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Edwin Birdsong

voc, *1951 US, Los Angeles
Singer / Musician / Songwriter / Producer of R&B/Soul and Jazz
A.k.a. Edwin L. Birdsong

Edwin Birdsong (born August 22, 1941- January 21, 2019) was an American keyboard/organ player, known in the 1970s and 1980s for his experimental funk/disco music. He never achieved chart success, but developed a strong fan base, and has also been sampled by other artists many times, most famously by Daft Punk who sampled "Cola Bottle Baby" in "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger", and Gang Starr who sampled his single "Rapper Dapper Snapper" for their song "Skills".

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
  • Keyboards
  • Backing Vocals
  • Synthesizer
Genres
  • R&B/Soul
  • Jazz
  • Electronic
  • Hip-Hop/Rap
Plays With
Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Popular Tracks   
Cola Bottle Baby on Edwin Birdsong by Edwin Birdsong
Rapper Dapper Snapper on Funtaztik by Edwin Birdsong
Phiss-Phizz on Edwin Birdsong by Edwin Birdsong
Lollipop on Edwin Birdsong by Edwin Birdsong
Kunta Dance on Edwin Birdsong by Edwin Birdsong
Goldmine on Edwin Birdsong by Edwin Birdsong
Lollipop (Slow) on Edwin Birdsong by Edwin Birdsong
Freaky Deaky Sities on Edwin Birdsong by Edwin Birdsong
Autumn Eyes on Edwin Birdsong by Edwin Birdsong
Rapper Dapper Snapper (Instrumental) on Funtaztik by Edwin Birdsong

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Cola Bottle Baby / Freaky Deaky SitiesEdwin Birdsong2019Album
Release The Beast / Cola Bottle BabyBreakwater / Edwin Birdsong2008Single
Thank You Arthur / LollipopDinosaur L / Edwin Birdsong2006Album
Rapper Dapper Snapper / I Got My Mind Made UpEdwin Birdsong / Instant Funk1994Single
PercolatorEdwin Birdsong1987Album
For My SelfEdwin Birdsong1986Album
The Sucker MC'sEdwin Birdsong & The Dugout Boys1985Album
Too Good To Go (When You Get It Right)Edwin Birdsong1985Album
Son Of A Rapper Dapper SnapperEdwin Birdsong1985Album
Perfect Love'nEdwin Birdsong1984Album
She's Wrapped Too Tight (She's A Button Buster)Edwin Birdsong1982Album
FuntaztikEdwin Birdsong1981Album
FuntaztikEdwin Birdsong1981Album
Rapper Dapper SnapperEdwin Birdsong1980Album
Freaky Deaky SitiesEdwin Birdsong1979Single
Goldmine / Phiss-PhizzEdwin Birdsong1979Album
Lollipop / Freaky Deaky SitiesEdwin Birdsong1979Album
Edwin BirdsongEdwin Birdsong1979Album
Kunta DanceEdwin Birdsong1978Single
Dance Of SurvivalEdwin Birdsong1975Album
Dance Of SurvivalEdwin Birdsong1975Single
Turn Around Hate (Communicate) / Down On The BeatEdwin Birdsong1973Single
Super NaturalEdwin Birdsong1973Album
Rising SignEdwin Birdsong1973Single
My Father Preaches That God Is The Father Of Us AllEdwin Birdsong1972Single
What It IsEdwin Birdsong1971Album
Old Messiah / Use What You GotEdwin Birdsong1971Single
The Uncle Tom Game / It Ain't No Fun Being A Welfare RecipientEdwin Birdsong1971Single
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