Like a Rolling Stone
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Summary
Like a Rolling Stone is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of musical work composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,021 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Composer: Bob Dylan[3]
- Genre: folk rock[4]
- Performer: Bob Dylan[5]
- Part of: Highway 61 Revisited[6]
- Language of work or name: English[7]
- Publication date: 1965[8]
- Lyricist: Bob Dylan[9]
- Tonality: C major[10]
- Inspired by: Rollin' Stone[11]
- Title: Like a Rolling Stone[12]
- Form of creative work: song[13]
Product Details
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Like a Rolling Stone include Rolling Stone[16], a magazine[17], in United States[18], founded in 1967[19], headquartered in New York City[20] and How I Spent My Strummer Vacation[21], a television series episode[22], directed by Mike B. Anderson[23].
Why It Matters
Like a Rolling Stone has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for it include Rolling Stone[16], a magazine[17], in United States[18], founded in 1967[19], headquartered in New York City[20] and How I Spent My Strummer Vacation[21], a television series episode[22], directed by Mike B. Anderson[23].