Nothing from Nothing
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"Nothing from Nothing" is a 1974 funk-influenced soul hit by Billy Preston that became one of his signature songs and a major chart success.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Billy Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartStatus | hit single ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| describedAs | major chart success ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
ⓘ
funk-influenced soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
mainstream pop audience
ⓘ
soul and R&B listeners ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
frequently played on oldies and classic soul radio formats
ⓘ
widely recognized 1970s soul hit ⓘ |
| hasEra | classic soul era ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ horn section ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 2 minutes 30 seconds ⓘ |
| hasLyricLine |
Nothing from nothing leaves nothing
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You gotta have something if you wanna be with me ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyleElement |
funk groove
ⓘ
gospel-influenced vocals ⓘ soul arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNotableChartSuccess | yes ⓘ |
| hasPerformancePractice | often performed live by Billy Preston ⓘ |
| hasPopularity | high ⓘ |
| hasRecordingType | studio recording ⓘ |
| hasTempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Nothing from Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
1970s popular music
ⓘ
American soul music ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Billy Preston discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Billy Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Billy Preston's energetic vocal performance
ⓘ
Billy Preston's keyboard work ⓘ catchy piano riff ⓘ memorable chorus ⓘ |
| performer | Billy Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| theme |
personal value
ⓘ
relationships ⓘ self-worth ⓘ |
| vocalist | Billy Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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