Song Clearance Sheet
3 sources citedEverything I Do Gonna Be Funky (From Now On)
Jazz-Funk1970s141BPM
UnconfirmedKey
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The verdict
Documented Sampling History
Confirmed songwriter of record (Allen Toussaint — this is a cover of a Toussaint/Lee Dorsey song), no dispute found. Sampled into “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia),” already in this catalog.
Quick Facts
Released1970
AlbumEverything I Play Is Funky
GenreJazz-Funk, Soul Jazz
LabelBlue Note Records
ProducerFrancis Wolff
Recorded atRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
More infoWikipedia → · Discogs →
Who you need to ask
The songwriter of record — Allen Toussaint (estate) — Donaldson’s version is a cover
Archive → · checked Jul 2026
The current administrator — Not confirmed — needs a Songview/Discogs lookup
Unknown · checked Jul 2026
Has it been reused?
Yes — sampled into Us3’s “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)” (already in this catalog).
Do they allow reuse?
No standalone policy found; confirmed songwriter of record and no dispute found.
Related Songs
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Sampled this recording (already in this catalog)
Same Toussaint/Lee Dorsey New Orleans partnership (already in this catalog)
Who Owns It
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The song itself (the writing)Allen Toussaint (estate)
The recording (current administrator)Not confirmed
Receipts
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One of Donaldson’s best funk covers
Singled out by AllMusic as one of Donaldson’s most successfully “pulled off” R&B/funk covers of the era, distinct from his “stiffer” attempts — a favorite among modern funk-revival acts like the Sugarman Three.
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Can You Use It for Free?
How to check PD →Is it public domain?No
Sample History
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Times sampled
A Toussaint/Lee Dorsey song; sampled into “Cantaloop”
Covers
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First flip
Big names who used itUs3
Who to Contact
EF
Allen Toussaint (estate)
The confirmed songwriter of record
What they'll chargeNobody's shared numbers yet
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