The Makings of You
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"The Makings of You" is a classic soul song written and originally performed by Curtis Mayfield, celebrated for its lush orchestration and heartfelt lyrics.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| composer | Curtis Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
Chicago soul
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
horns
ⓘ
rhythm section ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| hasLyricsCharacteristic | heartfelt lyrics ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Aretha Franklin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gladys Knight & the Pips NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayer Hawthorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrchestration | lush orchestration ⓘ |
| includedIn | soundtrack of the film Claudine ⓘ |
| isClassicOfGenre | soul ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
appreciation of a partner
ⓘ
love ⓘ |
| lyricist | Curtis Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalAlbumArtist | Curtis Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedOnAlbum | Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Curtis Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Curtis Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Curtom Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| vocalist | Curtis Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | smooth ⓘ |
| writer | Curtis Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.