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<h1>This Masquerade</h1><p><br></p><p>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</p><p><br></p><p>"<strong>This Masquerade</strong>" is a song written by American singer and musician <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Russell" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leon Russell</a>. It was originally recorded in 1972 by Russell for his album <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carney_(Leon_Russell_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carney</a></em> and as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-side_and_B-side" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">B-side</a> for the album's hit single "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tight_Rope_(song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tight Rope</a>". The song was then covered on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Reddy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Helen Reddy</a>'s 1972 album, <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Woman_(album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I Am Woman</a></em>. It was then recorded by American vocal duo, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Carpenters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Carpenters</a>, for their 1973 album <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now_%26_Then_(The_Carpenters_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Now &amp; Then</a></em> and as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-side_and_B-side" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">B-side</a> of the Carpenters's single "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Please_Mr._Postman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Please Mr. Postman</a>". Three years later, "This Masquerade" was recorded by American singer and guitarist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Benson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">George Benson</a>, who released it on his 1976 album, <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breezin%27" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Breezin'</a></em>. Benson's version, featuring <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Dalto" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jorge Dalto</a> on piano, was released as a single and became the first big hit of his career.</p><h2>George Benson version</h2><p>In 1976, "This Masquerade" was a top-ten pop and R&amp;B hit for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jazz</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitarist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guitarist</a>/<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocalist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vocalist</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Benson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">George Benson</a>, who recorded it on his 1976 signature album <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breezin%27" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Breezin'</a></em>. It was his first single release. Benson's rendition is the only charting version of the song in the U.S. It reached number 10 on the <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Billboard</a></em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Hot 100</a> and number three on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hot Soul Singles</a> chart. On the <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashbox_(magazine)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cash Box</a></em> Top 100 it reached #12.^{<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Masquerade#cite_note-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[1]</a>} "This Masquerade" was most successful in Canada, where it reached number 8 on the Pop Singles chart as well as the Adult Contemporary chart.^{<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Masquerade#cite_note-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[2]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Masquerade#cite_note-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[3]</a>}</p><p>In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_Grammy_Awards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">1977</a>, Benson's version won a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grammy Award</a> for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Record_of_the_Year#Recipients" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Record of the Year</a>, while it was nominated for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Song_of_the_Year#Recipients" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Song of the Year</a> and for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Male_Pop_Vocal_Performance#1970s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male</a>.</p>