Benny Blanco blends the familiar, weird for hits like 'Diamonds'

Songwriter-producer Benny Blanco (Rihanna's 'Diamonds,' Kesha's 'Die Young,' Maroon 5's 'Moves Like Jagger') strikes the right balance for mass appeal.When Benny Blanco discovered that "Diamonds," the single he co-wrote and produced for pop diva Rihanna, had claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart earlier this month, the 24-year-old celebrated in his own inimitable way. First, he consumed a dinner so massive he had to unbutton his jeans. Then the producer downed a shot of Jameson I...

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