Well, Have a Nice Day – King Errisson

King Errisson’s “Well, Have a Nice Day” brings together Funk, Disco, Soul, and Latin elements in a groovy kind of way.

King of the Congas and Motown’s “unsung hero” King Errisson was part of the sound behind many of the greatest artists of his era, including Marvin Gaye, Jackson 5, and Diana Ross.

King Errisson was also a featured member of Bboy Legends Incredible Bongo Band.

A fine example of King Errisson’s percussion handiwork can be found in the intro to “Well, Have a Nice Day”, which was eventually sampled to make the beat for Roxanne Shanté (@imroxanneshante) of the legendary Juice Crew’s “Have a Nice Day”:

Some background from King Errisson’s website:

As a solo artist and composer, King is best known as a master of funky disco with lots of congas. His early albums are prized by “breakbeat hounds.” His more recent solo albums can be classified as jazz with a Caribbean flavor. His songs have appeared on albums by Neil Diamond, Eddie Kendricks, Flora Purim, The Temptations, and in the soundtrack of the movie, Ted and Venus.

As an actor, King has appeared in the movies Uptown Saturday Night (with Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier) and on television in Abe Vigoda’s Fish series and The Watcher, the 1980 remake of The Jazz Singer with Neil Diamond, and the movie Thunderball with Sean Connery.