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Once I Was

1967 song written and performed by Tim Buckley
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q117322730

Facts

8 properties
Instance of
musical work/composition
Genre
psychedelic rock[2]
Language of work or name
English[3]
Publication date
1967[4]
Composer
Timothy Buckley[1]
Form of creative work
song[7]
Lyricist
Timothy Buckley[5]
Title
Once I Was[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en Once I Was
🔖 Identifiers · 3
Carnegie Hall work ID
122235
ISWC
T-070.160.863-0
MusicBrainz work ID
1711349e-3a22-3a65-b156-d4be3aa3645c

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Timothy Buckley, Timothy Buckley
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Timothy Buckley, Timothy Buckley
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  1. 2d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 1
    Instance of → musical work/composition
    Carnegie Hall work ID → 122235
    Composer → Timothy Buckley
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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