Stewart Copeland
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Stewart Copeland is an American drummer and composer best known as the co-founder and drummer of the rock band The Police and for his extensive work in film and television scoring.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stewart Copeland canonical | 21 |
| Stewart Armstrong Copeland | 1 |
| Stuart Copeland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1408281 — 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: Stewart Copeland Context triple: [Deuces Wild, musicBy, Stewart Copeland]
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A.
Andy Taylor
Andy Taylor is the wise, kind-hearted sheriff and widowed father who serves as the central figure in the classic American television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show."
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B.
Gary Kemp
Gary Kemp is an English musician and actor best known as the guitarist and songwriter for the band Spandau Ballet and for his roles in films such as "The Krays."
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C.
Adrian Belew
Adrian Belew is an innovative American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his experimental work with King Crimson and numerous other rock and avant-garde artists.
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D.
David Parfitt
David Parfitt is a British film producer best known for his Academy Award-winning work on acclaimed dramas such as "Shakespeare in Love."
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E.
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne is an English singer, songwriter, producer, and co-founder of Electric Light Orchestra, renowned for his lush, layered production style and collaborations with major rock artists.
- 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: Stewart Copeland Target entity description: Stewart Copeland is an American drummer and composer best known as the co-founder and drummer of the rock band The Police and for his extensive work in film and television scoring.
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A.
Andy Taylor
Andy Taylor is the wise, kind-hearted sheriff and widowed father who serves as the central figure in the classic American television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show."
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B.
Gary Kemp
Gary Kemp is an English musician and actor best known as the guitarist and songwriter for the band Spandau Ballet and for his roles in films such as "The Krays."
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C.
Adrian Belew
Adrian Belew is an innovative American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his experimental work with King Crimson and numerous other rock and avant-garde artists.
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D.
David Parfitt
David Parfitt is a British film producer best known for his Academy Award-winning work on acclaimed dramas such as "Shakespeare in Love."
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E.
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne is an English singer, songwriter, producer, and co-founder of Electric Light Orchestra, renowned for his lush, layered production style and collaborations with major rock artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
ⓘ
drummer ⓘ film score composer ⓘ human ⓘ rock musician ⓘ television score composer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as member of The Police ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | The Police ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-07-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
American Community School, Beirut
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Millfield School ⓘ United States International University Africa ⓘ
surface form:
United States International University
|
| father | Miles Copeland Jr. ⓘ |
| formerSpouse | Sonja Kristina ⓘ |
| fullName |
Stewart Copeland
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Stewart Armstrong Copeland
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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new wave ⓘ post-punk ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Ian Copeland
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Miles Copeland III ⓘ |
| instrument |
drum kit
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guitar ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Police ⓘ |
| mother | Lorraine Adie ⓘ |
| notableWork |
drummer of The Police
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soundtrack for the TV series "The Equalizer" ⓘ soundtrack for the TV series "The Simpsons" (early episodes cues) ⓘ soundtrack for the film "Rumble Fish" ⓘ soundtrack for the film "Talk Radio" ⓘ soundtrack for the film "The Equalizer" (TV series) ⓘ soundtrack for the film "Wall Street" ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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composer ⓘ drummer ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
City of Alexandria, Virginia
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surface form:
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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| residence |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| spouse | Fiona Dent ⓘ |
| wroteMusicFor |
opera "Holy Blood and Crescent Moon"
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opera "The Invention of Morel" ⓘ video game "Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!" ⓘ Spyro the Dragon ⓘ
surface form:
video game "Spyro the Dragon"
Spyro Reignited Trilogy ⓘ
surface form:
video game "Spyro: Year of the Dragon"
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stewart Copeland Description of subject: Stewart Copeland is an American drummer and composer best known as the co-founder and drummer of the rock band The Police and for his extensive work in film and television scoring.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Stewart Armstrong Copeland
subject surface form:
Every Breath You Take