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Bobby Benson is regarded as the first Nigerian musician to release a High-Life tune. The talented musician was born Bernard Olabinjo Benson on April 11, 1922 and passed on May 14, 1983.
He was born in Ikorodu, Lagos State, into an aristocratic family. His older brother T. O. S. Benson (1917–2008) would become a successful politician.
By Fidel-Castro OseghaleBobby Benson is regarded as the first Nigerian musician to release a High-Life tune. The talented musician was born Bernard Olabinjo Benson on April 11, 1922 and passed on May 14, 1983.
He was born in Ikorodu, Lagos State, into an aristocratic family. His older brother T. O. S. Benson (1917–2008) would become a successful politician.