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Gregory S. "GC" Coleman (25 September 1944 – 5 February 2006) 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 the most frequently sampled drum loop 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.
The copyright owner of "Amen, Brother", including the Amen break, was Winstons leader Richard Lewis Spencer. Neither he nor drummer Coleman received royalties for the break, and Spencer was not aware of its use until 1996.
Coleman died homeless and destitute in 2006. Spencer said it was unlikely he was aware of the impact he had made on music.
The copyright owner of "Amen, Brother", including the Amen break, was Winstons leader Richard Lewis Spencer. Neither he nor drummer Coleman received royalties for the break, and Spencer was not aware of its use until 1996.
Coleman died homeless and destitute in 2006. Spencer said it was unlikely he was aware of the impact he had made on music.
