Cry
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"Cry" is a 1951 pop ballad made famous by singer Johnnie Ray, noted for its emotional delivery and major commercial success.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Johnnie Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backingVocalGroup | The Four Lads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | The Little White Cloud That Cried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
major hit on U.S. pop charts
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number-one single on Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart ⓘ number-one single on Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart ⓘ number-one single on Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart ⓘ |
| composer | Churchill Kohlman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distribution | physical record sales ⓘ |
| era | early 1950s popular music ⓘ |
| firstMadeFamousBy | Johnnie Ray GENERATED ⓘ |
| format |
45 rpm single
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78 rpm single ⓘ |
| genre | pop ballad ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Brenda Lee
NERFINISHED
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Crystal Gayle NERFINISHED ⓘ Faith Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Garnet Mimms NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynn Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronnie Dove NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Timi Yuro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
considered a classic pop standard of the 1950s
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signature song of Johnnie Ray ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
dramatic sobbing-style vocals by Johnnie Ray
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orchestral pop arrangement ⓘ |
| influenced | development of highly emotional pop vocal style ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Churchill Kohlman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional vocal delivery
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major commercial success ⓘ |
| originalMedium | commercial gramophone record ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| performer | Johnnie Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1951 ⓘ |
| sales | multi-million seller ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | heartbreak and emotional pain ⓘ |
| vocalist | Johnnie Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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