1985 - Give Me The Night - George Benson

45 Years Ago - 1985 George Benson released his (maybe) sixteenth album Give Me the Night.

The album was produced by Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton wrote a few of the songs.

The album earned Benson three wins at the 1981 Grammy Awards, including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, while "Moody's Mood" received Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male and "Off Broadway" (not that one) received Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Quincy Jones and Jerry Hey also won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement for "Dinorah, Dinorah."

"Give Me the Night" (that's Patti Austin doing background vocals and Lee Ritenour on guitar) The song peaked at #4, #1 R&B, #2 Club, #26 AC.

"Love X Love" peaked at #61 and #9 R&B.

"Turn Out the Lamplight" made #33 R&B and #9 AC.