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2 unusual facts about Funky Drummer


Black on Both Sides

Songwriters: D. Smith,
Sample: "Body Rock" by Mos Def
Sample: "John Blaze" by Fat Joe
Sample: "For All My Niggaz & Bitches" by Snoop Dogg
Sample: "Criminology" by Raekwon
Sample from the movie Ghostbusters
Sample: "On & On" by Erykah Badu
Sample: "Baby I'm-A Want You" by Fatback Band
Sample: "Funky Drummer" by James Brown

Say Kids What Time Is It?

James Brown - "Funky Drummer", originally released in 1970 (7"); first LP release on In the Jungle Groove, 1986


Richard Mazda

After signing to Warner Chappell Music in 1989 he went on to write, "How Long', a Billboard R&B No 1 hit for American Singer Ultra Nate which won him a prestigious A.S.C.A.P award. As a writer he contributed to albums by Jamie J Morgan, The JBs, Average White Band, Clyde "Funky Drummer" Stubblefield, Nick Kamen and many others.


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