The Breakdown
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"The Breakdown" is a 1971 funk and soul song by American singer and entertainer Rufus Thomas, known for its infectious groove and dance-oriented style.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Breakdown canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Rufus Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1970s funk era ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
infectious groove
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party song ⓘ rhythm-driven ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Southern soul
ⓘ
funk music of the early 1970s ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ keyboards ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | dance-oriented ⓘ |
| intendedFor | dance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Rufus Thomas’s energetic performance
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call-and-response vocals ⓘ dance groove ⓘ |
| partOf | Rufus Thomas discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | American singer and entertainer Rufus Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Rufus Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocal ⓘ |
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