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Jo Jo Benson (Joseph M. Hewell) was born on 15 April, 1938 in Phenix City, Alabama, U.S., is an American singer. Discover Jo Jo Benson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

Popular As Joseph M. Hewell
Occupation Singer, club owner
Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 15 April, 1938
Birthday 15 April
Birthplace Phenix City, Alabama, U.S.
Date of death 23 December, 2014
Died Place Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1938

Joseph M. Hewell (April 15, 1938 – December 23, 2014) was an American R&B and soul singer better known under his stage name Jo Jo Benson.

1950

He joined Chuck Willis as a backing singer in the 1950s, before joining forces with fellow singer Peggy Scott, who previously backed Ben E. King, in a duo.

The pair were heard and encouraged by record producer Huey Meaux, and were recruited by Shelby Singleton's SSS International label in Nashville, Tennessee, in order to record duets.

1960

He was best known for his recordings in the late 1960s with Peggy Scott.

He was born in Phenix City, Alabama, and began singing in nightclubs when in his teens.

1968

Their first recording for the label, "Lover's Holiday", reached #8 on the Billboard R&B chart and #31 on the pop chart in 1968, eventually becoming a gold record.

They followed it up with "Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries", which was also a hit and for which they were nominated for a Grammy.

1969

Benson and Scott had two more hits in 1969, "Soulshake" and "I Want to Love You Baby", and released two albums together, Lover's Heaven and Soulshake.

1971

The pairing of Benson and Scott split up in 1971.

1979

Benson later owned several nightclubs in the Chattahoochee Valley, and was seriously wounded in a shooting incident in 1979.

1980

He and Scott temporarily reunited in the mid-1980s for an album.

1999

In 1999, Benson recorded a solo album, Reminiscing in the Jam Zone, which Living Blues magazine called "among the finest soul albums of the year - indeed, of the decade".

2001

In 2001, he followed it up with the album Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha.

2014

On December 23, 2014, Jo Jo Benson was found dead at a motel in Columbus, Georgia, at the age of 76.

The coroner's office stated that he died of natural causes.

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