Brook Benton

Brook Benton

Artist

Brook Benton was born Benjamin Franklin Peay, in Camden, SC on September 19th, 1931. He passed away April 9th, 1988 in New York City, NY.

He was a songwriter and singer who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s. He made a comeback in 1970 with “Rainy Night In Georgia”.