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Which came first: Amazing Grace or Ravel's Boléro?

Amazing Grace came first, in 1779 (published). Ravel's Boléro followed 149 years later, in 1928 (premiered).

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  1. First1779

    Amazing Grace

    song · published

    Amazing Grace was written by a former slave-ship captain and published in 1779.

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  2. Second1928

    Ravel's Boléro

    music · premiered

    Ravel's Boléro, from 1928, repeats two melodies over the same snare drum rhythm for about 15 minutes.

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