Eric Benét is one of today’s top contemporary R&B singers. Eric releasied his debut album, True to Myself, in the fall of 1996. A Day in the Life followed in 1999; its first single, a cover of Toto’s “Georgy Porgy,” was a radio hit, but it was the album’s second single, “Spend My Life with You” (featuring Tamia), tha put Eric Benét on the map. “Spend My Life with You” went to number one on the R&B charts, was certified gold, and received a nomination for the 2000 Grammy Award. Benét’s popularity was on the rise, and A Day in the Life went on to earn a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Male. During this time, Benét headed into the studio to work on Earth, Wind & Fire’s 30th anniversary CD. Benét caught the acting bug and landed a recurring role on WB’s For Your Love before making his feature film debut in Mariah Carey’s flashy showbiz drama Glitter in 2001. In 2005, the singer released his third album, Hurricane. Benét then returned home to Milwaukee, WI for the recording of Love & Life, which arrived in September 2008 and garnered two additional Grammy nominations. Two years later, Benét delivered Lost in Time, a tribute to the classic smooth soul sounds of the ’70s. In 2012, Benet released The One. He continues to tour the globe.
