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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...