Gregory C. Coleman
Drums, Musical Artist
1944 –
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Who is Gregory C. Coleman?
Gregory Cylvester Coleman was a member of The Winstons and the drummer of the Amen Break, a famous drum solo taken from the recording "Amen, Brother" made in 1969 by The Winstons. This solo is one of the most frequently sampled drum loops in modern music and is used in genres from hip hop to drum and bass and beyond. Apart from sales of the original recording, Coleman never received any royalties from the widespread use of the sample.
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- Born
- Sep 1, 1944
- Also known as
- Gregory Coleman
- Education
- Armstrong High School
- Died
- Apr 29, 2024
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on July 23, 2013
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