R.I.P. Brook Benton

Brook Benton was an American singer and songwriter who was born in Lugoff, South Carolina on September 19th, 1931. Most of his success took place in the 1950s and 1960s (with a style that combined elements of R&B, Pop, and Soul). His most popular singles include “Endlessly”, “Rainy Night in Georgia”, “Kiddio”, and today’s song choice

On this very day, April 9th 1988, Benjamin Franklin Peay (known professionally as Brook Benton) died from pneumonia (at 56 years of age). In memory of his passing, exactly 36 years ago today, I’ve chosen a song that topped the R&B charts in America. If you’d like to have a listen, please feel free to use the provided link. Released as a single in 1959, here’s the late BROOK BENTON, with “IT’s JUST A MATTER OF TIME”….