The Dark End of the Street
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"The Dark End of the Street" is a classic soul ballad, first recorded by James Carr in 1967, that has become a widely covered standard known for its themes of secret love and emotional turmoil.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| composer | Dan Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
classic soul standard
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widely covered standard ⓘ |
| firstRecordedBy | James Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | ballad ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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soul ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Aretha Franklin
NERFINISHED
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Bruce Springsteen NERFINISHED ⓘ Cat Power NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregg Allman NERFINISHED ⓘ James & Bobby Purify NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Tex NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda Ronstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Percy Sledge NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard and Linda Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ry Cooder NERFINISHED ⓘ The Commitments NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flying Burrito Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Southern soul music
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country soul repertoire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional pain
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regret ⓘ romantic conflict ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of James Carr's signature songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Chips Moman
NERFINISHED
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Dan Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
themes of emotional turmoil
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themes of secret love ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | James Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPerformerGenre | deep soul ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| performer | James Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1967 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
adultery
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forbidden love ⓘ guilt ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| writer |
Chips Moman
NERFINISHED
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Dan Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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