Down So Low
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"Down So Low" is a soulful ballad best known from Linda Ronstadt’s 1976 album *Hasten Down the Wind*, originally written and recorded by singer-songwriter Tracy Nelson.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hasten Down the Wind | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
song
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studio album ⓘ |
| composer | Tracy Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstRecordingArtist | Tracy Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsSongwritingTradition | American roots music ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
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soul ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Bettye LaVette
NERFINISHED
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Cyndi Lauper NERFINISHED ⓘ Diana Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellen McIlwaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Etta James NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda Ronstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Muldaur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
backing vocals
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bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
blues rock
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rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
cult favorite among vocalists
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showcase for powerful female vocals ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional pain
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heartbreak ⓘ lost love ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle |
blues-influenced
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gospel-influenced ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Hasten Down the Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBestKnownFrom | Linda Ronstadt recording on Hasten Down the Wind ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tracy Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist | Linda Ronstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense emotional delivery
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powerful vocal performance ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Tracy Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Linda Ronstadt discography
NERFINISHED
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Tracy Nelson discography ⓘ |
| performer |
Linda Ronstadt
NERFINISHED
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Linda Ronstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Tracy Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| writer | Tracy Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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