Bliss passed away yesterday, July 26, 2010. It’s unlikely he would have been famous enough to merit all that much more fact-checking beyond nailing down his place of birth and exact age (he was believed to be in his 70s).

Synthetic Substitution (1973) was sampled in:

Chillin by Audio Two (1986)
Ego Trippin’ by Ultramagnetic MC’s (1986)
Pee-Wee’s Dance by Joeski Love (1986)
Holy War (Live) by Divine Force (1987)
Miuzi Weighs a Ton by Public Enemy (1987)
Don’t Believe the Hype by Public Enemy (1988)
Funky Dividends by Three Times Dope (1988)
Sirocalot by Sirocalot (1988)
Cool V’s Tribute to Scratching by Biz Markie (1988)
All the Way Live by Captain G. Whiz (1988)
Jazzy’s Groove by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (1989)
Black to the Future by Def Jef (1989)
Potholes in My Lawn by De La Soul (1989)
Droppin’ the Bomb by Naughty by Nature (1989)
Eazy Street by Eazy-E (1990)
Brothers Gonna Work It Out by Public Enemy (1990)
5 Men and a Mic by Special Ed (1990)
On a Clear Day by P.M. Dawn (1991)
Yoke the Joker by Naughty by Nature (1991)
She Said It Was Great by Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs (1991)
Alwayz Into Somethin’ by N.W.A (1991)
Catch ‘Em Slippin by O.G. Style (1991)
Deadly Venoms (Vocals Up) by RZA (1991)
O.P.P. by Naughty by Nature (1991)
Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa by De La Soul (1991)
Real N***** Don’t Die by N.W.A (1991)
O.G. Original Gangster by Ice-T (1991)
For Pete’s Sake by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth (1992)
Ya Mama by The Pharcyde (1992)
Flip Da Scrip by Da King & I (1992)
Runway by Snow (1992)
DWYCK by Gang Starr feat. Nice & Smooth (1992)
Jam 4 U by Redman (1992)
Bring Da Ruckus by Wu-Tang Clan (1993)
How U Get a Record Deal by Big Daddy Kane (1993)
Heaven or Hell by Salt-N-Pepa (1993)
A Name I Call Myself by Souls of Mischief (1993)
Trust Me by Guru feat. N’Dea Davenport (1993)
Crossroads by LL Cool J (1993)
The Name I Call Myself by Souls of Mischief (1993)
Clan in Da Front by Wu-Tang Clan (1993)
The Streetz R Deathrow by 2Pac (1993)
Hot Potato (Remix) by Freestyle Fellowship (1993)
Looks Like a Job For… by Big Daddy Kane (1993)
Transit Ride by Guru feat. Branford Marsalis (1993)
Turn the Party Out by Tha Alkaholiks (1993)
Stone Age by De La Soul feat. Biz Markie (1993)
Comin’ to Getcha by Boss (1993)
24 Deep by Brotha Lynch Hung (1993)
Anything Can Happen by Souls of Mischief (1993)
Saturday Nite Live by Masta Ace (1993)
All I Need by Method Man (1994)
I Remember by Coolio feat. J-Ro and Billy Boy (1994)
Snubben by The Latin Kings (1994)
Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide by Gravediggaz (1994)
Code of the Streets by Gang Starr (1994)
Cuttin’ Headz by Ol’ Dirty Bastard feat. RZA (1995)
So Called Friends by Group Home feat. Guru (1995)
Funky Methodist by Buddha Brand (1995)
Wild and Crazy by Dr. Octagon (1996)
Cat People by Cujo (1996)
Kowalski (Automator Mix) by Primal Scream (1997)
Coda by Chocolate Weasel (1998)
Run On by Moby (1999)
On the Run by Naughty by Nature (1999)
Love Me Now by Beenie Man feat. Wyclef Jean (2000)
Mighty Healthy by Ghostface Killah (2000)
Burnt by Del Tha Funkee Homosapien (2004)
Meera (Extra Lucid Remix) by DJ Cam (2006)
Don’t Feel Right by The Roots (2006)
The Champ by Ghostface Killah (2006)
Supa Jean by DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. Jean Grae (2007)
Sun Used to Shine by DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist (2008)
Just Be Good to Green by Professor Green feat. Lily Allen (2010)