Carla sang on so many tracks that resonate so deeply with so many of
us including Billy Paul's “Me and Mrs. Jones”, McFadden &
Whitehead's “Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now”, Patti LaBelle's “New
Attitude”, If Only You Knew” & ”On My Own” and cuts by Teddy
Pendergrass, the O'Jays, Lou Rawls, Salsoul Orchestra, MFSB, Jerry
Butler, Archie Bell & the Drells, the Stylistics, the Spinners,
Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes, Elton John, Dionne Warwick,
France Joli, Charo, Englebert Humperdink, Grace Jones, Johnny
Mathis, Deniece Williams, Dick Jenson, Evelyn “Champagne” King,
-plus many, many more.
THE MOST RECORDED FEMALE BACKGROUND VOCALIST IN THE HISTORY OF THE
RECORDING INDUSTRY
Living Legend Award from her hometown the City of Camden N.J. "
Adding to the extensive list of performers she has worked with,"Lead
Background Vocalist for Phila Chapter Rhythm and Blues Awards
Ceremony" Frankie Beverly and Maze, James Ingram, Bonnie Raitt,
Chubby Checker, Paul Schaffer, Asford and Simpson, The Delphonics
and Smokey Robinson 2006 Lead Vocalist Carla Benson appearing on
more hit records with more name artists than any other vocalist in
the history of the record business performed with the House Band
including Paul Schaffer and Gerald Levert, at the Rhythm and Blues
Foundation Pioneer Awards event in Philadelphia; hosted by Smokey
Robinson and Patti Labelle, honoring Frankie Beverly and Maze, Thom
Bell, Bettye LaVette, Barbara Mason, Chubby Checker, The DelFonics,
Berry Gordy (Lifetime Achievement Award) and Otis Redding (Legacy
Award) winners.
Voices of Camden featuring Carla Benson
What Child is This Carol of the Bells
M F S B ft Carla Benson - Tell Me Why
1980 " Mysteries Of The World " Album Tell Me Why was: Arranged By
-- John R. Faith Backing Vocals -- Barbara Ingram, Evette Benton
Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals -- Carla Benson Bass -- Derrick Graves
Drums -- Billy Johnson Keyboards -- Steve Gold Producer, Keyboards,
Synthesizer -- Dexter Wansel Written-By -- C. Biggs*, D. Wansel
MFSB is the band and background singers that assisted the legendary
songwriting team Gamble and Huff in creating the world-famous "Sound
of Philadelphia." MFSB recorded many of the biggest songs in music
history. Classic Soul Songs like: Love Train; For the Love of Money;
and Ain't No Stopping Us Now. But they didn't stop there. MFSB
members performed with more Platinum selling R&B artist, than
any group in history: Al Green, Ashford and Simpson, Billy Paul,
Billy Preston, Blue Magic, Bobby Caldwell, Bobby Womack, Bootsy
Collins, Burt Bacharach, Chaka Khan, the Dells, Dionne Warwick, the
Four Tops, Gerald Levert, Elton John, Grace Jones, Harold Melvin and
the Bluenotes, the Jackson's (with Michael), James Ingram, Jerry
Butler, Lou Rawls, Luther Vandross, McFadden & Whitehead,
Michael McDonald, Musiq Soul Child, the O-Jays, Peabo Bryson, Patti
LaBelle, Phyllis Hyman, Ronald Isley, Ruben Studdard, Smokey
Robinson, the Spinners, Steve Winwood, Stevie Wonder, the
Stylistics, Teddy Pendergrass, the Temptations, and many more music
icons. CARLA BENSON—Lead Vocalist Carla Benson is an original member
of MFSB. She sings the top note on most of the Philadelphia
International Record's hits. She has a Bachelor's degree in music
from Rowan University, and is a highly-trained classical vocalist
(soprano). On more than a few occasions Carla would have to sing hit
songs by day, and full operatic arias by night. Carla sang with
Patti LaBelle for seven years,was featured in the movie, along with
Johnny, "Standing in the Shadows of Motown," appeared on the
soundtrack of Eddie Murphy's Beverly Hills Cop, toured with the Funk
Brothers, and appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She left
the Funk Brothers in 2004 to reclaim her roots— MFSB. Carla has the
distinction of appearing on more hit records with more name artists
than any other vocalist in the history of the record business.
Autum Leaves
- "The voice of an Angel"
2017
ALL vocals and vocal arrangements by Carla L. Benson, keyboard on
"Saving my Love" by Robert Butts. make up by Miss "Potato" hair by
Miss Shamonique. VIDEO BY JEROME SYE AND CARLA BENSON.
PHOTOS BY JEROME SYE AND CHARLES SIMPSON. Engineers John Saunders,
Adam Benson and Butch Ingram
TWO TIME WINNING STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN CARLA BENSON LEAD
BACKGROUND VOCALIST CARLA BENSON
I am Carla Benson and feel inspired by my contact with our
inner-city "at-risk" youth to say that I'm happy to be a
Ringleader at the Educational CyberPlayGround. I want to help
empower all students who create art.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Carla sang on so many tracks that resonate so deeply with so many of
us including Billy Paul's “Me and Mrs. Jones”, McFadden &
Whitehead's “Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now”, Patti LaBelle's “New
Attitude”, If Only You Knew” & ”On My Own” and cuts by Teddy
Pendergrass, the O'Jays, Lou Rawls, Salsoul Orchestra, MFSB, Jerry
Butler, Archie Bell & the Drells, the Stylistics, the Spinners,
Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes, Elton John, Dionne Warwick,
France Joli, Charo, Englebert Humperdink, Grace Jones, Johnny
Mathis, Deniece Williams, Dick Jenson, Evelyn “Champagne” King,
-plus many, many more.
