Funky Broadway

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Funky Broadway is a classic soul and R&B song popularized by Wilson Pickett, known for its gritty vocals, driving groove, and influential role in late-1960s funk and soul music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedWithMovement early funk music
late-1960s soul music
chartPerformance Billboard Hot 100 top 20 hit for Wilson Pickett
R&B chart hit for Wilson Pickett
composer Arlester Christian NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverVersionReleaseYear 1967
era 1960s
famousVersionBy Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED
genre funk
rhythm and blues
soul
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
horn section
hasMusicalFeature blues-based harmony
call-and-response vocals
strong backbeat
hasPart Funky Broadway Part I NERFINISHED
Funky Broadway Part II NERFINISHED
influencedGenre funk
soul
language English
notableFor driving groove
gritty vocals in Wilson Pickett version
influential role in late-1960s funk and soul music
notableRecordingLocation Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED
originalArtist Dyke and the Blazers NERFINISHED
performer Dyke and the Blazers NERFINISHED
Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED
popularizedBy Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED
recordedBy Dyke and the Blazers NERFINISHED
Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Original Sound NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1966
rhythmicStyle syncopated groove
singleReleaseYear 1966
subjectMatter dance and nightlife
urban street life
vocalStyle gritty vocals
writer Arlester Christian NERFINISHED

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Wilson Pickett notableWork Funky Broadway
Wilson Pickett notableSong Funky Broadway