WhoSampled page documenting samples and influence of The Winstons’ 1969 track 'Amen, Brother', source of the Amen break.
Song Connections
Theme From Lillies of the Field (Amen)
The Impressions
1964
Hook / Riff
We're a Winner
The Impressions
1967
Multiple Elements
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A
1988
Drums
Pigs
Tyler, The Creator
2013
Drums
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (The Juggernaut Remix)
Skrillex
2011
Drums
Amen Brother
The Bamboos
2008
Soul / Funk / Disco
Amen, Brother
Osaka Monaurail
2008
Soul / Funk / Disco
Amen
King Herbert & the Knights and Jack Harden
1969
Soul / Funk / Disco
Facts and Stories
37
As of 2020, this is the most sampled song in music history. Particularly notable for its iconic drum break, it has been sampled over 4,500 times.
16
Owing to its ubiquity in drum and bass music, the drum break from The Winstons' 'Amen, Brother' is one of the most sampled tracks of all time. Despite this, songwriter Richard Spencer never received any royalties for the thousands of times his song was sampled. In 2015 as a goodwill gesture, British DJ's Martyn Webster and Steve Theobald created a GoFundMe page for Spencer, and in the end raised £24,000.
Song Credit
Composer:
Richard Spencer
Questions & Answers
Which songs were sampled in "Amen, Brother" by The Winstons?
"Amen, Brother" contains samples of "Theme From Lillies of the Field (Amen)" by The Impressions and "We're a Winner" by The Impressions.
