Tommy Emmanuel
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Tommy Emmanuel is an acclaimed Australian guitarist renowned for his virtuosic fingerstyle technique and energetic solo performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tommy Emmanuel canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4324641 — 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: Tommy Emmanuel Context triple: [Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers' Songbook, Vol. 1, collaboratesWith, Tommy Emmanuel]
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A.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Kenny Wayne Shepherd is an American blues-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his virtuosic playing and revival of modern electric blues.
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B.
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson is an American politician and attorney who has served as the mayor of Dallas, Texas, leading the city through issues of urban development, public safety, and economic growth.
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C.
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson is a Canadian actor known for his roles in film and television, including a prominent part in the romantic drama sequel "Fifty Shades Darker."
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D.
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the acclaimed boxing drama film "The Fighter."
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E.
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson is an American virtuoso guitarist and songwriter best known for his instrumental rock compositions and the Grammy-winning track "Cliffs of Dover."
- 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: Tommy Emmanuel Target entity description: Tommy Emmanuel is an acclaimed Australian guitarist renowned for his virtuosic fingerstyle technique and energetic solo performances.
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A.
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Kenny Wayne Shepherd is an American blues-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for his virtuosic playing and revival of modern electric blues.
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B.
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the acclaimed boxing drama film "The Fighter."
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C.
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson is an American virtuoso guitarist and songwriter best known for his instrumental rock compositions and the Grammy-winning track "Cliffs of Dover."
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D.
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson is an American politician and attorney who has served as the mayor of Dallas, Texas, leading the city through issues of urban development, public safety, and economic growth.
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E.
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson is a Canadian actor known for his roles in film and television, including a prominent part in the romantic drama sequel "Fifty Shades Darker."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ recording artist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Member of the Order of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1955-05-31 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Chet Atkins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Knowles NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| fullName | William Thomas Emmanuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
acoustic music
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country music ⓘ fingerstyle guitar ⓘ folk music ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Certified Guitar Player title from Chet Atkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Phil Emmanuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary fingerstyle guitarists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Chet Atkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
electric guitar ⓘ guitar ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nickname | Tommy Emmanuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
energetic solo performances
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virtuosic fingerstyle technique ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Center Stage (live album)
NERFINISHED
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Endless Road (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Little by Little (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Live One (live album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Only (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mystery (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
guitarist ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Favored Nations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Music
|
| style |
percussive use of the guitar body
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simultaneous bass, rhythm, and melody lines ⓘ solo acoustic guitar arrangements of popular songs ⓘ |
| touringActivity | international solo tours ⓘ |
| website | https://tommyemmanuel.com ⓘ |
| yearOfAward | 2010 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tommy Emmanuel Description of subject: Tommy Emmanuel is an acclaimed Australian guitarist renowned for his virtuosic fingerstyle technique and energetic solo performances.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.