Save the Last Dance for Me
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"Save the Last Dance for Me" is a classic early-1960s pop and R&B song, popularized by Ben E. King as lead singer of The Drifters, known for its romantic lyrics and memorable melody.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song → |
| composer |
Doc Pomus
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Mort Shuman → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| decadeOfRelease |
1960s
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| features |
backing vocals by The Drifters
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lead tenor vocal by Ben E. King → |
| follows |
This Magic Moment
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| genre |
pop
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rhythm and blues → |
| hasCoverVersion |
multiple artists
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| hasInfluenced |
R&B love songs
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later pop ballads → |
| hasMusicalForm |
song
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| hasStyle |
vocal group harmony
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| hasTheme |
dance
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devotion → romantic love → |
| isClassicOf |
early 1960s R&B
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early 1960s pop → |
| isInCatalogOf |
Atlantic Records
NERFINISHED
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| language |
English
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| leadVocalist |
Ben E. King
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| lyricist |
Doc Pomus
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| notableFor |
memorable melody
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romantic lyrics → |
| originalArtist |
The Drifters
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| originalMedium |
vinyl single
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| partOf |
The Drifters discography
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| performer |
The Drifters
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| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ben E. King
→
The Drifters → |
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