Ben (Jorge Ben album) explained

Ben
Type:	Album
Artist:	Jorge Ben
Cover:	Ben_-_Jorge_Ben_Album.jpg
Released:	1972
Genre:	Samba rock, samba
Length:	36:40
Label:	Philips
Producer:	Paulinho Tapajós
Prev Title:	Negro É Lindo
Prev Year:	1971
Next Title:	10 Anos Depois
Next Year:	1973

Ben is the ninth album by Brazilian artist Jorge Ben, released in 1972.^[1] The album has one of Jorge Ben's most famous songs, "Taj Mahal", and "Fio Maravilha", paying homage to Flamengo's iconic striker Fio Maravilha.

"Taj Mahal" and Rod Stewart

Ben filed a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming Rod Stewart's song "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" had been derived from "Taj Mahal". The case was "settled amicably" according to Ben.^[2] Stewart admits "unconscious plagiarism" of Ben's tune in his 2012 autobiography.^[3]

Track listing

All songs composed by Jorge Ben.

References

1. Jorge Ben Jor's official website: Web site: Jorge Ben Jor - Discos . 2014-02-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140209123636/http://www.jorgebenjor.com.br/sec_discos.php . 2014-02-09 .
2. http://www.expatica.com/de/life_in/leisure/brazils-alchemist-of-funk-abrtropical-superstar-jorge-ben-jor-brings-the-funk-to-germanybr-9736.html Interview with Ben Jor
3. Stewart, Rod. Rod: The Autobiography (2012): 225-226

Further reading

• Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=AVQbF9lTBwgC&pg=PA286. Jorge Ben: Ben. The Mojo Collection. 4th. 286. Canongate Books. 2007. 978-1847676436. Irvin. Jim. McLear. Colin.