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Breezin'
Sign in to saveBreezin' is the fifteenth studio album by jazz/soul guitarist and vocalist George Benson. It is his debut on Warner Bros. Records. It not only was a Billboard Jazz Albums chart-topper but also went to number 1 on the Pop and R&B charts. It was certified triple platinum, making it one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time.
Release · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Album
- Artist
- George Benson
- First released
- 1976-05-19
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- 1,207
- Total plays
- 3,080
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Key facts
- Album.name
- Breezin'
- Album.type
- Album
- Album.artist
- George Benson
- Album.cover
- Breezin_GB.jpg
- Album.released
- March 19, 1976
- Album.recorded
- January 6–8, 1976
- Album.studio
- Capitol (Hollywood)
- Album.genre
- Smooth jazz
- Album.label
- Warner Bros.
- Album.producer
- Tommy LiPuma
- Album.prev_title
- Benson & Farrell
- Album.prev_year
- 1976
- Album.next_title
- In Flight
- Album.next_year
- 1977
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- publication date
- 1976-05-00
- title
- Breezin'
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- 3
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12 sectionsContents
- Commercial performance
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Production
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Certifications and sales
- See also
- References
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Breezin' is the fifteenth studio album by jazz/soul guitarist and vocalist George Benson. It is his debut on Warner Bros. Records. It not only was a Billboard Jazz Albums chart-topper but also went to number 1 on the Pop and R&B charts. It was certified triple platinum, making it one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time.
== Commercial performance == Breezin' marked the beginning of Benson's most successful period commercially, topping the Billboard Pop, Jazz and R&B album charts. It spun off two hit singles, the title song (which has become a fusion jazz standard) and "This Masquerade", which was a top ten pop and R&B hit. The album has since been certified as 3× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA.