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- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) abstract "\"Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)\" is a 1980 single by jazz trumpeter Tom Browne. The single -- a memoir of the neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens where Browne was born and raised -- is from his second solo album, Love Approach. Browne got the idea for the song while he was at his parents' home. The vocals for the single were provided by Toni Smith (Thomassina Carrollyne Smith), who also helped compose the song. The song hit number one on the U.S. R&B chart for a month. \"Funkin' for Jamaica\" peaked at number nine on the dance chart and made the Top 10 on the UK singles chart.In 1981 a British group, the Evasions, released a hit song titled \"Wikka Wrap\". This is a parody of UK broadcaster Alan Whicker, but also a parody (some might say sample) of \"Funkin' For Jamaica\". In 1996, The song was sampled by Quad City DJ's for their song, \"Quad City Funk\" on the album \"Get On Up And Dance\"DJ Tōwa Tei released his remix cover version as a single in both 1999 and 2001, which featured Les Nubians on vocals, performing part of the song in French.In 2000, the song was featured on the Bob Baldwin album BobBaldwin.com with Tom Browne performing.In 2001, the song's intro was sampled on the Mariah Carey single \"Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)\" for the soundtrack to Carey's film Glitter. The song has also been sampled by N.W.A, EPMD, Snoop Dogg, Keith Murray, Smooth, Erykah Badu, Shaquille O' Neal, and The Black Eyed Peas.In 2006, contemporary jazz guitarist Patrick Yandall covered the song from his album \"Samoa Soul.\"".
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) album Love_Approach.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) bSide ""Her Silent Smile"".
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) genre Disco.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) genre Funk.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) genre Jazz.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) genre Rhythm_and_blues.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) musicalArtist Tom_Browne_(trumpeter).
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) musicalBand Tom_Browne_(trumpeter).
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) producer Dave_Grusin.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) producer Larry_Rosen_(producer).
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) recordLabel Arista_Records.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) recordLabel GRP_Records.
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- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) wikiPageWikiLink Tom_Browne_(trumpeter).
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) wikiPageWikiLink Towa_Tei.
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- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) wikiPageWikiLinkText "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)".
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) wikiPageWikiLinkText "Funkin' for Jamaica".
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) wikiPageWikiLinkText "Funkin’ For Jamaica".
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) writer Tom_Browne_(trumpeter).
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) after ""Master Blaster (Jammin')" by Stevie Wonder".
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) arranger "Dave Grusin, Lesette Wilson, Tom Browne, Weldon Irvine".
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) artist Tom_Browne_(trumpeter).
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) bSide ""Her Silent Smile"".
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) before ""Give Me the Night" by George Benson".
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) caption "US 12-Inch single cover".
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- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) fromAlbum Love_Approach.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) genre Disco.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) genre Funk.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) genre Jazz.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) genre Rhythm_and_blues.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) label Arista_Records.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) label GRP_Records.
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- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) name "Funkin' for Jamaica".
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) producer Dave_Grusin.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) producer Larry_Rosen_(producer).
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) released "July 1980".
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) title Hip-Hop_Songs.
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- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) writer "Tom Browne, Toni Smith".
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) years "--10-04".
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) subject Category:1980_singles.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) subject Category:1980_songs.
- Funkin_for_Jamaica_(N.Y.) subject Category:Arista_Records_singles.
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