Gloomy Sunday
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Gloomy Sunday
Summary
Gloomy Sunday is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,243 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Gloomy Sunday's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
- Gloomy Sunday's composer is recorded as Rezső Seress[4].
- Sunday is named after Gloomy Sunday[5].
- Among the performers on Gloomy Sunday was Sarah Brightman[6].
- Among the performers on Gloomy Sunday was Pál Kalmár[7].
- Among the performers on Gloomy Sunday was Billie Holiday[8].
- Gloomy Sunday's language of work or name is recorded as Hungarian[9].
- Gloomy Sunday was released on 1933[10].
- Gloomy Sunday's lyricist is recorded as László Jávor[11].
- Gloomy Sunday's title is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Szomorú vasárnap'}[12].
- Gloomy Sunday's form of creative work is recorded as song[13].
Product Details
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Body
Authorship and Creation
Performers include Sarah Brightman[6], Pál Kalmár[7], and Billie Holiday[8].
Publication
Gloomy Sunday was published on 1933[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Hungarian[9].
Cultural Impact
Things named for Gloomy Sunday include Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod[16], a film[17], directed by Rolf Schübel[18].
Why It Matters
Gloomy Sunday ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,243 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for it include Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod[16], a film[17], directed by Rolf Schübel[18].