Melissa

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"Melissa" is a classic, melodic Southern rock ballad by the Allman Brothers Band, known for its gentle acoustic sound and reflective lyrics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Eat a Peach
artist The Allman Brothers Band
composer Gregg Allman
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstReleaseYear 1972
genre Southern rock
rock ballad
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
organ
piano
vocals
hasLyricalTheme longing
love
reflection
restlessness
travel
hasMusicalKey E major
hasMusicalStyle ballad
melodic
hasNotableRecording Eat a Peach studio version
hasSongStructure verse-chorus form
hasTempo slow
hasTimeSignature 4/4
hasVocalType male lead vocals
includedIn The Allman Brothers Band live setlists
isWellKnownFor being a classic Allman Brothers Band ballad
gentle acoustic sound
reflective lyrics
language English
lyricist Gregg Allman
notableLivePerformer Dickey Betts
Gregg Allman
partOf Eat a Peach
performer The Allman Brothers Band
recordLabel Capricorn Records
writer Gregg Allman

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