I Got a Woman
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"I Got a Woman" is a pioneering 1954 rhythm and blues song by Ray Charles that helped lay the foundation for soul music by blending gospel influences with secular lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Got a Woman canonical | 5 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| basedOn | It Must Be Jesus ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | The Southern Tones ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | Billboard R&B chart hit ⓘ |
| composer | Ray Charles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coWriter | Renald Richard ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | considered one of the first soul records ⓘ |
| decade | 1950s ⓘ |
| describedAs | pioneering rhythm and blues song ⓘ |
| genre |
rhythm and blues
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasInfluence | gospel music ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Elvis Presley
ⓘ
Jimmy Smith ⓘ John Mayer ⓘ The Beatles ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric | She gives me money when I'm in need ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish | soul music ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | soul music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme | secular lyrics ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ray Charles ⓘ |
| partOfArtistCareerPhase | early Ray Charles Atlantic period ⓘ |
| performer | Ray Charles ⓘ |
| recordingArtistLabelAssociation |
Ray Charles
ⓘ
surface form:
Ray Charles – Atlantic Records
|
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Ray Charles ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.