Songs Written by Benny GolsonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Benny Golson (January 25, 1929 – September 21, 2024) was an American bebop and hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launching his solo career. Golson was known for co-founding and co-leading The Jazztet with trumpeter Art Farmer in 1959. From the late 1960s through the 1970s Golson was in demand as an arranger for film and... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Benny Golson first charted in 1970 with Killer Joe.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.