BENNY ANTHONY HARLEY "Lil Benny" passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2010. Beloved husband of Melita Harley. Survived by two daughters, Kayla and Tiara Harley; two step-daughters, Jasmine Young and Kelita Bennett; four sons, Brandon, Brian, Torian and Benny Harley, Jr.; his parents, Nancy Harley-Winston and Frank Harley; grandchild, Taylor Harley; three sisters, Tina Harley-Tobias, Nancy Harley-Williams and Lawand Harley; a brother, Frank Harley; mother-in-law, Annie Randolph; father-in-law, Johnny Randolph; one sister-in-law, Shenika Randolph; a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Harley will lie in state at The Washington Convention Center (Section E), 801 Mt. Vernon Pl., N.W., Friday, June 11 from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Services by STEWART.
Anthony "Little Benny" Harley, who learned the trumpet at Ballou High School and went on to establish the D.C. go-go scene, died in his sleep early Sunday morning at the age of 46; he been suffering effects from a recent major surgery, though an autopsy will be performed to find the exact cause. The City Paper's Arts Desk has a fantastic write-up of Little Benny's many musical accomplishments, only the latest of which was performing with Chuck Brown in Capitol Heights, Maryland the night before he died. D.C. Councilmember Michael Brown released in a statement today, "Little Benny shaped DC's indigenous go-go music scene and will forever be a symbol of musical genius in DC. His music distinctively defined DC and made us all feel proud." For more tributes to Little Benny, click over to The Cotillion and WPGC Radio.
Anthony "Little Benny" Harley, who learned the trumpet at Ballou High School and went on to establish the D.C. go-go scene, died in his sleep early Sunday morning at the age of 46; he been suffering effects from a recent major surgery, though an autopsy will be performed to find the exact cause. The City Paper's Arts Desk has a fantastic write-up of Little Benny's many musical accomplishments, only the latest of which was performing with Chuck Brown in Capitol Heights, Maryland the night before he died. D.C. Councilmember Michael Brown released in a statement today, "Little Benny shaped DC's indigenous go-go music scene and will forever be a symbol of musical genius in DC. His music distinctively defined DC and made us all feel proud." For more tributes to Little Benny, click over to The Cotillion and WPGC Radio.
BENNY ANTHONY HARLEY "Lil Benny" passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2010. Beloved husband of Melita Harley. Survived by two daughters, Kayla and Tiara Harley; two step-daughters, Jasmine Young and Kelita Bennett; four sons, Brandon, Brian, Torian and Benny Harley, Jr.; his parents, Nancy Harley-Winston and Frank Harley; grandchild, Taylor Harley; three sisters, Tina Harley-Tobias, Nancy Harley-Williams and Lawand Harley; a brother, Frank Harley; mother-in-law, Annie Randolph; father-in-law, Johnny Randolph; one sister-in-law, Shenika Randolph; a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Harley will lie in state at The Washington Convention Center (Section E), 801 Mt. Vernon Pl., N.W., Friday, June 11 from 9 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Services by STEWART.
Anthony "Little Benny" Harley, who learned the trumpet at Ballou High School and went on to establish the D.C. go-go scene, died in his sleep early Sunday morning at the age of 46; he been suffering effects from a recent major surgery, though an autopsy will be performed to find the exact cause. The City Paper's Arts Desk has a fantastic write-up of Little Benny's many musical accomplishments, only the latest of which was performing with Chuck Brown in Capitol Heights, Maryland the night before he died. D.C. Councilmember Michael Brown released in a statement today, "Little Benny shaped DC's indigenous go-go music scene and will forever be a symbol of musical genius in DC. His music distinctively defined DC and made us all feel proud." For more tributes to Little Benny, click over to The Cotillion and WPGC Radio.
Anthony "Little Benny" Harley, who learned the trumpet at Ballou High School and went on to establish the D.C. go-go scene, died in his sleep early Sunday morning at the age of 46; he been suffering effects from a recent major surgery, though an autopsy will be performed to find the exact cause. The City Paper's Arts Desk has a fantastic write-up of Little Benny's many musical accomplishments, only the latest of which was performing with Chuck Brown in Capitol Heights, Maryland the night before he died. D.C. Councilmember Michael Brown released in a statement today, "Little Benny shaped DC's indigenous go-go music scene and will forever be a symbol of musical genius in DC. His music distinctively defined DC and made us all feel proud." For more tributes to Little Benny, click over to The Cotillion and WPGC Radio.
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