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1997-07-03 23:01Sean Cooper (idm) winstons
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1997-07-03 23:01Sean Cooper>Here's the scoop on the Winstons (aka Winston Brothers) from the All-Music >Guide (http:/
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quoted 9 lines Here's the scoop on the Winstons (aka Winston Brothers) from the All-Music>Here's the scoop on the Winstons (aka Winston Brothers) from the All-Music >Guide (http://www.allmusic.com). The one album listed doesn't have tracks >so I don't know if "Say Amen, Brother" appears on it or not. Research on >individual shoe sizes was inconclusive... > >AMG BIOGRAPHY: The Winstons were a Washington, D.C. vocal group that won >artistic and commercial rewards for their lone hit in 1969. "Color Him >Father" earned them a Top 10 R&B and pop hit, just missing number one on >the R&B list, and also earned a Grammy for Best R&B song.
"amen, brother" (NOT "say amen, brother") is the b-side to the "color him father" 7-inch. for those that grew up in a religious family (or remain in one) it's a funk/r&b instrumental version of the popular vocal hymn "amen" (you know, "aaaaaamen, aaaaaamen, aaaaa-men, aamen, aamen...etc."). sc