My Prayer
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"My Prayer" is a 1956 doo-wop ballad by The Platters that became one of their signature hits, noted for its lush harmonies and romantic style.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “My Prayer” | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | The Platters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Buck Ram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
major R&B hit in the United States
ⓘ
major pop hit in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1950s ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later doo-wop ballads ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
close-harmony vocals
ⓘ
romantic lyrics ⓘ slow tempo ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
devotion
ⓘ
love ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Platters’ classic repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lush harmonies
ⓘ
romantic style ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| performanceType | group vocal performance ⓘ |
| performer | The Platters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Mercury Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1956 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | The Platters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalGroupType | male vocal group ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | ballad ⓘ |
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“My Prayer”