Devil or Angel
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"Devil or Angel" is a 1956 doo-wop ballad by The Clovers that became one of their best-known recordings and a later pop hit when covered by Bobby Vee.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverVersionBy | Bobby Vee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of The Clovers' best-known recordings ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
ⓘ
doo-wop ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
pop music listeners
ⓘ
rhythm and blues listeners ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | post-war American R&B and pop scene ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse-chorus structure ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | vocal group with rhythm section ⓘ |
| hasLaterPopularityAs | pop hit ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
emotional conflict
ⓘ
romantic love ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| hasNotableCover | Bobby Vee version NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecordingArtist |
Bobby Vee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Clovers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow ⓘ |
| hasVocalArrangement | lead vocal with backing harmonies ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | group harmony ⓘ |
| influencedByGenre | doo-wop vocal harmony tradition ⓘ |
| isFromEra | 1950s American popular music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | The Clovers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalArtist | The Clovers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Bobby Vee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Clovers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1956 ⓘ |
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