A Change Is Gonna Come
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"A Change Is Gonna Come" is a landmark 1964 soul song by Sam Cooke that became an enduring anthem of the American civil rights movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Change Is Gonna Come canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4791065 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Change Is Gonna Come Context triple: [Sam Cooke, notableWork, A Change Is Gonna Come]
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A.
The Times They Are a-Changin'
"The Times They Are a-Changin'" is a landmark 1960s protest song by Bob Dylan that became an anthem for social and political change.
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B.
Mississippi Goddam
"Mississippi Goddam" is a powerful 1964 protest song by Nina Simone that confronts racism and violence in the United States, particularly in the Jim Crow South.
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C.
We Shall Overcome
"We Shall Overcome" is a landmark protest song that became an anthem of the American civil rights movement and a symbol of nonviolent resistance worldwide.
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D.
I Have a Dream
"I Have a Dream" is a popular ABBA ballad known for its hopeful lyrics and melodic simplicity, famously featured in the musical and film "Mamma Mia!"
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E.
Sinnerman
"Sinnerman" is a powerful, extended jazz-gospel song by Nina Simone, renowned for its driving piano, intense vocals, and use in numerous films and television shows.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Change Is Gonna Come Target entity description: "A Change Is Gonna Come" is a landmark 1964 soul song by Sam Cooke that became an enduring anthem of the American civil rights movement.
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A.
The Times They Are a-Changin'
"The Times They Are a-Changin'" is a landmark 1960s protest song by Bob Dylan that became an anthem for social and political change.
-
B.
Mississippi Goddam
"Mississippi Goddam" is a powerful 1964 protest song by Nina Simone that confronts racism and violence in the United States, particularly in the Jim Crow South.
-
C.
We Shall Overcome
"We Shall Overcome" is a landmark protest song that became an anthem of the American civil rights movement and a symbol of nonviolent resistance worldwide.
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D.
I Have a Dream
"I Have a Dream" is a popular ABBA ballad known for its hopeful lyrics and melodic simplicity, famously featured in the musical and film "Mamma Mia!"
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E.
Sinnerman
"Sinnerman" is a powerful, extended jazz-gospel song by Nina Simone, renowned for its driving piano, intense vocals, and use in numerous films and television shows.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Ain't That Good News NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrangementFeatures | orchestral arrangement ⓘ |
| artist | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | symbol of the struggle for African American civil rights ⓘ |
| describedAs |
anthem of the American civil rights movement
ⓘ
landmark soul recording ⓘ |
| firstLivePerformanceDate | 1964-02-07 ⓘ |
| firstLivePerformancePlace | The Copacabana, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civil rights movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hope ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Bob Dylan's song Blowin' in the Wind
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sam Cooke's experiences with racism ⓘ |
| isBsideOf | Shake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:14 ⓘ |
| lyricOpeningLine | I was born by the river in a little tent ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
Al Green
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aretha Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lauryn Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis Redding NERFINISHED ⓘ Seal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ain't That Good News NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousSingle | true ⓘ |
| producer |
Al Schmitt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugo Peretti NERFINISHED ⓘ Luigi Creatore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedOnList | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | RCA Studios, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1964-01-30 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1964-12-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| side | B-side ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ballad ⓘ |
| usedIn |
civil rights documentaries
ⓘ
films about the civil rights era ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | gospel-influenced ⓘ |
| writer | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: A Change Is Gonna Come Description of subject: "A Change Is Gonna Come" is a landmark 1964 soul song by Sam Cooke that became an enduring anthem of the American civil rights movement.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
subject surface form:
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
subject surface form:
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
subject surface form:
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