George Benson Give Me The Night

Loyiso Bala, whose style is more influenced by American R&B, may to a certain degree be a modern day Mpharanyana in the sense that he has a penchant for re-recording American R&B hits like he did with George Benson's “Give Me The Night”.

This 31-track double-disc deal features George Benson's classic Give Me the Night and evergreens such as Gwen Guthrie's catchy Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But the Rent and Ashford & Simpson's Solid, as well as more recent faves such as Monifah's Nobody's

listening to a list of maestros including Ernie Ranglin, George Benson and Jimi Hendrix to develop his style. He said Benson, who made his mark as a singer-songwriter-musician on songs like Breezin' and Give Me The Night, is a major influence.

"I saw God, and he sent me back," says Jorge. "He said it wasn't time to die. He was going to give me another chance." On the afternoon of Monday, June 27, Jorge became one of the 103 people who have been shot in Camden in the first seven months of

I got especially excited any night he'd choose George Benson's "Gimme the Night," or the score to West Side Story, or about anything Simon and Garfunkel, along with many other selections. As the record began, he'd join my mom in the kitchen and they'd