Renaldo Benson
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.
Renaldo "Obie" Benson | |
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Benson in 1967 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Renaldo Benson |
| Also known as | Obie Benson |
| Born | June 14, 1936 |
| Died | July 1, 2005 (aged 69) |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1953–2005 |
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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.
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