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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.
5 de jul. de 2005 · One day in the early 1970s, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, who has died of lung cancer aged 68, saw the San Francisco police attacking a crowd of hippies.
Renaldo Benson, a founding member of the Four Tops, died in 2005 after a brief battle with cancer. He was one of the lead singers of the Motown group that had hits like "Baby I Need Your Loving" and "Reach Out I'll Be There".
Born: Detroit, Michigan. June 14, 1937 - Died: July 1, 2005. Was once married to Val Benson. Original member and bass singer for the Four Tops. He also co-wrote "What's Going On" which became a #2 hit on Billboard's Hot 100 and #1 on their R&B Singles charts for Marvin Gaye in 1971.
2 de jul. de 2005 · Renaldo “Obie” Benson, a member of the legendary Motown singing group the Four Tops, died Friday. He was 69. Benson died at a Detroit hospital, said the group’s road manager, Fred Bridges.
2 de jul. de 2005 · DETROIT — Renaldo “Obie” Benson, who for more than 50 years provided the bass vocal foundation to the Four Tops’ lush harmonies, died yesterday at Harper University Hospital in Detroit. He had...
2 de jul. de 2005 · Obie Benson, an original member of the Motown singing group the Four Tops and a lyricist best known for the antiwar song ''What's Goin' On,'' died here this morning. He was 69.
