According to the Songfacts website, South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masakela and his producer discovered they were one track short for an upcoming album. Hugh recalled an African song called “Mr. Bull #5” that began with a cowbell and decided to cover the tune, giving it a new title. “Grazing” became an anthem of summer and his only American #1 record. A version by the Friends of Distinction (with lyrics) made the Top 5 in a few months. Masakela died in January 2018.
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