Benny Mardones
Benny Mardones (born November 9, 1946 in Cleveland , Ohio - † June 29, 2020 in Menifee , California ) was an American singer-songwriter . His best known song is Into the Night from 1980.
Life
Mardones was born in Cleveland in 1946 and grew up in Savage , Maryland . As a teenager, he formed his first band and performed in local high schools and colleges in Maryland. His debut album Thank God for Girls was released in 1978. The album contains cover versions of the Alessi Brothers song All for a Reason and the Bee Gees hit I Started a Joke . All for a Reason was released as a promotional single.
Mardones became famous for his hit single Into the Night , which was in the top 20 of the Billboard single charts in 1980 and again in 1989 . In the long term, however, Mardones remained a one-hit wonder . He made a surprising comeback in 2002 and 2003 when three of his singles hit the adult contemporary charts on Billboard . I Need a Miracle , I Want It All (2002) and I Know You by Heart (2003, a duet with Katrina Carlson ) made the top 30.
Mardones lived in Syracuse , New York , for a few years from 1985 before moving to Playa Del Rey , California. In 1985 he became the father of a son. His life in Syracuse and the birth of his son, he said, helped him overcome his cocaine addiction . In 2001 he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease . His family set up a crowdfunding site in 2018 to treat these and several other diseases . He died in California in June 2020 at the age of 73.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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| 1980 | Never run, never hide |
US65 (24 weeks) US |
First published: September 1980
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more publishments
- 1978: Thank God for Girls
- 1981: Live Sides EP
- 1981: Too Much to Lose
- 1985: Unauthorized
- 1986: American Dreams
- 1989: Benny Mardones
- 1996: Stand By Your Man: Best of
- 1998: Bless a Brand New Angel
- 2002: A Journey Through Time
- 2006: Let's Hear It for Love
- 2008: Extended Versions
- 2013: The Lost Tapes EP
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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US
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| 1980 | Into the Night Never Run, Never Hide |
US11 (37 weeks) US |
First published: June 1980
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Web links
- Mardone's website
- Benny Mardones at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ discogs.com
- ↑ musicvf.com
- ↑ songfacts.com/
- ↑ syracuse.com
- ↑ gofundme.com
- ↑ a b Chart sources: US
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mardones, Benny |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer-songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 2020 |
| Place of death | Menifee , California |