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Francis Scott Key

Francis Scott Key is credited on 642 releases across 184 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2020 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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642

Credits

184

Albums

8

Decades active

540

In collections

Biography

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American lawyer and amateur poet (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843).
In the War of 1812 he witnessed the bombarding of Ft. McHenry and was inspired to write a poem describing the experience. Entitled "The Defence of Fort McHenry", and intended to fit the rhythms of "To Anacreon in Heaven" by composer John Stafford Smith, it has become better known as "The Star Spangled Banner". Under this name, the song was adopted as the American national anthem in 1931.

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Credited work

642 releases · 184 albums · active 1950–2020

  • Performance · 630
  • Other credits · 22

Studios: Berkeley Community Theatre · Electric Lady Studios · Record Plant, N.Y.C. · T.T.G. Studios

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