The song sampled David Bowie's 1983 hit song "Let's Dance" and Roy Ayers's "Feelin’ Good"; it also featured a vocal interpolation of Lisa Stansfield's song "All Around the World", sung by The Notorious B.I.G. in the chorus.
Notable users are, amongst many others and for instance, vibes player/composer Roy Ayers, and pianist/composer Herbie Hancock.
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The breadth and variety of Big Strides' influences has seen them support a wide range of artists including Roy Ayers, Horace Andy, Damien Rice, Bloc Party and Arctic Monkeys.
Swift relied on a large number of samples, by artists including James Brown, Donald Byrd, Sly & the Family Stone, The Meters, Quincy Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Roy Ayers and Marvin Gaye.
Blackman also worked as a session musician, appearing on albums by Kurtis Blow (Kingdom Blow), Bernard Wright, Najee, David Sanborn, Lenny White, Roy Ayers, Sting (Brand New Day), World Saxophone Quartet, Janet Jackson's "That's the Way Love Goes" (Remix) and Wayman Tisdale.
"You Send Me" has been covered by a number of artists, including Michael Bolton, Nat King Cole, The Drifters, The Everly Brothers, The Four Seasons, Bobby Vee, José Feliciano, Aretha Franklin, Steven Houghton, Nicolette Larson, Steve Miller Band, Van Morrison, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Percy Sledge, Roy Ayers, Paul & Paula, The Supremes, Chris FarrenRachelle Ferrell.
The group were a vehicle for the songwriting talents of Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong.