Marc Benno (born July 1, 1947 in Dallas, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.[1]
Marc Benno | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1, 1947 |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Blues, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, session musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | A&M, Shelter Records, Blue Skunk Music |
| Website | www |
Benno teamed with Leon Russell to form the Asylum Choir in the late 1960s. He launched a solo career in the early 1970s, with the 1972 album Ambush being his most commercially successful. He wrote the song "Rock 'n Roll Me Again", which was recorded by the band The System for the soundtrack of the 1985 film Beverly Hills Cop; the soundtrack won a Grammy Award. Benno also worked with musicians such as The Doors, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Clarence White and Rita Coolidge.[2] Benno was the second guitar player on several tracks for the Doors' album L.A. Woman, alongside Robby Krieger.[3]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | AUS[4] | ||
| 1968 | Look Inside the Asylum Choir (with Leon Russell) | — | — |
| 1970 | Marc Benno | — | — |
| 1971 | Minnows | — | — |
| Asylum Choir II (with Leon Russell) | 70 | 54 | |
| 1972 | Ambush | 171[5] | — |
| 1979 | Lost in Austin | — | — |
| 1990 | Take It Back To Texas | — | — |
| 1994 | Snake Charmer | — | — |
| 2000 | Sugar Blues | — | — |
| 2002 | Live in Gillespie County | — | — |
| 2003 | Golden Treasure | — | — |
| 2003 | Hit The Bottom | — | — |
| 2004 | I Got It Bad | — | — |
| 2005 | Live at the Chi Chi Club (with John Cipollina, Pete Sears) | — | — |
| 2006 | Crawlin (with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Doyle Bramhall) | — | — |
| 2007 | Live in Japan | — | — |
| 2007 | Shadow | — | — |
| 2011 | From the Vault | — | — |
| Live at the Pour House | — | — | |
| 2012 | Nearly Famous | — | — |