Question by JAREDLETO411: Fight the Power by Public Enemy, Anyone Know the 70s Female Artist Where They Got The beat from?
There was a song in the 70s by a black woman with the beat that Public Enemy uses in their Fight the Power song, but I can’t think of any lyrics from her song to find her song. Anyone know or are familiar with it?
Best answer:
Answer by Spice 2
That song samples a lot of music:
“Teddy’s Jam” by Guy
“Bird of Prey” by Uriah Heep
“Hot Pants Road” by The J.B.’s
“Pump Me Up” by Trouble Funk
“Different Strokes” by Syl Johnson
“I Shot the Sherriff” by Eric Clapton
“Planet Rock” by Afrika Bambaataa
“I Know You Got Soul” by Bobby Byrd
“Sing a Simple Song” by Sly & the Family Stone
“Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get” by The Dramatics
“Let’s Dance (Make Your Body Move)” by West St. Mob
“Funky President” and “Funky Drummer” by James Brown