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The Winstons

The beat that broke the mold.

About Me

Creators of the worlds most sampled record of all time, the B side of the grammy award winning 'Color him father', a track entitled 'Amen Brother', the drum solo of which gave birth to the entire Drum & Bass/Jungle styles of music.
It can be herad in many places, check out The Futurama theme tune!

Probably the greatest drum loop ever.

Here we pay homage to the men behind it, The Winstons!

The Winstons Now

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Member Since: 5/7/2006
Band Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amen_break"en.wikipedia.org/wik i/Amen_break
Band Members: G.C. Coleman (vocals, drums),
Richard Spencer (lead vocals, tenor saxophone),
Ray Maritano (vocals, alto saxophone),
Quincy Mattison (vocals, lead guitar),
Phil Tolotta (second lead, organ),
Sonny Peckrol (vocals, bass guitar).

Influences: We dont do influences, we influence!
Sounds Like: Every Drum & Bass tune you ever heard!
Record Label: Metromedia Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

R.I.P. Gregory Sylvester Coleman

R.I.P. Gregory Sylvester Coleman 1944 - 2006G.C Coleman was born in September 1944, one of five brothers and sisters. He was a member of the Mount Calvary Baptist Church and graduated from Armstrong H...
Posted by The Winstons on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 05:01:00 PST