Edwin L. Birdsong (August 22, 1941 – January 21, 2019) was an American keyboard/organ player who was known in the 1970s and 1980s for his experimental funk/disco music. He never achieved chart success, but developed a strong fan base, and has also been sampled by other artists many times, most famously by Daft Punk who sampled “Cola Bottle Baby” in “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger”, and Gang Starr who sampled his single “Rapper Dapper Snapper” for their song “Skills”.