Imani Coppola

Imani Coppola (born April 4, 1978) is a singer/songwriter/musician probably best known for her 1997 hit "Legend of a Cowgirl" which sampled the instrumentals from Sunshine Superman by Donovan.

Imani Coppola (born April 4, 1978) is a singer/songwriter/musician probably best known for her 1997 hit "Legend of a Cowgirl" which sampled the instrumentals from Sunshine Superman by Donovan.

While just a sophomore at the State University of New York (studying orchestra and later studio composition), Imani Coppola gained a record contract for her surrealistic, sample-laden pop/rockvision of hip-hop, linked to Digable Planets as well as Neneh Cherry. While growing up, her entire family was musical, and Coppola began playing violin at the age of six. She began writing songs and practiced her vocals. Her debut album, Chupacabra, released in 1997, featured the MTV hit "Legend of a Cowgirl."