Oscar Benton

Oscar Benton (born Ferdinand van Eis; 3 February 1949 – 8 November 2020) was a Dutch vocalist. He was also the founder of the Oscar Benton Blues Band in 1967. The band rose to fame in 1968 by being a runner up in the Jazz Festival, Loosdrecht, the Netherlands.

Personal life Benton was born on 3 February 1949 in Haarlem.

On 8 November 2020, Benton died in IJmuiden at the age of 71.

Career Oscar Benton Blues Band In 1968, the Oscar Benton Blues Band released its first album, Feel so good. In 1969, they released the album The Blues Is Gonna Wreck My Life. In 1971, they released Benton ‘71.

Monica and Oscar Benton He recorded two hit singles with the Dutch singer Monica Verschoor as "Monica and Oscar Benton" in the 1970s.

Blue Eyed Baby Band In 1974, the band changed members and also the name by becoming Blue Eyed Baby. Oscar himself changed his stage name to Billy Boy Bishop. The "Blue Eyed Baby" released the LP Blue Eyed Baby.

Solo Oscar released his 1981 homonymous album the Bensonhurst Blues, written by Artie Kaplan and Artie Kornfeld, and produced by the EMI Records. The Bensonhurst Blues, which is considered to be Oscar’s best hit, was part of the soundtrack of the 1999 movie La Bûche.

Earlier it was on the soundtrack of the film Pour la peau d'un flic (1981) which features Alain Delon. The earliest version of that song is that of Artie Kaplan in his 1973 album Confessions Of A Male Chauvinist Pig produced by the Hopi Records. The Italian singer Adriano Celentano, in his 2004 album C’é Sempre un Motivo, included an Italian version, named Vengo del Jazz. The single became a number one hit in France in December 1981, and the album was certified gold.

Discography Albums

Singles & EPs

Year Title Label 1972 Everybody Is Telling Me Imperial 1972 All I Ever Need Is You Imperial 1973 Bensonhurst Blues Pathé 1974 My Children, My Wife composed by Charles Segal, pianist [EMI distribution] 1981 Bensonhurst Blues EMI 1982 I Believe In Love Bleu Blanc Rouge, Carrere 1983 Not The Same Dreams Anymore Biram 1983 Not The Same Dreams Anymore Bleu Blanc Rouge 1983 Woolly Boolly Boogie EMI 1984 If You Go Away (Ne Me Quite Pas) Bleu Blanc Rouge 1986 Ooh What A Night! Biram 1996 Ze Is Zoals Jij Columbia