Anthony Harley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Anthony Harley
Date Of Birth	Sep 26, 1963(1963-09-26)
Age	61
Date Of Death	May 30, 2010, Washington, D.C.
Birthplace	Washington
Country	United States
Horoscope	Libra

Anthony Harley Biography

Anthony Harley is one of the most popular and richest Trumpet Player who was born on September 26, 1963 in Washington, United States.

Benny Anthony Harley (September 26, 1963 – May 30, 2010), better known by his stage name Little Benny, was an American trumpet player, who was a part of the Washington D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. He was named by Kevin Kato Hammond (founder of Take Me Out to the Go Go magazine) as one of the founding fathers of the genre.

Harley was a senior at Ballou Senior High School in Southeast, Washington, D.C., when go-go music emerged on the scene. Washington D.C. based funk and go-go artist Chuck Brown is considered the founder of the genre, which included incessant beats and the use of conga drums, cow bells and call-and- response chants. Go-go gained widespread attention in the late-70s with the song “Bustin’ Loose”. After Brown went on tour, other bands popped up in and around the Washington metropolitan area. Harley joined Rare Essence in 1974, who were originally called The Young Dynamos. Harley’s band, Rare Essence, was one of the most notable go-go bands and is considered to be an influential force in the genre. “When you look at go-go from a historical standpoint, Little Benny, he stands out as one of the founding fathers. Chuck Brown laid the foundation, but Rare Essence — and Benny was part of it during that time — built the house,” said Kato Hammond, founder and editor of Take Me Out to the Go Go magazine. Little Benny & the Masters had one huge go-go hit “Who Comes to Boogie” in 1984, studio albums The Cat In the Hat in 1987 and Gett Your Drink On in 1997, and live album Live at the Cafe in 2000. Harley was known for his energetic stage presence, his powerful voice, and the ability to play two trumpets at once.

Anthony Harley Net Worth

Anthony Harley is one of the richest Trumpet Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Anthony Harley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Benny Anthony Harley was born on September 26, 1963, in Washington D.C. His father Frank Harley sang in a band called “Bell Chorda”. He grew up playing the electric guitar, but soon grew enamored by the trumpet. As Little Benny once said, “I saw this guy playing a horn in the parking lot and told him, let me see that thing. How do you play this?”

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Who is Anthony Harley Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Antonio Ranked on the list of most popular Trumpet Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Anthony Harley celebrates birthday on September 26 of every year.

How old was lil Benny?

46 years (1963–2010)

What happened Little Benny?

On May 30, the District lost a leading musician in the homegrown go-go music genre. According to reports, Anthony “Little Benny” Harley died in his sleep after an animated performance with Chuck Brown the night before at the Capitol Heights Ballroom in Capitol Heights, Md. He was 46.

Is Little Benny dead?

May 30, 2010