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John Dankworth
Theme
John Dankworth wrote “Theme” and put out the earliest release of it on file, in 1986. J. Cole’s “FRIENDS” (2018) samples it, per MusicBrainz.
From the counter
Under "FRIENDS" sits a 1986 record called "Theme" by John Dankworth, and his name sits right on Cole's credits for it. Play the two back to back and you can hear where the foundation came from.
Liner notes
Credited writer: John Dankworth.
Earliest release on file: this one, 1986.
Built on this record
J. Cole’s “FRIENDS” (2018) samples it, per MusicBrainz.
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How you get here
J. Cole's "FRIENDS" samples an earlier record called "Theme" and carries its writing credit. Who first recorded "Theme"?John Dankworth
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