Timmy Thomas, ‘Why Can’t We Live Together’ (1972)

Timmy Thomas is a soul and R&B musician who had an unexpected Top 5 Billboard hit with “Why Can’t We Live Together,” a heartfelt plea for peace and tolerance backed only by rhythm-box percussion and organ. Some artists are ambivalent about sampling, but Thomas seemed over the moon about his song’s second life as a rhythm track for Drake’s viral smash.