(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People
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"(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" is a socially conscious 1971 soul song, best known as a hit single by The Chi-Lites that became an anthem of empowerment and protest.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Give More Power to the People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Chi-Lites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1970s protest music
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Black empowerment movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
anthem of empowerment
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protest anthem ⓘ |
| era | post–civil rights era ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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protest song ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | Give more power to the people ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later R&B protest songs ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
community empowerment
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economic inequality ⓘ political power ⓘ |
| hasType | socially conscious song ⓘ |
| isHitFor | The Chi-Lites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTopic | power to the people ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Chicago soul ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hit single for The Chi-Lites
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politically charged lyrics ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedAs | single by The Chi-Lites ⓘ |
| partOf | Give More Power to the People (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Chi-Lites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerType | American soul group ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1971 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| theme |
empowerment
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political protest ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| title | (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalGroup | The Chi-Lites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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