Laura
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"Laura" is a song by Billy Joel from his 1982 album *The Nylon Curtain*, known for its dark, emotionally complex lyrics and Beatles-influenced production.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Nylon Curtain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | songs from Glass Houses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | songs from An Innocent Man ⓘ |
| composer | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
pop rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
noted for Beatles influence
ⓘ
noted for its dark tone ⓘ |
| hasEra | early 1980s rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasLyricCharacteristic |
dark lyrics
ⓘ
emotionally complex lyrics ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
Beatles-style backing vocals
ⓘ
complex harmonic structure ⓘ layered vocal arrangements ⓘ studio production effects ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dysfunctional relationship
ⓘ
emotional conflict ⓘ psychological tension ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | rock vocal ⓘ |
| includedIn | Billy Joel discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithArtist | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | 1980s rock songs lists ⓘ |
| isNonSingleAlbumTrack | true ⓘ |
| isOnSide | album track on The Nylon Curtain ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| partOf | The Nylon Curtain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStyle | Beatles-influenced production ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Billy Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| title | Laura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackOnStudioAlbumNumber | eighth studio album of Billy Joel ⓘ |
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