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Comments, Suggestions, Discussions => Obituaries and Eulogies => Topic started by: Tomado on Wed 11 Nov 2020 12:11:46
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R.I.P. Oscar Benton @71
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Benton
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Not someone I'm familiar with Tom, since becoming internet buddies I have been introduced to and discovered many Dutch bands so time to get to know the late Oscar Benton. :(
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Oscar Benton (Ferdinand van Eis) was predomantly gigging in The Netherlands.
Ferdinand did have an international hit with the a cover of an American song; [Bensonhurst Blues] in 1973.
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bensonhurst_Blues or try: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Benton
T
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I had a listen to a best of and Bensonhurst Blues was on it great song as with the rest of the album.