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The Amen break is a drum break that has been widely sampled in popular music. It comes from the 1969 track " Amen, Brother " by the American soul group the Winstons , released as the B-side of the 1969 single " Color Him Father ".
Halfway into "Amen, Brother", there is a drum solo (performed by Gregory C. Coleman) which would cause the release to become the most widely sampled record in the history of electronic music. [1] Sampled audio clips of the drum solo became known as the Amen break , which has been used in thousands of tracks in many musical genres, including ...
The Amen break, a drum break from The Winstons' song "Amen, Brother" is widely regarded as one of the most widely used and sampled breaks among music using breakbeats. [10] This break was first used on "King of the Beats" by Mantronix, and has since been used in thousands of songs. [11]
The B-side to "Color Him Father" is "Amen, Brother", an instrumental interpretation of the gospel standard "Amen". [1] The Winstons recorded it in early 1969 in Atlanta, Georgia. [2] With the rise of hip hop in the 1980s, the break was widely sampled and became a staple of drum and bass and jungle music. It has been used on thousands of tracks ...
The B-Side of the 7" vinyl single was an up-tempo instrumental rendition of an older gospel music classic titled "Amen, Brother". This song included a 4 bar drum solo played by Winstons drummer G.C. Coleman, which years later was to become known as the famous "Amen Break".
In popular music, a break is an instrumental or percussion section during a song derived from or related to stop-time – being a "break" from the main parts of the song or piece. A break is usually interpolated between sections of a song, to provide a sense of anticipation, signal the start of a new section, or create variety in the arrangement.
The drum break in the song has become widely known as the Amen break, and has been called "the most sampled song of all time". [7] Spencer never received royalties for use of the "Amen break" and condemned its sampling as plagiarism. [8] However, in 2015, he said: "It's not the worst thing that can happen to you.
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