The 20-second break was part of a song by the Winstons, a multiracial soul band. Despite the Amen break's seminal popularity across music genres, the Winstons never received royalties. Nobody ...

A six second drum break from The Winstons‘ “Amen, Brother” (the b-side to their 1969 hit “Color Him Father”) is arguably the most famous “break” ever. The “Amen Break” has been sampled on countless ...

What do Salt-N-Pepa, Amy Winehouse, Oasis and the theme song to the animated TV show "Futurama" have in common - these six seconds. (SOUNDBITE OF THE WINSTONS' "AMEN, BROTHER") SHAPIRO: This is called ...

Coleman's break, a loud, crashing flurry of proto-boom bap, was homed in on by early hip-hop and electronic music producers in the 80s, who then sampled the break and twisted it to fit their needs.

The "Amen break" is arguably the most important 6 seconds of music ever recorded. With the popularization of sampling, the 4-bar drum solo (originally from The Winstons' 1969 track "Amen, Brother") ...

You might not know the song “Amen Brother” by the Winstons, but chances are you've heard it. Or a part of it. The song's drum break is one of the most sampled pieces of music in history, says music ...

What is one of the most sampled bits of music in hip-hop history? Amazingly, The Winstons are now best known not for their big hit song, but for the single's B-side: "Amen, Brother." Their uptempo, ...

The Amen break is a drum riff created some 50 years ago by a funk and soul band called The Winstons, and they've finally started getting some... Funk Band Behind 'Amen Break' Drum Riff Receives Long ...

The Amen break is a drum riff created some 50 years ago by a funk and soul band called The Winstons, and they've finally started getting some recognition. What do Salt-N-Pepa, Amy Winehouse, Oasis and ...