Quarter to Three

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"Quarter to Three" is a classic rock and roll song, originally made famous by Gary U.S. Bonds and widely covered in energetic live performances, including by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

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Quarter to Three canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
associatedBand E Street Band
associatedPerformer Bruce Springsteen
associatedProducerScene Norfolk sound of Frank Guida
basedOn A Night with Daddy G – Part 1
chartAchievement Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalStatus rock and roll classic
decade 1960s
era early 1960s rock and roll
genre rhythm and blues
rock and roll
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
handclaps
piano
saxophone
hasNotableLiveVersion Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band live performances
hasTempo up-tempo
hasTheme late-night party atmosphere
inspiredBy A Night with Daddy G – Part 1
language English
notableCoverArtist Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
linked to: E Street Band
notableFor influence on live rock performance style
lo-fi party sound
originallyMadeFamousBy Gary U.S. Bonds
peakPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
performanceCharacteristic energetic live performances
performer Gary U.S. Bonds
producer Frank Guida
Legrand Records production team
recordingLocation Norfolk, Virginia (region of recording activity)
linked to: Norfolk, Virginia
recordLabel Legrand Records
releaseYear 1961
title Quarter to Three
typicalSetRole encore song
vocalist Gary U.S. Bonds
vocalStyle raw vocal delivery
writer Frank Guida
Gary Anderson
Gene Barge
Joseph Royster

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Quarter to Three title Quarter to Three