Something to Live For
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"Something to Live For" is a jazz standard composed by Billy Strayhorn, known for its poignant melody and sophisticated harmonies, and popularized through performances with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz standard ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Billy Strayhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPerformer | Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasForm | song form ⓘ |
| hasHarmonyCharacteristic | sophisticated harmonies ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | modern jazz ballad repertoire ⓘ |
| hasMelodyCharacteristic | poignant melody ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
emphasis on expressive phrasing
ⓘ
lyrical, expressive melody line ⓘ rich, chromatic harmony ⓘ |
| hasStyle | ballad ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional introspection
ⓘ
romantic longing ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | Billy Strayhorn–Duke Ellington collaboration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered | jazz standard of the 20th century ⓘ |
| isPartOf | American songbook tradition ⓘ |
| isPerformedInContext |
big band arrangements
ⓘ
small jazz ensembles ⓘ |
| isRecordedInMedium |
live jazz performances
ⓘ
studio recordings ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Billy Strayhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Billy Strayhorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carmen McRae NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ Nina Simone NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoireOf |
Carmen McRae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
piano trio accompaniment
ⓘ
voice and jazz ensemble ⓘ |
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