Highwayman (song)
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"Highwayman" is a 1977 Jimmy Webb-written country ballad best known as the signature song of the country supergroup The Highwaymen, showcasing each member singing from the perspective of a different reincarnated soul.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Highwayman (song) canonical | 5 |
| Highwayman | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Johnny Cash
ⓘ
Kris Kristofferson ⓘ Waylon Jennings ⓘ Willie Nelson ⓘ |
| composer | Jimmy Webb ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | country ballad about reincarnation ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| genre | country ballad ⓘ |
| hasLyricsBy | Jimmy Webb ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy | Jimmy Webb ⓘ |
| hasPart |
verse about a dam builder
ⓘ
verse about a highwayman ⓘ verse about a sailor ⓘ verse about a starship captain ⓘ |
| hasSubject | a soul reincarnated across different eras ⓘ |
| hasVerseCount | 4 ⓘ |
| influenced | perception of The Highwaymen as a supergroup ⓘ |
| isPartOf | repertoire of The Highwaymen ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jimmy Webb ⓘ |
| musicGenre |
country
ⓘ
outlaw country ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | each member of The Highwaymen singing a different reincarnated character ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | 1980s country music ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy | The Highwaymen ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Jimmy Webb ⓘ |
| originalMedium | studio recording ⓘ |
| performanceFeature | each verse sung by a different vocalist in The Highwaymen version ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | The Highwaymen ⓘ |
| structure | four verses sung from perspectives of different reincarnated souls ⓘ |
| theme |
afterlife
ⓘ
death ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ |
| title |
Highwayman (song)
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surface form:
Highwayman
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| writer | Jimmy Webb ⓘ |
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