Richard Tee Synthesizer - Michael Boddicker Guitar - Lee Ritenour Sax - Kim Hutchcroft Sax - Larry Williams Trumpet - Jerry Hey Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals - Diva Gray Background Vocals - Jim Gilstrap Background Vocals - Jocelyn Allen Background Vocals - Patti Austin Background Vocals - Tom Bahler
5 What’s On Your Mind Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - JR Robinson Guitar - George Benson Guitar - Lee Ritenour Synthesizer - Michael Boddicker Sax - Kim Hutchcroft Sax - Larry Williams Trumpet - Jerry Hey Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa
6 Dinorah, Dinorah Bass - Louis Johnson Drums - JR Robinson Guitar - George Benson Fender Rhodes - Claire Fischer Synthesizer - Claire Fischer Synthesizer - Herbie Hancock Sax - Kim Hutchcroft Sax - Larry Williams Background Vocals - Patti Austin Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa
7 Love Dance Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Carlos Vega Acoustic Guitar - Lee Ritenour Fender Rhodes - Herbie Hancock Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Vocals - Patti Austin
8 Star Of A Story (X) Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - JR Robinson Guitar - George Benson Guitar - Lee Ritenour Piano - Herbie Hancock Synthesizer - Michael Boddicker Synthesizer - Richard Tee Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals - Diva Gray Background Vocals - Jim Gilstrap Background Vocals - Jocelyn Allen Background Vocals - Patti Austin Background Vocals - Tom Bahler
9 Midnight Love Affair Drums - Carlos Vega Guitar - George Benson Guitar - Lee Ritenour Keyboards - George Duke Sax - Kim Hutchcroft Sax - Larry Williams Trumpet - Jerry Hey
10 Turn Out The Lamplight Bass - Louis Johnson Drums - JR Robinson Guitar - George Benson Keyboards - Greg Phillinganes Synthesizer - Richard Tee Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals - Patti Austin Background Vocals - Tom Bahler
Liner Notes
Producer – Quincy Jones Concertmaster – Sidney Sharp - Engineer (Assistant) – Mark Sackett, Ralph Osborn, Sheridan Eldridge Mastered By – Jim Sintetos, Kent Duncan Mixed By – Bruce SwedienArt Direction – Richard Seireeni Illustration – Paul Jasmin Photography – Norman Seeff, Peter Brill Mastered At Kendun Recorders Mixed At Kendun Recorders Recorded At Kendun Recorders Recorded At Cherokee Studios Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
