The Lonely Shepherd

Summary

The Lonely Shepherd is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (641 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Lonely Shepherd's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• The Lonely Shepherd's instance of is recorded as single^[4].
• The Lonely Shepherd's composer is recorded as James Last^[5].
• The Lonely Shepherd's genre is classical music^[6].
• The Lonely Shepherd's genre is easy listening^[7].
• The Lonely Shepherd was performed by Gheorghe Zamfir^[8].
• The Lonely Shepherd was performed by James Last^[9].
• The Lonely Shepherd's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[10].
• The Lonely Shepherd's country of origin is recorded as Germany^[11].
• The Lonely Shepherd was released on 1977^[12].
• The Lonely Shepherd's form of creative work is recorded as song^[13].

Product Details

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• MusicBrainz ID: e775ad5b-295e-3619-bc06-fff078dbe019^[14]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Gheorghe Zamfir^[8] and James Last^[9].

Publication

The Lonely Shepherd was released on 1977^[12]. Genres include classical music^[6] and easy listening^[7].

Why It Matters

The Lonely Shepherd ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (641 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]