Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Watching the River Flow

Watching the River Flow

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/June 3, 2021 by Wehwalt (talk) 12:52, 13 May 2021 (UTC)



"Watching the River Flow" is a blues rock song by American singer Bob Dylan. Produced by Leon Russell, it was written and recorded during a session in March 1971 at Blue Rock Studio in New York City. The collaboration with Russell formed in part through Dylan's desire for a new sound, after a period of immersion in country rock music. The song has been interpreted as Dylan's account of his writer's block in the early 1970s, and his wish to deliver less politically engaged material and find a new balance between public and private life. A minor hit in some countries worldwide, "Watching the River Flow" was included on the 1971 Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II, and other Dylan compilation albums. The song has been covered by many artists, including a recording by five current and former Rolling Stones that was part of a tribute project for pianist Ian Stewart.
 * Most recent similar article(s): There don't seem to have been any pop song TFAs since "Blank Space" on December 7, 2020.
 * Main editors: Moisejp,
 * Promoted: September 21, 2017
 * Reasons for nomination: The fiftieth anniversary of the release of the single is on June 3, 2021.
 * Support as nominator. Moisejp (talk) 00:09, 10 May 2021 (UTC)