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"Bongo Rock" is a rock and roll instrumental recorded by Preston Epps, written by Epps and Arthur Egnoian. [1] Released as a single in 1959, it charted #14 Pop in the United States, [2] and #4 in Canada. [3] It was included in Epps' 1960 album Bongo Bongo Bongo. [4] The Surfaris' 1963 hit single "Wipe Out" was based on this song. [5]
The band released two albums, 1973's Bongo Rock, and 1974's Return of the Incredible Bongo Band. [1] The instrumental "Bongo Rock", co-written by Art Laboe and Preston Epps and released by Epps as a Top 40 hit in 1959, was covered by the Incredible Bongo Band (shown as "Bongo Rock '73" on the album), and became a minor US hit for them in 1973, and a substantial hit in Canada (#20).
Bongo Rock is the debut studio album by Incredible Bongo Band, released in 1973. [2] It peaked at number 197 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. [ 3 ] It includes the band's version of the Jerry Lordan -written song " Apache ".
Epps was born in Mangum, Oklahoma.He learned to play percussion instruments, including the bongos, while he was stationed in Okinawa during the Korean War.After his tour of duty he settled in Southern California, playing in coffee shops and working odd jobs. [1]
With the release of its sophomore album, "King of Rock" (1985), it hit another hip-hop milestone, selling more than 1 million copies while becoming the first rappers to receive video airplay on MTV.
The Incredible Bongo Band covered the song in 1973. [29] The composer and percussionist David Van Tieghem released a version and two remixes in 1986. [30] 16 BIT (a German dance project from 1986 to 1989 by Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti) recorded in 1987 a single "(Ina) Gadda-Da-Vida", [31] also included in album Inaxycvgtgb. [32]
Gordon was the drummer on the Incredible Bongo Band's album Bongo Rock, released in 1972, and his drum break on the LP version of "Apache" has been frequently sampled by rap music artists. [6] He recorded with Frank Zappa, including on the title track of the 1974 album Apostrophe (').
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