The Winstons
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Biography
The Winstons were an American funk and soul music group based in Washington, D.C. They are known for their 1969 recording featuring a song entitled "Color Him Father" on the A-side, and "Amen, Brother" on the B-side. Halfway into "Amen, Brother", there is a drum solo (performed by G.C. Coleman) which would cause the release to become the most widely sampled record in the history of electronic music. 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 drum and bass, hip hop, jungle, big beat and industrial.
The "Color Him Father" record sold over one million copies, and received a gold record awarded by the Recording Industry Association of America on 24 July 1969. It also won a Grammy Award for the Best Rhythm and Blues Song (1969).
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- Amen, Brother
- (The New) Color Him Father
- Do Da Wiggle
- The Great Escape
- Darkness Too Soon
- Gossip
- I'm Outta Here
- Ridge Road Gravel
- Judy's On the Loose
- (She's A) Gold Digga
- Music's All I Know
- Everything's Gonna Be Alright
- Tribute to Rg3
- Everybody Need a Father
- Window Shopping
- Beach Music Is Here to Stay
- Up In the Air
- Where Have You Been?
- Whatever Happened to the Two of Us
- The Shagging Man
- I Could See It in Your Eyes
- Beach Music Party
- Sleepy Town
- Let's Go Hand Dancing
