First - First
1967 - It was British band The Hollies which first used steel pans in pop music in its 1967 single ‘Carrie-Anne’. Since the use of steel pans in ‘Carrie-Anne,’ the instrument has been used in numerous genres including Hip Hop, R&B, Rock, Dance, Country, and Jazz.
Below is a list of notable examples from throughout the decades and from around the world. List prepared by Danny Friar - author of “Gone Troppo – Steel Pans In Pop Music.” List republished with permission from the author.
Love The One You’re With – Stephen Stills (1970)
Apeman – The Kinks (1970)
Salmon Falls – Harry Nilsson (1975)
Island Girl – Elton John (1975)
Uh Oh, Love Comes To Town – Talking Heads (1977)
Every Kinda People – Robert Palmer (1978)
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) – John Lennon (1980)
The Street Parade – The Clash (1980)
Just The Two Of Us – Bill Withers (1981)
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic – The Police (1981)
Gone Troppo – George Harrison (1982)
Come Dancing – The Kinks (1982)
Right By Your Side – Eurythmics (1983)
Side By Side – Earth, Wind & Fire (1983)
Shot In The Dark – Belinda Carlisle (1986)
New Position – Prince And The Revolution (1986)
Agadoo – Blacklace (1987)
Kokomo – The Beach Boys (1988)
We Kinda Music – Andy Narell (1989)
Venus As A Boy – Bjork (1993)
Bananas And Blow – Ween (2000)
Pass This On – The Knife (2003)
P.I.M.P – 50 Cent (2003)
Bingo – M.I.A. (2004)
Crank That (Soulja Boy) – Soulja Boy Tell’em (2007)
I Can’t Stay – The Killers (2008)
Far Nearer/Beat For – Jamie xx (2011)
I Follow Rivers – Lykke Li (2011)
Don’t Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas) – Regina Spektor (2012)
Flashbulb Eyes – Arcade Fire (2013)
I’m Not You – Clipse (2014)
When The Beat Drops Out – Marlon Roudette (2014)
Rum Is The Reason – Toby Keith (2015)
Me & The Rhythm – Selena Gomez (2015)
Close – Nick Jonas (2016)
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