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Musician Behind Iconic “Amen” Break Finally Gets Paid

The Amen break is a six-second drum solo in “Amen, Brother,” a 1969 b-side by the American funk/soul group the Winstons. It’s one of the most sampled drumbeats — and loops in general — of all time, showing up in songs by N.W.A., the Prodigy, Oasis, David Bowie, and even the Futurama theme song, and […]

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00:40 on November 12 2015

Musician Behind Iconic “Amen” Break Finally Gets Paid

Stereogum — The Amen break is a six-second drum solo in “Amen, Brother,” a 1969 b-side by the American funk/soul group the Winstons. It’s one of the most sampled drumbeats — ... more info
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