Had to Cry Today

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"Had to Cry Today" is a blues-rock song by the supergroup Blind Faith, showcasing Eric Clapton’s guitar work and the band’s signature late-1960s sound.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
albumArtist Blind Faith NERFINISHED
associatedAct Cream NERFINISHED
Traffic NERFINISHED
composer Steve Winwood NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
era late 1960s
featuredInstrument electric guitar
featuredMusician Eric Clapton NERFINISHED
features call-and-response vocals
extended guitar work
improvisational sections
prominent rhythm section
genre blues rock
hasMusicalStyle British blues rock
late-1960s rock
hasNotableBassist Ric Grech NERFINISHED
hasNotableDrummer Ginger Baker NERFINISHED
hasNotableGuitarist Eric Clapton NERFINISHED
hasNotableKeyboardist Steve Winwood NERFINISHED
hasSubgenre psychedelic rock-influenced blues rock
hasTempo medium tempo
includedIn Blind Faith original 1969 LP release
isTitleTrackOf Had to Cry Today (Joe Bonamassa album) NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Steve Winwood NERFINISHED
originalMedium vinyl LP
partOfAlbum Blind Faith NERFINISHED
performer Blind Faith NERFINISHED
producer Jimmy Miller NERFINISHED
recordingArtist Blind Faith NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 1969
recordLabel Atco Records NERFINISHED
Polydor Records
releaseYear 1969
side album track

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Blind Faith notableSong Had to Cry Today
Blind Faith performerOf Had to Cry Today