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Eric Benet

Eric Benet
By · July 22, 2010October 29, 2020
01
Making Of A Star

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, R&B and soul singer Eric Benet launched his solo career with the 1996 album “True to Myself.”

02
The Tipping Point

His 1999 duet with Tamia “Spend My Life With You” from his sophomore project “A Day in the Life” spent three weeks at number one on the “Billboard” Hot R&B/Hp Hop Songs chart, earned him a Grammy nomination and solidified Benet’s spot in music history.

03
Lost Loves

Benet met actress Halle Berry in 1997 and the two wed in early 2001. Berry adopted Benet’s daughter India but the two split in 2004. Their divorce was finalized in 2005.

04
Play Your Part

Benet has dabbled in film for some time, making his on screen debut in “Glitter” with Mariah Carey in 2001. He has also appeared on “Half and Half” and the MTV show “Kaya.”

05
Another Love Song

In 2005, Benet released his third studio album “Hurricane,” which included the song “I Wanna Be Loved.”

06
Keep It Coming

Benet dropped his fourth album “Love & Life” in September 2008. His lead single “You’re The Only One” reached number one on the Hot Adult R&B Songs chart and landed in the top twenty list of R&B/Hip Hip Songs.

07
Quite the Experience

On August 7, 2008 Benet performed for a special show called ‘The Experience With Eric Benet’ at the DuSable Museum in Chicago.

08
Hanging With the Girls

In 2009 Eric Benet, received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. He shared the red carpet with his daughter India and girlfriend Manuela Testolini.

09
Out and About

In 2009 we saw Eric Benet popping up every where. He attended the 19th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards with girlfriend turned wife Manuela Testolini.

10
Cry Me A River

With his fifth studio album, “Lost in Time” Benet released his lead single “Sometimes I Cry.”

11
Smooth Brother

Eric’s got that something special — we don’t know if it’s the voice, the raw passion, or that look — but we just can’t thinking of him.

12
EMF 2011: Live from Superdome, Day 2

Eric Benet at the 2011 ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans

13
“Real Love”

His new single describes his newlywed perfectly. “It’s definitely the relationship I have with my wife.” The couple is expecting their first child together.

14
Man of the Music

“A lot of my music reflects wherever I am in my life. I’m in a really great place right now.”

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