| Birth Day | September 19, 1931 |
| Birth Place | Lugoff, SC |
| Brook Benton age | 89 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Apr 9, 1998 (age 66) |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Singer and Songwriter who rose to fame in the 1950s and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
He sang with the gospel groups The Jerusalem Stars and The Golden Gate Quartet.
In 1970, he staged a comeback by releasing the hit song "Rainy Night in Georgia."
His father, Willy Peay, was a choir master at a Methodist church in Camden and taught him how to write songs.
He has written songs for legendary Singers such as Nat King Cole.
