Gloria

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"Gloria" is a classic 1964 rock song by Van Morrison, originally recorded with his band Them and later widely covered, known for its simple three-chord structure and iconic shouted chorus.

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Gloria canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock song
single
song
associatedWithArtist Van Morrison
associatedWithBand Them
composer Van Morrison
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coveredBy AC/DC
Bruce Springsteen
Iggy Pop
Jimi Hendrix
Patti Smith NERFINISHED
Status Quo
The Doors
Grateful Dead
surface form: The Grateful Dead

The Rolling Stones
The Shadows of Knight
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
U2
decade 1960s
genre garage rock
proto-punk
rock
hasCallSignificance spelling of the name "Gloria" in chorus
hasChordProgression E–D–A
hasChorus spelled-out name "G-L-O-R-I-A"
hasInfluenceOn garage rock revival
punk rock
hasLanguage English
hasMusicalKey E major
hasNotableFeature call-and-response style vocals
prominent electric guitar riff
shouted chorus
simple three-chord structure
teenage sexual themes
hasTimeSignature 4/4
hasTypicalDuration about 2–3 minutes
isStandardIn bar band repertoire
garage rock canon
lyricist Van Morrison
notableFor easy to play for beginner rock bands
iconic opening guitar figure
originalBand Them
originallyRecordedBy Them
performer Them
recordingEra British Invasion
releaseYear 1964
widelyCovered true

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