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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

1971 song performed by Gil Scott-Heron
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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Summary

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,617 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised's genre is protest song[4].
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised was followed by The Bottle[5].
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised was performed by Gil Scott-Heron[6].
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised's record label is recorded as Flying Dutchman Records[7].
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised is part of Pieces of a Man[8].
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised was published on 1971[9].
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised's form of creative work is recorded as song[10].
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised's references work, tradition or theory is recorded as Turn on, tune in, drop out[11].
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised's references work, tradition or theory is recorded as Julia[12].
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised's references work, tradition or theory is recorded as Green Acres[13].
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised's references work, tradition or theory is recorded as The Beverly Hillbillies[14].
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised's references work, tradition or theory is recorded as Dick and Jane[15].
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised's references work, tradition or theory is recorded as Search for Tomorrow[16].
  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised's references work, tradition or theory is recorded as The Brighter Day[17].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Revolution Will Not Be Televised was Gil Scott-Heron[6].

Publication

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised was released on 1971[9]. Its genre is protest song[4]. It is part of Pieces of a Man[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised was followed by The Bottle[5].

Why It Matters

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,617 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

Related Entities

Gil Scott-Heron One Battle After Another

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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