Summer Rain

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"Summer Rain" is a 1967 pop-rock song by Johnny Rivers, known for its nostalgic lyrics and lush, orchestral production that evoke the mood of the late 1960s.

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Summer Rain canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Johnny Rivers NERFINISHED
associatedWithMovement 1960s pop-rock era
chartPerformance reached the Billboard Hot 100 top 20 in the United States
reached the top 10 on some North American charts
chronologyInArtistDiscography follows the single "The Tracks of My Tears"
precedes the single "Look to Your Soul"
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decadeOfRelease 1960s
eraEvoked late 1960s
genre orchestral pop
pop rock
soft rock
hasAudience mainstream pop listeners
hasCulturalAssociation summer nostalgia in popular music
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
brass
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
orchestra
strings
hasLyricalTheme late 1960s counterculture atmosphere
nostalgia
romance
hasMusicalStyle lush arrangement
orchestral production
hasNotableCharacteristic lush orchestral production
melancholic mood
nostalgic lyrics
romantic narrative
hasTempo moderate
isPartOf Johnny Rivers discography
language English
lyricist James Hendricks NERFINISHED
medium 7-inch vinyl single
mentions Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band NERFINISHED
summer of 1967
originalFormat mono
stereo
performer Johnny Rivers NERFINISHED
producer Johnny Rivers NERFINISHED
recordLabel Imperial Records NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1967
vocalist Johnny Rivers NERFINISHED
vocalStyle smooth male lead vocal
writer James Hendricks NERFINISHED

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Johnny Rivers notableWork Summer Rain
Good to Be Bad hasPart Summer Rain