Harbor Lights
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"Harbor Lights" is a popular 1950s rhythm and blues ballad best known for The Platters’ hit recording, which became one of their signature songs.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rhythm and blues ballad
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | doo-wop era ⓘ |
| bestKnownVersion | The Platters recording of Harbor Lights ⓘ |
| composer | Hugh Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coveredBy | numerous artists ⓘ |
| decadeOfGreatestPopularity | 1950s ⓘ |
| era | pre-rock and roll era ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasLyricsMentioning |
harbor lights guiding ships
ⓘ
hope for reunion ⓘ lover’s departure ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | The Platters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
traditional pop repertoire
ⓘ
vocal group repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jimmy Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enduring popularity across decades
ⓘ
romantic maritime imagery ⓘ smooth vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Bing Crosby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guy Lombardo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Anthony NERFINISHED ⓘ Sammy Kaye NERFINISHED ⓘ The Platters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| setting | harbor at night ⓘ |
| style | slow ballad ⓘ |
| theme |
nostalgia
ⓘ
romantic longing ⓘ separation ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | close-harmony group vocals ⓘ |
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