For Your Precious Love
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"For Your Precious Love" is a classic 1958 soul ballad, originally recorded by Jerry Butler and The Impressions, that became a foundational influence on the development of soul music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | transition from doo-wop to soul ⓘ |
| backingBand | The Impressions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | Billboard R&B chart hit ⓘ |
| composer |
Arthur Brooks
NERFINISHED
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Jerry Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1950s ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasArrangementStyle | doo-wop-influenced arrangement ⓘ |
| hasBside | Sweet Was the Wine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Aaron Neville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garnet Mimms NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis Redding NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flames NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones (live performances) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| hasKeyArtist |
Jerry Butler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Impressions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 2–3 minutes ⓘ |
| hasMusicGenre | soul ballad ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecognition | regarded as a soul music standard ⓘ |
| hasNotableVocalStyle | gospel-influenced vocals ⓘ |
| hasOriginalArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasTheme | romantic love ⓘ |
| hasType | love song ⓘ |
| includedInList | classic soul ballads of the 1950s ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | soul music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jerry Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the early soul ballads
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influencing the development of soul music ⓘ |
| originallyRecordedBy | Jerry Butler and The Impressions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| partOf | early Chicago soul sound ⓘ |
| performer |
Jerry Butler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Impressions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| recordedInCity | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Vee-Jay Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Jerry Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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