Happy about her blues...
Listen to her sing and you may think, "Toto, we're not in Nashville anymore." So just what yellow brick road did sultry singer Benita Hill follow to find her way to Music City U.S.A?
Answer: The long and winding one.
Born to singer mom-Carmen Revelle-who performed with the house band at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Benita Hill has the music of the late 1940’s and early 50’s in her bluesy blood. But she's also got rock’n’roll in her toes, jazz in her vocal chords and pop and Latin music in her fingertips. Lucky for Nashville, and many top recording artists, she’s also blessed with a little bit of country in her soul.
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Coming in 2008
Benita's TV documentary "The Healing Power Of A Song" Check back later for details! |
Now adopted as a hometown girl, Hill both writes and sings songs that you no doubt have sung along to at one time or another: Garth Brooks’ “Two Pina Coladas” and “It’s Your Song”; Kirk Whalum’s “The Moment I Prayed” and “I Loved You In Memphis” performed by Isaac Hayes; "More Money" by Crystal Gayle; and many others. She has worked with producer Ben Folds on a CD of original songs by William Shatner. Recently, Benita had a song she co-wrote with legendary Brill Building era songwriter Philip Springer (most famous for “Santa Baby” by Eartha Kitt and “How Little We Know” by Sinatra) premier in the New York show “The Last Songbird” in December 2005. And though writing songs and and making music ranks high on her “love-to-do” list, the platinum-haired diva is also developing a television show, loves yoga, cooking, reading and Oprah-and counting her blessings as a cancer survivor.
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Upcoming Gigs Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26 Special Showing of Benita’s documentary Saturday, May 31, 2008 CMA Music Festival Thursday, June 19, 7-9 pm And don’t forget to add Benita’s best-selling Christmas CD, "Winter Fire and Snow," to your collection...if you already have it, buy it as a gift for a friend! |