Renaldo Benson

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Renaldo "Obie" Benson

Renaldo "Obie" Benson (born June 14, 1936 in Detroit , Michigan , † July 1, 2005 in Detroit) was an American soul and R&B singer. Benson became known as the tenor voice of the Motown band The Four Tops , with whom he celebrated numerous international hits, especially in the 1960s.

In addition to his success with his band, Benson also worked as a songwriter for Motown. He penned part of the classic What's Going On by Marvin Gaye from 1971.

Benson died of lung cancer on July 1, 2005 at the age of 69 . He left two daughters. After Benson's death and the death of Levi Stubbs in October 2008, only one founding member of the group, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, is still alive. Lawrence Payton died of cancer in 1997 and was replaced by Theo Peoples.

Itemized list

  1. ^ Obie Benson (1937-2005) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved June 19, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Benson, Renaldo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Benson, Obie (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American soul and R&B singer
DATE OF BIRTH June 14, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit , Michigan
DATE OF DEATH July 1, 2005
Place of death Detroit , Michigan