Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2)

E441983

single song

"Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2)" is a 1975 funk and soul anthem by The Isley Brothers known for its politically charged lyrics and powerful groove.

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Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2) canonical	1

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	single ⓘ song ⓘ
artist	The Isley Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
culturalSignificance	associated with African American political expression in music ⓘ considered a classic of 1970s protest funk ⓘ
decadeOfRelease	1970s ⓘ
era	post–civil rights era United States ⓘ
genre	funk ⓘ soul ⓘ
hasInstrumentation	bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ keyboards ⓘ
hasMusicalStyle	call-and-response vocals ⓘ funk groove ⓘ horn-driven arrangement ⓘ
hasPart	Fight the Power (Part 1) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fight the Power (Part 2) NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasSubject	community resistance ⓘ institutional oppression ⓘ racism ⓘ
influencedGenre	R&B ⓘ funk ⓘ hip hop ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
lyricTheme	Black empowerment ⓘ political protest ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ social justice ⓘ
movement	Black Power era music ⓘ protest music ⓘ
notableFor	politically charged lyrics ⓘ powerful groove ⓘ social commentary ⓘ
performer	The Isley Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ
recordingArtist	Chris Jasper NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernie Isley NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvin Isley NERFINISHED ⓘ O’Kelly Isley Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronald Isley NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudolph Isley NERFINISHED ⓘ
releaseYear	1975 ⓘ
vocalStyle	lead vocals by Ronald Isley ⓘ

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The Isley Brothers → notableWork → Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2) ⓘ