Breezin' (song)

It was first recorded in December 1970 by the influential Hungarian jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó, in partnership with Womack himself.

This version, produced by Tommy LiPuma, was included on Szabó's album High Contrast (1971) and was released as a single in April 1971 in the United States and in 1972 in the Netherlands, reaching No.

Five years after Gábor Szabó's original recording, the song became even better known for a successful rerecording by singer and guitarist George Benson, whose 1976 cover was the title track of his album Breezin'.

Benson's version was recorded in January 1976 and released as a single in September of the same year, entering the American charts in October.

[6] Additionally, Masayoshi Takanaka recorded a city pop version of the song, released on his 1978 album On Guitar.