Rave On

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"Rave On" is a classic 1958 rock and roll song, best known for its energetic performance by pioneering musician Buddy Holly.

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Label Occurrences
Rave On canonical 4
Rave On (Bruce Springsteen cover) 1
Rave On (John Mellencamp cover) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock and roll song
song
song recording
associatedAct The Crickets
associatedWith Buddy Holly legacy
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1950s
describedAs classic 1958 rock and roll song
era early rock and roll era
genre rock and roll
hasCharacteristic catchy chorus
driving rhythm
short running time
hasInstrumentation bass
drums
electric guitar
hasNotableCover Rave On self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rave On (Bruce Springsteen cover)

Rave On self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rave On (John Mellencamp cover)

Rave On self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rave On (M. Ward cover)

Rave On (Steeleye Span cover)
hasTitlePhrase Rave On self-link
hasVersion Rave On (Buddy Holly recording)
includedIn Buddy Holly compilation albums
influencedArtist subsequent rock and roll musicians
influencedGenre pop rock
rock
language English
leadGuitarist Buddy Holly
notableFor energetic vocal performance
pioneering rock and roll sound
originalArtist Sonny West
performanceStyle energetic
performer Buddy Holly
producer Norman Petty
recordedBy Buddy Holly
recordLabel Coral Records
releaseYear 1958
subjectMatter romantic excitement
tempo up-tempo
vocalist Buddy Holly
writer Bill Tilghman
Norman Petty
Sonny West

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Buddy Holly notableWork Rave On
Rave On hasNotableCover Rave On self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Rave On (John Mellencamp cover)
Rave On hasNotableCover Rave On self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Rave On (Bruce Springsteen cover)
Rave On hasNotableCover Rave On self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Rave On (M. Ward cover)
Rave On hasTitlePhrase Rave On self-link
The Crickets notableWork Rave On