For Once in My Life
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"For Once in My Life" is a classic Motown song most famously recorded by Stevie Wonder, celebrated for its soulful vocals and uplifting, optimistic lyrics.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
→
song → |
| arrangerOfStevieWonderVersion | Paul Riser → |
| composer |
Orlando Murden
→
Ron Miller → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
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| famousFor |
Stevie Wonder interpretation
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soulful vocals → uplifting lyrics → |
| firstRecordingArtist | Jean DuShon → |
| genre |
Motown
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soul → |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
→
drums → horn section → keyboards → percussion → strings → vocals → |
| hasMusicalStyle | up‑tempo soul ballad → |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Tony Bennett
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surface form: "Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder (duet)"
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| isStandardIn | American popular songbook → |
| language | English → |
| lyricist |
Orlando Murden
→
Ron Miller → |
| notableAwardRecognition |
considered a pop standard
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inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame for Tony Bennett recording → |
| notableRecordingBy |
The Supremes
→
surface form: "Diana Ross and the Supremes"
Stevie Wonder → The Temptations → Tony Bennett → Vicki Carr NERFINISHED → |
| originallyWrittenFor | Jean DuShon → |
| partOf | Motown catalog → |
| performedBy |
The Supremes
→
surface form: "Diana Ross and the Supremes"
Stevie Wonder → The Temptations → Tony Bennett → Vicki Carr NERFINISHED → |
| producerOfStevieWonderVersion |
Henry Cosby
→
Stevie Wonder → |
| recordCompany |
Motown
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surface form: "Motown Records"
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| recordedAt |
Hitsville U.S.A.
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surface form: "Hitsville U.S.A. studio"
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| recordLabel |
Motown
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Tamla → |
| theme |
emotional fulfillment
→
optimism → romantic love → |
| writer |
Orlando Murden
→
Ron Miller → |
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