R&B Krazy! Eric Benet Page

(Brief Bio) => Eric Benet, a contemporary R&B singer with heavy Gospel/Retro Soul influences, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, started his musical career in a vocal group called "Benet" with his sister and cousin. The group signed with Capitol Records and released an album entitled "BENET" in 1992. However, that was when his record company was right in the middle of the corporate upheaval and the album was completely ignored (sold only 70,000 copies). Disappointed, he left the music scene.

Eric came back as a solo singer shortly afterward, signing to Warner Bros. Records and releasing his debut album "True To Myself" in November 1996. He went to Japan in 1996 and 1997 to promote his solo debut album and to throw some shows (in Tokyo and Osaka). He has quite a big fanbase in Japan and his song "I'll Be There" was used for a nation-wide cigarette commercial on Japanese TV.

Eric released his second album "A Day In The Life" in April (March in Japan) 1999. The first single "Georgy Porgy" off this new album became one of the most-frequently-played songs on the radio in the US this spring and a lot of people have started considering him as the hottest male singer in the contemporary R&B music scene. (Congratulations, Eric! Your patience and hard-work finally paid off. - Teo)

Eric is based in California now and goes back and forth between LA, the industry's capital, and his home Wisconsin. He has a daughter named India.

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*1st Album True To Myself (Warner Bros. / November 1996)	True To Myself I'll Be There If You Want Me To Stay Let's Stay Together (Midnight Mix) Just Friends Femininity While You Were Here Spiritual Thang Chains All In The Game More Than Just A Girlfriend What If We Was Cool Let's Stay Together

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Japan-only-release Mini-Album True To Myself And More* (Warner Music Japan / July 1997)	True To Myself (Remix) True To Myself (Radio Mix) True To Myself (Radio Edit) Femininity (Hip Hop Remix) Femininity (A Capella) Femininity (Radio Edit)

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*2nd Album A Day In The Life (Japan-release Version) (Warner Music Japan / March 25, 1999)	That's Just My Way Georgy Porgy (featuring Faith Evans) Spend My Life With You (featuring Tamia) Something Real Loving Your Best Friend When You Think Of Me (featuring Roy Ayers) Lamentation Dust In The Wind Why You Follow Me Come As You Are Love The Hurt Away Ghetto Girl (featuring Me'Shell Ndegeocello) Poetry Girl *Japan-exclusive bonus track Love Of My Own

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*2nd Album A Day In The Life (Warner Bros. / April 27, 1999)	That's Just My Way Georgy Porgy (featuring Faith Evans) Spend My Life With You (featuring Tamia) Something Real Loving Your Best Friend When You Think Of Me (featuring Roy Ayers) Lamentation Dust In The Wind Why You Follow Me Come As You Are Love The Hurt Away Ghetto Girl (featuring Me'Shell Ndegeocello) Love Of My Own

I personally met Eric Benet and his band members (his guitarist Freddy Fox, etc.) and had a chat with them in July 1997 in Tokyo. Eric seemed to be a nice guy, soft-spoken & very polite. I go to a lot of R&B concerts, and, I'm telling you, Eric's show was probably the best of all the shows I've ever been to (musically). However, I think that he should stop taking off his clothes on stage. It's too obvious that he is using his chest and navel to sell his music, which makes real music lovers frown upon him. Women may go crazy about it, but he won't get any respect from male listeners who go to his concerts and really want to enjoy his great music (if he keeps doing that). Eric is a very talented singer with an incredible voice. I'm sure that he can sell his music without using any gimmicks. (Teo)