D'Angelo and The Vanguard
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D'Angelo and The Vanguard is an American neo-soul and funk collective led by singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist D'Angelo, known for its rich, live-band sound and politically charged, groove-driven music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| D'Angelo and The Vanguard canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14103639 — 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: D'Angelo and The Vanguard Context triple: [Black Messiah, performer, D'Angelo and The Vanguard]
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A.
The Rossington-Collins Band
The Rossington-Collins Band was a Southern rock group formed by former Lynyrd Skynyrd members in the late 1970s, known for carrying on that band’s musical legacy after the tragic 1977 plane crash.
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B.
Disciples of Soul
Disciples of Soul is the backing band led by E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt, known for its blend of rock, soul, and R&B.
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C.
The Black Angels
The Black Angels are an American psychedelic rock band from Austin, Texas, known for their dark, drone-heavy sound and revival of 1960s-style psych rock.
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D.
Sons of Soul
Sons of Soul is a critically acclaimed 1993 R&B album by Tony! Toni! Toné! that blends classic soul influences with contemporary new jack swing and helped define the group’s signature sound.
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E.
Soulive
Soulive is an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz trio known for its groove-driven instrumentals and energetic live performances.
- 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: D'Angelo and The Vanguard Target entity description: D'Angelo and The Vanguard is an American neo-soul and funk collective led by singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist D'Angelo, known for its rich, live-band sound and politically charged, groove-driven music.
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A.
The Rossington-Collins Band
The Rossington-Collins Band was a Southern rock group formed by former Lynyrd Skynyrd members in the late 1970s, known for carrying on that band’s musical legacy after the tragic 1977 plane crash.
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B.
Disciples of Soul
Disciples of Soul is the backing band led by E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt, known for its blend of rock, soul, and R&B.
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C.
The Black Angels
The Black Angels are an American psychedelic rock band from Austin, Texas, known for their dark, drone-heavy sound and revival of 1960s-style psych rock.
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D.
Sons of Soul
Sons of Soul is a critically acclaimed 1993 R&B album by Tony! Toni! Toné! that blends classic soul influences with contemporary new jack swing and helped define the group’s signature sound.
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E.
Soulive
Soulive is an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz trio known for its groove-driven instrumentals and energetic live performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.