Ben Houston Daddy's Song CD

Ben then got an invitation to sing at the Apollo theater in Harlem, NY. This is where Ben struck gold, while singing there. One of Paul Simon's (60's group Simon & Garfunkel) talent scouts heard Ben sing and he was fascinated by his golden voice, immediately setting up a private audition for Paul himself. Ben walked into the audition and and sang a Sam Cooke song, "Change Is Gonna Come," and instantly got the singing job for Paul Simon. Paul was looking for singers for a new musicial he was producing called "Capeman." Ben worked closely with Paul and learned much from him. In a interview, Ben said he cried when he got his first Paul Simon paycheck and he copied it and sent it to his mother. Ben started out as backup singer and then eventually was cast as the lead singer for the project. The music was recored at "Hit Factory" studio in NYC. Ben also became a favorite at the Apollo theather - Harlem loved him and he continued to be a regular at the Apollo, which was hosted by Sinbad. To this date, Ben has done over 50 concerts at the Apollo.

Ben was also becoming very much in demand in the NYC ...