reach out and touch somebody’s hand
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“Reach out and touch somebody’s hand” is a famous soul lyric and refrain from Diana Ross’s 1970 song “Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand),” expressing a message of empathy and human connection.
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| Reach out and touch somebody’s hand | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
refrain
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song lyric ⓘ soul music lyric ⓘ |
| associatedEra | early 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Diana Ross’s solo career
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Motown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | widely quoted phrase about caring for others ⓘ |
| culturalRole | expression of social conscience in popular music ⓘ |
| encourages | personal engagement with others ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInSong | Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| genre | soul ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Nickolas Ashford
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Valerie Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| message |
call for kindness
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encouragement to help others ⓘ |
| notablePerformanceContext | television specials featuring Diana Ross ⓘ |
| partOf | Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt | Diana Ross concerts ⓘ |
| performedBy | Diana Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabelOfSong | Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refrainOf | Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
compassion
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empathy ⓘ human connection ⓘ solidarity ⓘ |
| typeOf | memorable line in popular music ⓘ |
| usedAs |
chorus line
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song hook ⓘ |
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"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)"