Gimme Shelter

original song written and composed by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards; first recorded by Rolling Stones
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q253783
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Gimme Shelter is a visual artwork classified within the hard rock genre .

Gimme Shelter

Summary

Gimme Shelter is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 0.56% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,145 views/month, #109 of 19,375).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gimme Shelter's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Gimme Shelter's composer is recorded as Mick Jagger[4].
  • Gimme Shelter's composer is recorded as Keith Richards[5].
  • Gimme Shelter's genre is hard rock[6].
  • Among the performers on Gimme Shelter was The Rolling Stones[7].
  • Among the performers on Gimme Shelter was Angelique Kidjo[8].
  • Among the performers on Gimme Shelter was Ruth Copeland[9].
  • Among the performers on Gimme Shelter was Merry Clayton[10].
  • Among the performers on Gimme Shelter was Grand Funk Railroad[11].
  • Gimme Shelter was performed by Puddle of Mudd[12].
  • Among the performers on Gimme Shelter was The Sisters of Mercy[13].
  • Gimme Shelter was performed by London Symphony Orchestra[14].
  • Gimme Shelter was performed by Patti Smith[15].
  • Among the performers on Gimme Shelter was Stone Sour[16].
  • Among the performers on Gimme Shelter was Holy Soldier[17].
  • Gimme Shelter was performed by Hawkwind[18].
  • Gimme Shelter's language of work or name is recorded as English[19].
  • Gimme Shelter was released on 1969[20].
  • Gimme Shelter's lyricist is recorded as Mick Jagger[21].
  • Gimme Shelter's lyricist is recorded as Keith Richards[22].
  • Gimme Shelter's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gimme Shelter'}[23].
  • Gimme Shelter's different from is recorded as Gimme Shelter[24].
  • Gimme Shelter's form of creative work is recorded as song[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include The Rolling Stones[7], Angelique Kidjo[8], Ruth Copeland[9], Merry Clayton[10], Grand Funk Railroad[11], and Puddle of Mudd[12].

Publication

Gimme Shelter was released on 1969[20]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[19]. Its genre is hard rock[6].

Why It Matters

Gimme Shelter ranks in the top 0.56% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,145 views/month, #109 of 19,375).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Language of work or name English
    Performer The Rolling Stones, Angelique Kidjo, Ruth Copeland +9
    Form of creative work song
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