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Modern/pop Songs Which Sample Northern Soul

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Can anyone think of any modern/pop/current songs which sample northern soul or motown tracks? Either in a subtle or obvious way.

Been racking my brains and searching online but though this was the best place to ask.

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    Hi Godz - thought you'd be a fan of this band - good taste! Only seen them live on telly/you tube and yes they are a bit shambolic but I love their albums. There's a couple more "norther

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There's the famous Fatboy Slim one of course, Sliced Tomatoes on Rockafeller Skank. I'm led to believe that the Sliced Tomatoes track was sampled from Ray Charles' I Don't Need No Doctor, but I'm unsure of this.

And Curtis Mayfield's Move On Up turned up on something in recent years . . .

You beat me to it Rotherham Soul, must have been typing at the same time . :)

Indie band Spearmint released a great single in 1999 called 'Sweeping the nation which sampled the piano riff from 'out on the floor/Dobie Gray and St etienne sampled the flute from 'i cant wait untill i see my babys face'/Baby Washington on their single 'Nothing can stop us now' from the early 90s

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Bottle Rocket by The Go Team samples the "2-4-6-8-10 - 2-4-6-8-20" bit from Soul Time by Shirley Ellis.

Bloody great band too. They're always a bit shambolic live but you end up jumping around and grinning like an idiot :D

aguelerra - aint no man - dave cortez - not northern per se but ish.

Indie band Spearmint released a great single in 1999 called 'Sweeping the nation which sampled the piano riff from 'out on the floor/Dobie Gray and St etienne sampled the flute from 'i cant wait untill i see my babys face'/Baby Washington on their single 'Nothing can stop us now' from the early 90s

St Etienne took their sample from Dusty Springfield's version of I Can't Wait...

"Red Dress" - Sugababes (Samples "Landslide" - Tony Clark)

Ian D :D

After watching the vid about 12 times,for research only of course..i've never noticed that sample before. :ohmy: And me being a big Sugababes fan...... :wicked:

And Curtis Mayfield's Move On Up turned up on something in recent years . . .

It was Kanye Wests Touch The Sky

Amy Winehouses Tears Dry On Their Own - Aint No Mountain High Enough

Bottle Rocket by The Go Team samples the "2-4-6-8-10 - 2-4-6-8-20" bit from Soul Time by Shirley Ellis.

Bloody great band too. They're always a bit shambolic live but you end up jumping around and grinning like an idiot :D

Hi Godz - thought you'd be a fan of this band - good taste! Only seen them live on telly/you tube and yes they are a bit shambolic but I love their albums. There's a couple more "northern" samples on their first album one of which I can't identify now but recognised it from a You Tube clip posted on here last year - the other is a passage from I Cant Rest - Fontella Bass - cant remember which track of theirs its on. They also sample Politicians -Psyche Soulla Funkadelic on Grip Like A Vice ( Proof of Youth album )

Best wishes

Mike

After watching the vid about 12 times,for research only of course..i've never noticed that sample before. :ohmy: And me being a big Sugababes fan...... :wicked:

I too watched it several times. On the odd occasion I had the sound on too! :yes:

Here's a slight twist on the subject. Angie Stone using the O Jays loop on Wish I didn't Miss You. Does that count?

Soul Hooligan "Sweet Pea" which samples Dean Parish .....(Ooops, thanks Grayman)

:thumbsup:

Steve

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Coolio sampled East Coast Connection on something that I can't recall now.

as said there are loads but like the fact that Temptations sampled their own song My Girl on Stay

couple of other nice ones - Jaheim lets talk about it - Try to leave me - Bessie Banks

Badu's No love - Lucky Fellow Leroy Hutson

Indie band Spearmint released a great single in 1999 called 'Sweeping the nation which sampled the piano riff from 'out on the floor/Dobie Gray and St etienne sampled the flute from 'i cant wait untill i see my babys face'/Baby Washington on their single 'Nothing can stop us now' from the early 90s

THATS ACE THAT IS, LOVE THAT TRACK.

Fabolous feat L'il Wayne sampled Holly St James - That's not Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Qq2MCfe7g

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Indie band Spearmint released a great single in 1999 called 'Sweeping the nation which sampled the piano riff from 'out on the floor/Dobie Gray and St etienne sampled the flute from 'i cant wait untill i see my babys face'/Baby Washington on their single 'Nothing can stop us now' from the early 90s

St Etienne already mentioned, here on another one...

Quite an obscure one on an early Spice Girls album - the opening riff from Edna Wright - Oops Here I Go - heard it one Xmas round a family friends house, never heard it again, thank god...

Girf

St Etienne (again !!) sampled Bobby Reed "The Time Is Right For Love" on their song "Spring"

Bronze Nazareth - The Pain

Fatboy Slim's "Soul Surfing" sample "I'll do a little bit more" by the Olympics.

Alan

It was Kanye Wests Touch The Sky

It was van bran 3000 astounded

Janette

Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme sampled Johnny Taylor - What About My Love

More soul than northern but inspired IMHO

didnt fat boy slim sample sliced tomatoes

Ladyboy by Mu-kau samples Sam Fletchers "I'd think it over twice"

Bronze Nazareth - The Pain

Hurry dont linger.. Brothers of soul???

Hurry dont linger.. Brothers of soul???

Yeah, Its a damn good riff isnt it !!

Angerline Morrison..Fool Also uses Sam Fletchers I'd think it over twice

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