Renaldo Benson
American musician (1936–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Renaldo "Obie" Benson (June 14, 1936 – July 1, 2005) was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He was best known as a founding member and the bass singer of Motown group the Four Tops, which he joined in 1953 and continued to perform with for over five decades, until April 8, 2005.
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Birth name | Renaldo Benson |
Also known as | Obie Benson |
Born | (1936-06-14)June 14, 1936 |
Died | July 1, 2005(2005-07-01) (aged 69) |
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Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1953–2005 |
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Formerly of | The Four Tops |
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He also co-wrote "What's Going On" which became a No. 2 hit for Marvin Gaye in 1971, and which Rolling Stone rated as No. 4 on their List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time released in 2004.