Sing a Simple Song
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| "Sing a Simple Song" | ||||
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Everyday People" | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Funk[1] | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Epic 5-10407 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sly Stone | |||
| Producer(s) | Sly Stone | |||
| Sly and the Family Stone singles chronology | ||||
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"Sing a Simple Song" is a 1968 song by the
Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart was credited as the sole songwriter
.
The song is one of Sly and the Family Stone's
The Commodores, Miles Davis, The Meters, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Prince, The Budos Band, Maceo Parker
and others.
It has also been
Humpty Dance"), Cypress Hill, Gorillaz, Arrested Development, Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, Alanis Morissette, and Adina Howard. Jimi Hendrix plays the song's main riff on "We Gotta Live Together" from his 1970 live album Band of Gypsys. The song's "yah-yah-yah" refrain was referenced in The Illusion
's 1969 hit "Did You See Her Eyes".
The song's title is referenced in the band's 1969 hit "
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)
."
Personnel
- vocals, composer, producer
- Jerry Martini - tenor saxophone
- Cynthia Robinson - trumpet
- backing vocals
- Rose Stone - piano, co-lead and backing vocals
- bass, co-lead and backing vocals
- Greg Errico - drums
- Elva Mouton) - backing vocals
Samples
This is not an exhaustive list; a more comprehensive list can be found here.
- 2Pac ("Peep Game", "Souljah's Revenge", "Temptations", "Young Niggaz")
- Adina Howard ("Freak Like Me")
- Alanis Morissette ("Thank U")
- Arrested Development ("Mr. Wendal", "Revolution")
- Backstreet Boys ("Boys Will Be Boys")
- De La Soul ("Eye Know")
- Digital Underground ("The Humpty Dance", "The Return Of The Crazy One", "Your Life's A Cartoon")
- Domino (Getto Jam, Sweet Potato Pie)
- Dr. Dre ("Deep Cover")
- Gorillaz ("19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)")
- KRS-ONE ("Sound of Da Police")
- Main Source ("Watch Roger Do His Thing")
- MC Zappa ("Hardcore", "Video Dames")
- Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth ("Anger In The Nation", "For Pete's Sake")
- The Pharcyde ("I'm That Type Of Nigga")
- Eazy E ("Eazy-Duz-It")
- Public Enemy ("Can't Do Nuttin' For Ya Man (Dub Mixx)", "Can't Truss It", "Fight The Power", "Frankenstar", "Get The Fuck Outta Dodge", "Hit Da Road Jack", "Tie Goes To The Runner")
- Stetsasonic ("It's In My Song")
- TLC ("Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg (Left Eye's 3 Minutes And Counting", "What About Your Friends")
See also
References
- ISBN 9781493064601.
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