Benny Mardones

American singer-songwriter

Ruben Armand "Benny" Mardones (November 9, 1946[1] – June 29, 2020) was an American pop singer-songwriter. He was known for his hit single "Into the Night,"[2] which hit the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart twice, in 1980 (#11) and again in 1989 (#20). He was born in Cleveland, Ohio.

Mardones died on June 29, 2020 at his home in Menifee, California from Parkinson's disease-related problems, aged 73. [3]

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  1. "Singer-songwriter Benny Mardones, whose 'Into the Night' made it to the top 20 twice, dies at 73".
  2. Grein, Paul (May 7, 1989). "Old Records Are New Hits". Los Angeles Times. p. 76. Retrieved August 4, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. "Benny Mardones, 'Into the Night' Singer, Dies". Billboard. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-06-29.