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Edwin Birdsong

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American keyboardist

United StatesMusiciansLived 1941 to 2019 · aged 77
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Edwin L. Birdsong was an American keyboardist and organist, known in the 1970s and 1980s for his experimental funk/disco music. Birdsong did not achieve much chart success, but developed a strong fan base.

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Edwin L. Birdsong was an American keyboardist and organist, known in the 1970s and 1980s for his experimental funk/disco music. Birdsong did not achieve much chart success, but developed a strong fan base. Birdsong has also been sampled by other artists many times, most famously by Daft Punk who sampled "Cola Bottle Baby" in "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger", and Gang Starr who sampled his single "Rapper Dapper Snapper" for their song "Skills".

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2019 · aged 77
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7 languages

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