Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
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Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
Summary
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,291 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Papa Was a Rollin' Stone's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
- Papa Was a Rollin' Stone's composer is recorded as Norman Whitfield[4].
- Papa Was a Rollin' Stone's composer is recorded as Barrett Strong[5].
- Papa Was a Rollin' Stone's genre is popular music[6].
- A rolling stone gathers no moss is named after Papa Was a Rollin' Stone[7].
- Rollin' Stone is named after Papa Was a Rollin' Stone[8].
- Among the performers on Papa Was a Rollin' Stone was The Undisputed Truth[9].
- Papa Was a Rollin' Stone was performed by The Temptations[10].
- Papa Was a Rollin' Stone's Commons category is recorded as Papa Was a Rollin' Stone[11].
- Papa Was a Rollin' Stone's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
- Papa Was a Rollin' Stone was published on September 28, 1972[13].
- Papa Was a Rollin' Stone's lyricist is recorded as Norman Whitfield[14].
- Papa Was a Rollin' Stone's lyricist is recorded as Barrett Strong[15].
- Rollin' Stone inspired Papa Was a Rollin' Stone[16].
- Papa Was a Rollin' Stone's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"}[17].
- Papa Was a Rollin' Stone's form of creative work is recorded as song[18].
Product Details
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Body
Authorship and Creation
Performers include The Undisputed Truth[9] and The Temptations[10].
Publication
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone was released on September 28, 1972[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Its genre is popular music[6].
Adaptations and Inspiration
Rollin' Stone inspired Papa Was a Rollin' Stone[16].
Why It Matters
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,291 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]