Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?
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"Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?" is a blues-rock song by Derek and the Dominos, known for its emotional lyrics and extended guitar work featuring Eric Clapton and Duane Allman.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumBy | Derek and the Dominos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Allman Brothers Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Layla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Bobby Whitlock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | early 1970s rock ⓘ |
| featuredMusician |
Duane Allman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasBassist | Carl Radle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReputation | classic of blues-rock ⓘ |
| hasDrummer | Jim Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGuitarist |
Duane Allman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasKeyboardist | Bobby Whitlock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
call-and-response guitar passages
ⓘ
dual lead guitars ⓘ emotional lyrics ⓘ extended guitar solos ⓘ |
| hasStructure | extended jam section ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional pain
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romantic heartbreak ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| influencedBy | American blues ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Derek and the Dominos discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Atco Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polydor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Bobby Whitlock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLiveVersionBy | Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLiveVersionOn | Eric Clapton live performances ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Derek and the Dominos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Tom Dowd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedWith | Duane Allman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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