Apache Break (Famous Samples) trivia
Apache Break (Famous Samples) Mini Quiz
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Which act recorded the version behind the famous "Apache" break?
The 1973 Incredible Bongo Band recording supplied the long percussion passage that hip-hop DJs and producers repeatedly reused.
Which instrument did Jim Gordon play on the Incredible Bongo Band's "Apache"?
Former Derek and the Dominos drummer Jim Gordon played the drums, while King Errisson added bongos and other percussion.
Which British group first made "Apache" a major hit before the bongo-band cover?
The Shadows' 1960 version reached No. 1 in the U.K., years before the Incredible Bongo Band's 1973 recording.
Which Sugarhill Gang track reworks the "Apache" melody into a rap hit?
The group used a re-recorded Bongo Band arrangement, putting its rhymes over the melody instead of lifting the original recording.