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Michael Jackson’s Magic Lives On through Samples and Covers
It’s with great sadness that we learnt of Michael Jackson’s untimely passing at the age of 50. Even more sad is the fact that he was due for a spectacular series of comeback shows in London in just...
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Musical Organ Donors
Back in the 1930′s, the union of musicians in the US went into strike, trying to stop radio stations from using recorded music instead of live musicians. We all know who won that battle eventually…...
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2009: A Big Year for Sample-Based Music… and WhoSampled!
2009 was a phenomenal year for sample-based music. Looking at the list of U.S. number-one singles of 2009 to date, it’s astonishing to see that no less than 6 out of 13 are based on samples: Crack a...
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The Musical Heritage of Hendrix: 40 Years On
At the 40th anniversary of the death of an American icon, WhoSampled takes a look at some of the influences that shaped Jimi Hendrix’s musical vision, as well as the lasting legacy of his unique sound....
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Happy Birthday WhoSampled!
WhoSampled is 2 years old today. On October 1st 2008, we’ve quietly opened our tiny samples database with around 200 tracks listed. It’s astonishing to see that just two years later, we list over...
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Whitney Houston, Queen of the Cover Song
Whitney Houston‘s tragic passing at the age of 48 has reminded the world of what a great singer she was. Between the mid ’80s and early ’90s she could do no wrong, releasing hit after hit of glorious...
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