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Richard Lewis Spencer

In 1969, Mr. Spencer wrote and sang the Grammy award winning song, “Color Him Father,” which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart. He is also the owner of the famous Amen break featuring a drum solo by G.C. Coleman. There are some who claim that this piece of music helped to launch hip-hop and the electronic subcultures.

Richard Lewis Spencer

Richard Lewis Spencer was born and raised in Wadesboro NC, but later moved to Washington D.C. where he began his musical career with two other artists in Otis Redding’s band, that later, with the addition of two other members, became the very successful R&B/soul group “The Winston’s.”
In 1969, Mr. Spencer wrote and sang the Grammy award winning song, “Color Him Father,” which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart. He is also the owner of the famous Amen break featuring a drum solo by G.C. Coleman. There are some who claim that this piece of music helped to launch hip-hop and the electronic subcultures.

The announcement from the North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame listed Richard Lewis Spencer as one of the inductees for 2017.

"On Thursday, October 19, 2017, the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame will hold it’s 2017 Induction Ceremony in Kannapolis, NC. Inductions are held annually to commemorate the musical legacy of North Carolina’s greatest music makers. In our efforts to honor, promote, commemorate, and preserve, North Carolina’s great music history, we present to you the 2017 Induction Ceremony."

In the comments below, we will post a video that gives a brief history of the #AMENBREAK Drum Solo that band member drummer G.C. Coleman created on Side B of their most popular record.

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