Somebody to Love
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"Somebody to Love" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song, originally by The Great Society and made famous by Jefferson Airplane, that became one of the defining anthems of the San Francisco counterculture era.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumVersionBy | Jefferson Airplane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Someone to Love (working title) ⓘ |
| artist | Jefferson Airplane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | San Francisco counterculture ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | Haight-Ashbury music scene ⓘ |
| bSideOfSingleByJeffersonAirplane | She Has Funny Cars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | major hit in the United States ⓘ |
| composer | Darby Slick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | anthem of the San Francisco counterculture era ⓘ |
| era | 1960s rock ⓘ |
| genre | psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Somebody to Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Surrealistic Pillow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalistOnHitVersion | Grace Slick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeFamousBy | Jefferson Airplane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Summer of Love
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powerful vocals by Grace Slick ⓘ prominent electric guitar ⓘ |
| originalArtist | The Great Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Jefferson Airplane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Great Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedLiveBy | Jefferson Airplane at major rock festivals ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Jefferson Airplane
NERFINISHED
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The Great Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| writer | Darby Slick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Let's Roll