Bobby Benson

This article is about the Nigerian musician. For the American cowboy radio program, see Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders.

Bobby Benson
Benson playing the piano
Background information
Born
Bernard Olabinjo Benson

(1922-04-11)11 April 1922
Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria
Died14 May 1983(1983-05-14) (aged 61)
Lagos, Nigeria
OccupationsMusician
InstrumentsSaxophone, guitar, piano

Bernard Olabinjo "Bobby" Benson (11 April 1922 – 14 May 1983) was an entertainer and musician who had considerable influence on the Nigerian music scene, introducing big band and Caribbean idioms to the Highlife style of popular West African music.

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