Biography:
Brook Benton (born Benjamin Franklin Peay on September 19, 1931; died April 9, 1988) was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when he scored hits such as "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly", many of which he co-wrote.
When Benton was young he enjoyed gospel music and wrote songs and in 1948 he went to New York to pursue his music career.
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You've Got What It Takes:Brooke Benton
And Dinah Washington.
#5 in 1960.
INTRO: D#..D# A#
#1.
A# D#
Well, now, it takes more than a robin to make the winter go.
G# D#
And it takes two lips of fire to melt away the snow.
A# G# A# G#
Well, it takes two hearts a-cookin' to make a fire grow..
A# D#
and baby, you've got what it takes.
#2.
D#
You know it takes a lot of kissin', to make a romance sweet.
G# D#
Ooh, it takes a lot of lovin' to make my life complete.
A# G# A# G#
Mmm, and it takes a lot of woman to knock me off my feet..
A# D#
and baby, you've got what it takes.
CHORUS:
G# D# G#
And I said, oooooo, ummmmmmm..aha..mmmmmmmmmm..mmmmm.
A#
You know you got just what it takes.
#3.
A# D#
Because it takes more than an effort to stay away from you.
G# D#
It'd take more than a lifetime to prove that I'll be true.
A# G# A# G#
But it takes somebody special to make me say, I do.
A# D#
And baby, you've got what it takes.
CHORUS:
G# D# G#
And I said, oooooo, ummmmmmm..aha..mmmmmmmmmm..mmmmm.
A#
You know you got just what it takes.
#4.
A# D#
Because it takes more than an effort to stay away from you.
G# D#
It'd take more than a lifetime to prove that I'll be true.
A# G# A# G#
But it takes somebody special to make me say, I do.
A# D#
And baby, you've got what it takes.
OUTRO:
A# D#
And baby, you've got what it takes. (x3)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
And Dinah Washington.
#5 in 1960.
INTRO: D#..D# A#
#1.
A# D#
Well, now, it takes more than a robin to make the winter go.
G# D#
And it takes two lips of fire to melt away the snow.
A# G# A# G#
Well, it takes two hearts a-cookin' to make a fire grow..
A# D#
and baby, you've got what it takes.
#2.
D#
You know it takes a lot of kissin', to make a romance sweet.
G# D#
Ooh, it takes a lot of lovin' to make my life complete.
A# G# A# G#
Mmm, and it takes a lot of woman to knock me off my feet..
A# D#
and baby, you've got what it takes.
CHORUS:
G# D# G#
And I said, oooooo, ummmmmmm..aha..mmmmmmmmmm..mmmmm.
A#
You know you got just what it takes.
#3.
A# D#
Because it takes more than an effort to stay away from you.
G# D#
It'd take more than a lifetime to prove that I'll be true.
A# G# A# G#
But it takes somebody special to make me say, I do.
A# D#
And baby, you've got what it takes.
CHORUS:
G# D# G#
And I said, oooooo, ummmmmmm..aha..mmmmmmmmmm..mmmmm.
A#
You know you got just what it takes.
#4.
A# D#
Because it takes more than an effort to stay away from you.
G# D#
It'd take more than a lifetime to prove that I'll be true.
A# G# A# G#
But it takes somebody special to make me say, I do.
A# D#
And baby, you've got what it takes.
OUTRO:
A# D#
And baby, you've got what it takes. (x3)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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Brooke Eden
Brooke Lambkin
Brooke Robertson
Brooke Tomlinson