Ben (B. White) – I Would Have To Be A Fool

Ben Whiteは25歳の時、Funk BrothersのEddy Bongo Brownに連れられてMotownでMarvin Gayeと共演。その5年後、自身でシングル『I would have to be a fool』をリリース。彼の家系は音楽一家で、Cab CallowayやOtis Reddingが従兄弟。Marvin GayeやBloodstone、Carl Carlton、High Energyなど多くのアーティストのセッションに参加。しかし、子供の誕生で音楽から離れ、このシングルと『Give Me Love』が唯一のソロ作品。未発表のLPのテープが見つかれば、さらに新しい作品が期待できる。

A. I Would Have To Be A Fool
B. Just Give Love A Try

When Ben White was 25 years old Eddy Bongo Brown of the Funk Brothers brought him to Motown to play with Marvin Gay, 5 years later he recorded this single ‘I would have to be a fool’ and released it himself. Ben comes from a long line of musicians in his family, his cousins are Cab Calloway and Otis Redding.

Over the years he sessioned for Marvin Gay, Bloodstone, Carl Carlton, High Energy, Harold Johnson, J.W. Alexander, Richard T & The Salsoul Orchestra

Unfortunately, as is often the case, children came along and Ben moved away from music, this and forthcoming AOTN single ‘Give Me Love’ were his only solo recordings unless we can find the tapes of his lost LP further down the line.