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By Ruth Adkins RoBinson
WRApped ARound Love
A few hilarious moments later Davidson was back in his car and off, but the point had been made thatDavidson, like so many of the cadre of his fans, appreciates Benét’s serious, solid, career-deep talent.He attracts attention, even on an innocent walk down the street. The stares of the women passingreinforce Benét’s much-appreciated chiseled looks and sex appeal. He smiles back, well mannedand gracious always. But believe it, this man has always been way more than just another prettyface singing pretty tunes. He’s always been an artist on the cutting edge of contemporary R&Band Urban Soul.He has done it again, with the new product from Warner Bros/Reprise, entitled
Love & Lie
 (which by the way Tommy D, hits the streets on September 9). In it Benét provides a multi-layered look into his own identity.This has been an ongoing theme in all of Benét’s work. If you string his entire recordedproduct together, or examine them individually, you are going to know where he is in hislife’s journey. He spills it all out there, wrapped sometimes in the sweet tendrils of love.At times, however, life has not been quite so sweet. A picture emerges of a man tested agreat deal –in Life, in Love and in Music.The musical part of the equation began back in his hometown of Milwaukee. Hispolice detective dad loved classical music and fostered his children’s interest inmusic. Young Eric got into Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Sly Stone and Marvin Gaye.His mother would also sing around the house. Eric would sing at church and inschool plays or musicals. There were several group incarnations, including onecomprised of the then teenage singer, his sister and cousin. The group signedwith Capitol and released
Benét 
in 1992, but the album was largely unnoticed.
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low slung sports car suddenly pulled out o Los Angeles trafc and over to the curb; comedian actor/song-writer Tommy Davidson bounded out o the car. His target was a young man walking down the street.“Eric, man hold up!” Eric Benét was soon enveloped in Davidson’s high energy and laughing at thecomedian’s take on lie in general. Then Davidson turned serious: “I just wanted to tell you, manthat I just heard the single and I can’t wait or the album. I don’t know i people know how deepand extra talented you are. I can’t wait to hear the whole thing.” 
 
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