Band: solo artist
Position: singer/songwriter/keyboardist
Died: Nov. 13, 2016
Cause of death: undisclosed
Age: 74
Distinction: Had Top 20 hits with "Tight Rope" (No. 11, 1972) and "Lady Blue (No. 14, 1975). George Benson's cover of Russell's "This Masquerade" was a No. 10 hit in 1976. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.