THE MOST RECORDED FEMALE BACKGROUND VOCALIST IN THE HISTORY OF THE
RECORDING INDUSTRY
Living Legend Award from her hometown the City of Camden N.J.
"
Adding to the extensive list of performers she has worked with,"Lead
Background Vocalist for Phila Chapter Rhythm and Blues Awards
Ceremony" Frankie Beverly and Maze, James Ingram, Bonnie Raitt,
Chubby Checker, Paul Schaffer, Asford and Simpson, The Delphonics
and Smokey Robinson
2006 Lead Vocalist Carla Benson
appearing on more hit records with more name artists than any other
vocalist in the history of the record business performed with the
House Band including Paul Schaffer and Gerald Levert, at the Rhythm
and Blues Foundation Pioneer Awards event in Philadelphia; hosted by
Smokey Robinson and Patti Labelle, honoring Frankie Beverly and
Maze, Thom Bell,
Bettye LaVette
, Barbara Mason, Chubby Checker, The DelFonics, Berry Gordy
(Lifetime Achievement Award) and Otis Redding (Legacy Award)
winners.
Voices of Camden
featuring Carla Benson
What Child is This Carol of the Bells
Funk Brothers
The contributions of the legendary "
Funk Brothers
", was indeed profound. It was one of the highlights of my career.
This is an opportunity for children to integrate 21st century
literacy skills, music and technology by completing a webquest
about the Funk Brothers, whose story was told in "Standing in the
Shadows of Motown".
Her beautiful lyric soprano can be heard on great classics as "Me
and Mrs. Jones", "Ain't No Stopping Us Now', "New Attitude",
"Shame"..
Copyright 2003 all rights reserved worldwide Not
available for download
1987 Patti LaBelle Band Carla singing with Alfonso Carey
on Bass and Edward Batts on Guitar
MFSB Sound of Philadelphia Lead Vocalist Carla Benson
an original member of
MFSB™
has over fifty Gold and Platinum albums. She sings the top note on
most of the Philadelphia International Record's hits.
MFSB™
(mother father sister brother) is the famous Philadelphia band
that ruled Dance music worldwide in the 1970's and the members
have recorded and performed with more top-level acts than any
group in history.
Lead Vocalist Carla Benson Sigma Sound Sweetie
sang and recorded on
A Soulful Tale of Two Cities
a project of Motown and Philly soul musicians and producers being
remade in Philly and produced by Hurtt and Eli graduates of
Dobbins High School
.
Carla Benson
is an original member of MFSB. She sings the top note on most of
the Philadelphia International Record's hits.
Tell Me Why - MFSB featured Carla Benson
First Ladies of Philadelphia Soul
Best known for recording the hit theme to Soul Train, MFSB was the
pre-eminent instrumental outfit of Philadelphia soul, backing
numerous
Kenny Gamble/Leon Huff
productions while recording regularly on their own throughout the
'70s. The group's name stood for Mother Father Sister Brother, and
prior to their formation in 1971 as the house band at Gamble and
Huff's Sigma Sound studios, some of the core personnel had been
working together as early as 1968...
Beginning of Sigma Sound and the Sigma Sound Sweeties
Show Teaser (Featuring Joe Tarsia, Sigma Sound Studios Founder
& Engineer) NO mention of the Sigma Sound Sweeties!!
2003
"
Standing In The Shadows of Motown
" Movie and World Tour
Section Leader for the Background Vocalists
featured on stage and screen with The Funk Brothers. The
contributions of the legendary "
Funk Brothers
", was indeed profound. It was one of the highlights of my career.
Moore Theatre Review
12/8/03 Funk Brothers Show Really Sizzles From The Get-Go - "Carla
Benson, a former backup singer for Philadelphia International,
called for two Supremes from the audience to flesh out the
choreography on "Stop in the Name of Love."
Ms. Benson has appeared on more hit records with more name artists
than any other vocalist in the history of the record business.
Ms. Benson is a trained classical vocalist
.
In the early 70's during the Disco era Carla started out her
career singing with her first cousin Barbara Ingram who passed
away in 1994 and Evette L. Benton, now Director for Head Start in
the South Jersey. At the time all three were known as "The
Sweeties" and "The Sweethearts of Sigma Sound". Patti LaBelle
referred to Carla L. Benson as "Sweetie Number One".
http://www.sigmasound.com/
Background Recording Vocalist for - Patti Labelle, Elton John,
Phyllis Hyman, Johnny Mathis, The Jacksons, Charo, Atlantic Starr,
Dionne Warwick, Michael McDonald, The O'Jays, Luther Vandross,
Teddy Pendergrass, Lou Rawls, and many many more.
She has Performed on and off Broadway in "Dreamgirls", "Ain't
Misbehavin'", "The Amen Corner", "The Black Nativity - Kennedy
Center, and . . .
Television - PBS, HBO, CBS
Film - "Get on the Bus", "Beverly Hills Cop", "Low Down Dirty
Shame"
Commercials/PSA's - Bally's Park Place, "Philadelphia Get To
Know Us", "Pepsi-Cola", "AT&T'
A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul
. By John A. Jackson, New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Index
Benson, Carla, 2, 137, 138, 159, 172, 183, 185, 189, 222,
224-26, 237, 238, 295n, 314n, 315n.
See also Sweethearts of Sigma Sound 2, 138, 147, 157-59, 183,
222, 224-26, 237, 308n, 313n, 314n.
See also Benson, Carla; Benton, Evette; Ingram, Barbara
