Sister Ray

song by The Velvet Underground
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q2279058
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Sister Ray

Summary

Sister Ray is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sister Ray's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Sister Ray's composer is recorded as John Cale[4].
  • Sister Ray's composer is recorded as Lou Reed[5].
  • Sister Ray's composer is recorded as Sterling Morrison[6].
  • Sister Ray's composer is recorded as Maureen Tucker[7].
  • Sister Ray's genre is experimental rock[8].
  • Sister Ray followed I Heard Her Call My Name[9].
  • Sister Ray was produced by Tom Wilson[10].
  • Among the performers on Sister Ray was The Velvet Underground[11].
  • Sister Ray's record label is recorded as Verve Records[12].
  • Sister Ray is part of White Light/White Heat[13].
  • Sister Ray's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Sister Ray's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • Sister Ray was published on January 30, 1968[16].
  • Sister Ray's lyricist is recorded as Lou Reed[17].
  • Sister Ray's form of creative work is recorded as song[18].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Sister Ray was performed by The Velvet Underground[11]. It was produced by Tom Wilson[10].

Publication

Sister Ray was released on January 30, 1968[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Its genre is experimental rock[8]. It is part of White Light/White Heat[13].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Sister Ray followed I Heard Her Call My Name[9].

Why It Matters

Sister Ray ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Sister Ray. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/sister-ray
MLA “Sister Ray.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/sister-ray.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_sister-ray_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Sister Ray}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/sister-ray}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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