Happy Birthday Benny Mardones - Special performance by Rebecca Holden
Benny Mardones was originally discovered in 1969 by then new Mercury Records exec, Joel Diamond, along with Joel’s assistant, Tommy Mottola. After hearing Benny sing acapella in his office, Joel got Benny his first record deal (with Joel producing) and also started Benny on his way to becoming a hugely successful songwriter. Benny truly exploded onto the music scene in 1980 with his soulful and passionate performance of "Into The Night." The song quickly became a radio classic across the country, and then after topping the charts twice with similar but separate recordings, it became one of the most played tunes in radio history. Just recently (a portion of which can be heard on this video) Benny recorded a brand new version of "Into The Night" a third time with now legendary record producer Joel Diamond; along with the brilliant arrangement and instrumentation by Ted Perlman. This could make radio and music history by becoming the first time for the same song with the same artist going Top 10 three different times! Benny was sadly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2000 and despite his illness, he continues to perform to sold-out audiences in central New York, where he still retains a huge and very loyal following. In 2011, Benny married Jane Braemer in a small and intimate ceremony. Benny & Jane are truly soul mates and as Benny puts it, “I can’t imagine life without Jane and I see our relationship as “us” against the world. Jane has shown me and helped me understand what true love really is and she has given me and continues to give me all the strength I need to be ready, willing, and able to take on whatever life throws at me.”
For further information on "INTO THE NIGHT" v3 (excerpt at end of video) contact:
Joel Diamond, P- 818 980 9588, E- JDiamond20@aol.com