I'd Rather Go Blind

Summary

I'd Rather Go Blind is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,574 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• I'd Rather Go Blind's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• I'd Rather Go Blind's composer is recorded as Ellington Jordan^[4].
• I'd Rather Go Blind's composer is recorded as Billy Foster^[5].
• I'd Rather Go Blind's genre is popular music^[6].
• Among the performers on I'd Rather Go Blind was Etta James^[7].
• Among the performers on I'd Rather Go Blind was Sydney Youngblood^[8].
• I'd Rather Go Blind was performed by Chicken Shack^[9].
• I'd Rather Go Blind is part of Tell Mama^[10].
• I'd Rather Go Blind's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• I'd Rather Go Blind was published on October 1967^[12].
• I'd Rather Go Blind's lyricist is recorded as Ellington Jordan^[13].
• I'd Rather Go Blind's lyricist is recorded as Billy Foster^[14].
• I'd Rather Go Blind's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "I'd Rather Go Blind"}^[15].
• I'd Rather Go Blind's form of creative work is recorded as song^[16].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[17]

• MusicBrainz ID: a804f054-e3f4-3a2d-82d6-210b2dbfec3b^[18]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Etta James^[7], Sydney Youngblood^[8], and Chicken Shack^[9].

Publication

I'd Rather Go Blind was released on October 1967^[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[11]. Its genre is popular music^[6]. It is part of Tell Mama^[10].

Why It Matters

I'd Rather Go Blind ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,574 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]