Thomasina Winifred Montgomery
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Thomasina Winifred Montgomery, better known as Tammi Terrell, was an American soul singer famed for her Motown duets with Marvin Gaye in the 1960s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomasina | 1 |
| Thomasina Winifred Montgomery canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12987259 — 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: Thomasina Winifred Montgomery Context triple: [Tammi Terrell, birthName, Thomasina Winifred Montgomery]
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A.
Thomasina Hamilton
Thomasina Hamilton is the feminine form of the personal name Thomas Hamilton.
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B.
Thomasina Coverly
Thomasina Coverly is a precociously brilliant young mathematician and central character in Tom Stoppard’s play "Arcadia," whose insights anticipate modern chaos theory and thermodynamics.
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C.
Flora Drew
Flora Drew is a British translator and editor best known for her work translating and promoting the writings of Chinese author Ma Jian.
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D.
Effie Wolfe
Effie Wolfe was a member of the Wolfe family and the sister of American novelist Thomas Wolfe.
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E.
Marcella Spruce
Marcella Spruce is the sister of American author Tabitha King and a member of the extended King literary family.
- 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: Thomasina Winifred Montgomery Target entity description: Thomasina Winifred Montgomery, better known as Tammi Terrell, was an American soul singer famed for her Motown duets with Marvin Gaye in the 1960s.
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A.
Thomasina Hamilton
Thomasina Hamilton is the feminine form of the personal name Thomas Hamilton.
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B.
Thomasina Coverly
Thomasina Coverly is a precociously brilliant young mathematician and central character in Tom Stoppard’s play "Arcadia," whose insights anticipate modern chaos theory and thermodynamics.
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C.
Flora Drew
Flora Drew is a British translator and editor best known for her work translating and promoting the writings of Chinese author Ma Jian.
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D.
Effie Wolfe
Effie Wolfe was a member of the Wolfe family and the sister of American novelist Thomas Wolfe.
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E.
Marcella Spruce
Marcella Spruce is the sister of American author Tabitha King and a member of the extended King literary family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American singer
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Motown artist ⓘ human ⓘ soul singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1969 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
James Brown
NERFINISHED
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Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED ⓘ Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shirelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Thomasina Winifred Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Lawn Cemetery, Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | brain tumor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945-04-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1970-03-16 ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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pop ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Irresistible
NERFINISHED
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United ⓘ You're All I Need NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
NERFINISHED
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Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ All I Do Is Think About You NERFINISHED ⓘ California Soul (with Marvin Gaye) NERFINISHED ⓘ Can't Stop Now (Love Is Calling) NERFINISHED ⓘ Come On and See Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Give In, You Just Can't Win NERFINISHED ⓘ Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By NERFINISHED ⓘ Hold Me Oh My Darling NERFINISHED ⓘ I Can't Believe You Love Me NERFINISHED ⓘ I Can't Go On Without You NERFINISHED ⓘ I Can't Help But Love You NERFINISHED ⓘ I Cried NERFINISHED ⓘ I Gotta Find a Way to Get You Back NERFINISHED ⓘ I Want You Back NERFINISHED ⓘ If I Could Build My Whole World Around You NERFINISHED ⓘ If You See Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ Keep On Lovin' Me Honey NERFINISHED ⓘ Memory Chest NERFINISHED ⓘ Onion Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Satisfied Feelin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Tears at the End of a Love Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ That's How It Is (Since You've Been Gone) NERFINISHED ⓘ That's What Boys Are Made For NERFINISHED ⓘ This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) NERFINISHED ⓘ This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) (duet version with Marvin Gaye) NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Can Have a Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Voice of Experience NERFINISHED ⓘ What a Good Man He Is NERFINISHED ⓘ When Love Comes Knocking at My Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin' NERFINISHED ⓘ You're All I Need to Get By NERFINISHED ⓘ Your Precious Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Checker Records
NERFINISHED
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Motown ⓘ Scepter Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamla ⓘ |
| stageName | Tammi Terrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thomasina Winifred Montgomery Description of subject: Thomasina Winifred Montgomery, better known as Tammi Terrell, was an American soul singer famed for her Motown duets with Marvin Gaye in the 1960s.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Thomasina