Johnnie Taylor
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Johnnie Taylor was an American soul and R&B singer known for his powerful vocals and hits like "Who's Making Love" and "Disco Lady."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johnnie Taylor canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12814905 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johnnie Taylor Context triple: [Hey Girl, hasNotableCoverVersionBy, Johnnie Taylor]
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A.
Gil Taylor
Gil Taylor was a renowned British cinematographer known for his innovative visual work on films such as "Star Wars," "Dr. Strangelove," and "A Hard Day's Night."
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B.
Mel Jones
Mel Jones is an animated character best known as the mother of the protagonist Coraline in the 2009 stop-motion film "Coraline."
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C.
Bobby Webster
Bobby Webster is a professional basketball executive best known for serving as the general manager of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, helping build the roster that won the 2019 championship.
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D.
Delroy Wilson
Delroy Wilson was a pioneering Jamaican ska and rocksteady singer whose soulful voice and influential recordings helped shape early reggae music.
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E.
Ronnie Stevens
Ronnie Stevens was a British character actor and voice artist known for his work in film, television, and radio from the mid-20th century onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johnnie Taylor Target entity description: Johnnie Taylor was an American soul and R&B singer known for his powerful vocals and hits like "Who's Making Love" and "Disco Lady."
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A.
Gil Taylor
Gil Taylor was a renowned British cinematographer known for his innovative visual work on films such as "Star Wars," "Dr. Strangelove," and "A Hard Day's Night."
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B.
Mel Jones
Mel Jones is an animated character best known as the mother of the protagonist Coraline in the 2009 stop-motion film "Coraline."
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C.
Bobby Webster
Bobby Webster is a professional basketball executive best known for serving as the general manager of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, helping build the roster that won the 2019 championship.
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D.
Delroy Wilson
Delroy Wilson was a pioneering Jamaican ska and rocksteady singer whose soulful voice and influential recordings helped shape early reggae music.
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E.
Ronnie Stevens
Ronnie Stevens was a British character actor and voice artist known for his work in film, television, and radio from the mid-20th century onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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recording artist ⓘ rhythm and blues singer ⓘ soul singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Sam Cooke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Highway Q.C.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ The Soul Stirrers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Johnnie Harrison Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-05-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2000-05-31 ⓘ |
| earlyCareer | gospel singer ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
disco ⓘ gospel ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| name | Johnnie Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first single certified platinum by the RIAA for Disco Lady ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Eargasm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taylored in Silk NERFINISHED ⓘ Who's Making Love... Johnny Taylor's Greatest Hits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Cheaper to Keep Her
NERFINISHED
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Disco Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone NERFINISHED ⓘ Take Care of Your Homework NERFINISHED ⓘ Who's Making Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cheaper to Keep Her
NERFINISHED
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Disco Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone NERFINISHED ⓘ Who's Making Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 6 ⓘ |
| occupation | singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Crawfordsville, Arkansas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Dallas, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Malaco Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Stax Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse | Gerlean Rockett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | baritone ⓘ |
| workFeaturedOn | Billboard Hot 100 number-one single Disco Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Johnnie Taylor Description of subject: Johnnie Taylor was an American soul and R&B singer known for his powerful vocals and hits like "Who's Making Love" and "Disco Lady."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.