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