The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)
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"The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)" is a 1976 Rod Stewart song, presented as a two-part narrative ballad, that poignantly tells the story of a gay friend’s life and tragic death.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | A Night on the Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Rod Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Fool for You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
UK Singles Chart top 40 hit
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US Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Rod Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
narrative ballad
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rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasNarrator | first-person friend of Georgie ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Killing of Georgie (Part I)
NERFINISHED
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The Killing of Georgie (Part II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Rod Stewart discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length |
6:28
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approximately six and a half minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Rod Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
friendship
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hate crime ⓘ homophobia ⓘ life of a gay friend ⓘ murder ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| notableFor | early mainstream pop/rock song dealing sympathetically with a gay protagonist ⓘ |
| partIIStyle | more reflective, instrumental-leaning coda ⓘ |
| partIStyle | narrative ballad ⓘ |
| partOf | A Night on the Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Rod Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Rod Stewart
NERFINISHED
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Tom Dowd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1976 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Riva Records
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1976-05-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| structure | two-part song ⓘ |
| subject | gay man ⓘ |
| tellsStoryOf | Georgie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackPositionOnAlbum | side two, tracks 1 and 2 (UK LP) ⓘ |
| vocalist | Rod Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Rod Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
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The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)
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