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“Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” is a song by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, written for the soundtrack of the 1973 film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Released as a single two months after the film’s premiere, it became a worldwide hit, reaching the Top 10 in several countries..
The song became one of Dylan’s most popular and most performed post-1960s songs, spawning recordings by Eric Clapton, Guns N’ Roses, Randy Crawford, and others.
Described by Dylan biographer Clinton Heylin as “an exercise in splendid simplicity”, the song features two short verses, the lyrics of which comment directly on the scene in the film for which it was written: the death of a frontier lawman (Slim Pickens) who refers to his wife (Katy Jurado) as “Mama”.
Personnel:
– Axl Rose: Vocals.
– Slash: Lead guitar.
– Izzy Stradlin: Rhythm guitar and backing vocals.
– Duff McKagan: Bass and backing vocals.
– Matt Sorum: Drums.
Additional personnel:
– Isabella and Carmela Lento – Backing vocals
