Banks of the Ohio (1980 single by Olivia Newton-John)
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"Banks of the Ohio" is a 1980 country-pop single by Olivia Newton-John, featuring her rendition of the traditional murder ballad about a lover’s fatal rejection by the riverbank.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Banks of the Ohio (1980 single by Olivia Newton-John) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15515456 — 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: Banks of the Ohio (1980 single by Olivia Newton-John) Context triple: [Physical (song), precededBySingle, Banks of the Ohio (1980 single by Olivia Newton-John)]
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Flowing Rivers (Andy Gibb album)
Flowing Rivers is the 1977 debut studio album by pop singer Andy Gibb, featuring soft rock and disco-influenced tracks including the hit single "I Just Want to Be Your Everything."
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B.
The River (song)
"The River" is a 1980 rock ballad by Bruce Springsteen, noted for its haunting storytelling about working-class struggles and lost dreams.
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C.
Make Way for Dionne Warwick
Make Way for Dionne Warwick is a 1964 studio album that helped establish Dionne Warwick as a leading voice in pop and soul music through her collaborations with songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
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D.
October Song
"October Song" is a track by the American singer-songwriter Frank Ocean, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric R&B style.
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E.
Money Can’t Buy You Love (song)
"Money Can’t Buy You Love" is an R&B single performed by American singer Ralph Tresvant, best known as a member of the group New Edition.
- 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: Banks of the Ohio (1980 single by Olivia Newton-John) Target entity description: "Banks of the Ohio" is a 1980 country-pop single by Olivia Newton-John, featuring her rendition of the traditional murder ballad about a lover’s fatal rejection by the riverbank.
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A.
Flowing Rivers (Andy Gibb album)
Flowing Rivers is the 1977 debut studio album by pop singer Andy Gibb, featuring soft rock and disco-influenced tracks including the hit single "I Just Want to Be Your Everything."
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B.
The River (song)
"The River" is a 1980 rock ballad by Bruce Springsteen, noted for its haunting storytelling about working-class struggles and lost dreams.
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C.
Make Way for Dionne Warwick
Make Way for Dionne Warwick is a 1964 studio album that helped establish Dionne Warwick as a leading voice in pop and soul music through her collaborations with songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
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D.
October Song
"October Song" is a track by the American singer-songwriter Frank Ocean, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric R&B style.
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E.
Money Can’t Buy You Love (song)
"Money Can’t Buy You Love" is an R&B single performed by American singer Ralph Tresvant, best known as a member of the group New Edition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Physical (song)