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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Background Vocals
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
Trumpet
Abraham Laboriel
Abraham Laboriel
Bass Guitar
Casey B. Scheuerell
Casey B. Scheuerell
Drums
Ronnie Foster
Ronnie Foster
Electric Piano
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Keyboards
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
David Foster
David Foster
Synthesizer
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker
Alto Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Arranger
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
Songwriter
Frank Paparelli
Frank Paparelli
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer
Bob Warner
Bob Warner
Assistant Engineer
David Leonard
David Leonard
Assistant Engineer
David Richards
David Richards
Engineer
Lew Hahn
Lew Hahn
Mixing Engineer
Michael O'Reilly
Michael O'Reilly
Assistant Engineer
Wayne I. Lewis
Wayne I. Lewis
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A long time ago in the 40's
Dizzy and bird gave us this song
They called it a night in Tunisia
And the melody still lingers on
[Verse 2]
It was new and very strange
Blew the squares right off the stage
Few could play along
The, the melody still lingers on
[Verse 3]
Max and Miles to name just two
Together they grew
The music was young and strong
And the melody still lingers on
[Verse 4]
They paved the way for generations
From Coltrane to Stevie
No one could stop the winds of change
With out them, where'd we be?
[Verse 5]
The Duke and the Prez were there before
The past you can't ignore
The torch is lit, we'll keep the flame
And the melody remains the same
[Verse 6]
The Duke and the Prez were there before
The past you can't ignore
The torch is lit, we'll keep the flame
And the melody remains the same
[Verse 7]
A long time ago in the '40s
Dizzy and bird gave us this song
They called it a night in Tunisia
And the melody still lingers on
[Verse 8]
In the '40s, a night in Tunisia
In the '40s, a night in Tunisia
In the '40s, a night in Tunisia
In the '40s, a night in Tunisia
Written by: Arif Mardin, Chaka Khan, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli

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