Cry to Me
E603975
"Cry to Me" is a soulful rhythm and blues song best known for Solomon Burke’s 1962 recording, which became a classic of early soul music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cry to Me canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | early soul era ⓘ |
| composer | Bert Berns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| famousRecordingBy | Solomon Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| genre |
rhythm and blues
ⓘ
soul music ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | slow-burning ballad ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
comfort in love
ⓘ
heartbreak ⓘ loneliness ⓘ |
| includedIn | Solomon Burke’s repertoire ⓘ |
| instrumentation | rhythm section with horns ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bert Berns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | classic of early soul music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of gospel and R&B elements
ⓘ
influential vocal phrasing ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Solomon Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Solomon Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Bert Berns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Solomon Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| rhythmicFeel | R&B groove ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | emotive lead vocal ⓘ |
| vocalType | soulful vocal performance ⓘ |
| writer | Bert Berns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.