Benson's next recording was It's Uptown with the George Benson Quartet with Lonnie Smith on organ and Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax. This album showcases Benson's talent in constructing swinging bebop lines at blistering tempos. Benson followed it up with "The George Benson Cookbook," also with Lonnie Smith and Ronnie Cuber.
One of his major hits is the song "This Masquerade", which is included in the top-selling album Breezin' . This album represents a shift to more commercially oriented music which brought Benson a wider audience but alienated some jazz fans. Other singles that have made the Billboard Hot 100 charts include "On Broadway" (1978), "Love Ballad" (1979), "Give Me The Night" (1980) and "Turn Your Love Around" (1982).
Benson continues to play outstanding jazz guitar, as evidenced on recordings such as Jimmy Smith's Off the Top, Benson's own live album Par Excellence, and Tenderly, on which Benson is accompanied by McCoy Tyner on piano.
For his contribution to the recording industry, George Benson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7055 Hollywood Blvd.
All I Know
George Benson Lyrics
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Where your heart will lead you
There’s only one certainty
Love remains a mystery
All at once it can disappear
Left alone and wonderin
Tell me where does it go
Nobody really knows
One thing I’m sure of
We’ve finally found the key
This is the way that love was meant to be
All I know this is heaven
Love’s sweetest song
Good times keep gettin’ better
I’m right where I belong
All I need is you beside me
Know your heart is true
After all is said and done
I’ll still be loving you
Life’s uncertain
It’s easy to lose your way
No matter how hard you try
Seems like nothing turns out right
Promise me that you won’t give up
Don’t lose your hope
Cause when your least expecting it to
Love has a way of finding you
One thing I’m sure of
We’ve finally found the key
This is the way that love was meant to be
All I know this is heaven
Love’s sweetest song
Good times keep gettin’ better
I’m right where I belong
All I need is you beside me
Know your heart is true
After all is said and done
I’ll still be loving you
All I know
You’re all I need
A part of you lives inside of me
So promise me forever
Say you’ll leave me never
Together we can do anything
All I know this is heaven
Love’s sweetest song
Good times keep gettin’ better
I’m right where I belong
All I need is you beside me
Know your heart is true
After all is said and done
I’ll still be loving you
All I know this is heaven
Love’s sweetest song
Good times keep gettin’ better
I’m right where I belong
All I need is you beside me
Know your heart is true
After all is said and done
I’ll still be loving you
All I know
All I know
The lyrics to George Benson's song "All I Know" speak about the unpredictable nature of love and relationships. The first stanza discusses the uncertainty of where one's heart may lead in a relationship and how love can mysteriously disappear. However, the chorus emphasizes that the love they have found is heavenly and meant to be, and that they feel like they belong together. The second stanza talks about how life can be unpredictable and uncertain, but if one doesn't give up and keeps hoping, love will find its way to them. The bridge of the song emphasizes that the singer knows they are meant to be together and promises to love the other person forever.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of reassurance and certainty that the love they have found is the real deal and worth holding onto, even in uncertain times. It also acknowledges that love can be unpredictable and mysterious, but ultimately it is what makes life worth living.
Line by Line Meaning
Ain’t no tellin’
The future is uncertain and unpredictable.
Where your heart will lead you
You never know where your heart will take you.
There’s only one certainty
The only thing that’s certain is that love is a mystery.
Love remains a mystery
Love is an enigma and we cannot fully understand it.
All at once it can disappear
Love can vanish suddenly and without warning.
Left alone and wonderin
When love disappears, we are often confused and unsure what to do next.
Tell me where does it go
We often wonder where love goes when it disappears.
Nobody really knows
No one knows where love goes when it disappears.
One thing I’m sure of
Despite the mystery of love, I am certain of one thing.
We’ve finally found the key
We have discovered the secret to true love.
This is the way that love was meant to be
This is how love is supposed to be, according to our discovery.
All I know this is heaven
Being with you feels like paradise.
Love’s sweetest song
Love is the most beautiful thing in the world.
Good times keep gettin’ better
Being with you only makes my life better and better.
I’m right where I belong
Being with you feels like being in the right place at the right time.
All I need is you beside me
I only need you to be happy.
Know your heart is true
I know you love me as much as I love you.
After all is said and done
No matter what happens, even in the end...
I’ll still be loving you
I will always love you, no matter what.
Life’s uncertain
Life is full of unforeseeable circumstances and can be unpredictable.
It’s easy to lose your way
It is easy to become lost or confused in life.
No matter how hard you try
Despite your efforts...
Seems like nothing turns out right
Life can often feel like everything goes wrong.
Promise me that you won’t give up
Promise me that you won’t stop trying.
Don’t lose your hope
Don’t give up on hope for a better life.
Cause when your least expecting it to
When you least expect it...
Love has a way of finding you
Love has a way of finding you, even when you think it won’t.
You’re all I need
I don’t need anything else as long as I have you.
A part of you lives inside of me
You are a part of me and our love will always live on.
So promise me forever
Promise me that our love will last forever.
Say you’ll leave me never
Promise me that you’ll never leave me and our love will last forever.
Together we can do anything
As long as we are together, we can overcome any obstacle.
All I know
Despite life’s uncertainties and love’s mysteries, one thing is certain...
All I know
That thing is the power of our love.
Contributed by Brody I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
jazzmusic
puro relax, adoro jazz, como esse, muito bom!!
George Tanev
I remember when this CD came out. The unison scatting is so tastefully done on this one, love it..
Chi Girl
all I know all I need is a forever love that endures with a smooth groove like this one
Rubinho. Groove
Linda canção...uma das minhas preferidas do rei George Benson!!!
Roxy Ross
Amazing Song ❤
Onehunnidsavage
man i've been lookin for this for a long time.
Paul Tyson
This groove gets me every time, the solo and outro oh yeah
fred rit
George is the best ever . period.
gloria terra
so true Fred.
Carol Vaughan Davis
The originator of Smooth Jazz...Love George Benson.