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The Wanderer

original song written and composed by Ernie Maresca; first recorded by Dion
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q2261813
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The Wanderer

Summary

The Wanderer is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (657 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Wanderer's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • The Wanderer's composer is recorded as Ernie Maresca[4].
  • The Wanderer was performed by Dion DiMucci[5].
  • Among the performers on The Wanderer was Eddie Rabbitt[6].
  • The Wanderer was performed by Status Quo[7].
  • The Wanderer was performed by Leif Garrett[8].
  • The Wanderer was performed by Bad Company[9].
  • The Wanderer was performed by Dee Snider[10].
  • Among the performers on The Wanderer was Gary Glitter[11].
  • Among the performers on The Wanderer was The Beach Boys[12].
  • The Wanderer was performed by Bruce Springsteen[13].
  • The Wanderer was performed by Delbert McClinton[14].
  • The Wanderer was performed by Dave Edmunds[15].
  • The Wanderer's language of work or name is recorded as English[16].
  • The Wanderer was released on 1961[17].
  • The Wanderer's lyricist is recorded as Ernie Maresca[18].
  • The Wanderer's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Wanderer'}[19].
  • The Wanderer's different from is recorded as The Wanderer[20].
  • The Wanderer's derivative work is recorded as Q124331487[21].
  • The Wanderer's form of creative work is recorded as song[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 19476812-4ec2-46d2-b0e9-c26a11a0d0c6[24]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Dion DiMucci[5], Eddie Rabbitt[6], Status Quo[7], Leif Garrett[8], Bad Company[9], and Dee Snider[10].

Publication

The Wanderer was published on 1961[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[16].

Why It Matters

The Wanderer ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (657 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

Related Entities

Bruce Springsteen Dee Snider Status Quo The Beach Boys

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Language of work or name → English
    Performer → Dion DiMucci, Eddie Rabbitt, Status Quo +8
    Form of creative work → song
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P1827]]: T9131834781, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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