Soul Stirrers
E470084
The Soul Stirrers were a pioneering American gospel group whose innovative harmonies and emotive style helped launch the career of Sam Cooke and shape modern soul music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soul Stirrers canonical | 1 |
| showcasing New Edition's smooth vocal harmonies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4791072 — 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: Soul Stirrers Context triple: [Sam Cooke, memberOf, Soul Stirrers]
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A.
Soul to Soul
"Soul to Soul" is a 1985 blues-rock studio album by guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and his band Double Trouble, known for its gritty sound and expanded instrumentation.
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B.
Soul Men
Soul Men is a 2008 American musical comedy film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac as former soul singers reuniting for a tribute performance.
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C.
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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D.
Soulful (album)
Soulful is the platinum-selling debut R&B album by American Idol winner Ruben Studdard, featuring smooth vocals and contemporary soul production.
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E.
Body and Soul
"Body and Soul" is a landmark jazz recording, most famously interpreted by tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, that became one of the genre’s most influential and enduring ballads.
- 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: Soul Stirrers Target entity description: The Soul Stirrers were a pioneering American gospel group whose innovative harmonies and emotive style helped launch the career of Sam Cooke and shape modern soul music.
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A.
Soul to Soul
"Soul to Soul" is a 1985 blues-rock studio album by guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and his band Double Trouble, known for its gritty sound and expanded instrumentation.
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B.
Soul Men
Soul Men is a 2008 American musical comedy film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac as former soul singers reuniting for a tribute performance.
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C.
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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D.
Soulful (album)
Soulful is the platinum-selling debut R&B album by American Idol winner Ruben Studdard, featuring smooth vocals and contemporary soul production.
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E.
Body and Soul
"Body and Soul" is a landmark jazz recording, most famously interpreted by tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, that became one of the genre’s most influential and enduring ballads.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gospel group
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musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Johnnie Taylor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundedBy | Roy Crain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian music
ⓘ
gospel music ⓘ spirituals ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Al Green
NERFINISHED
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Aretha Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedLaunchCareerOf | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
rhythm and blues
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soul music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
call-and-response arrangements
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emotive lead vocals ⓘ innovative harmonies ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| musicalStyleCharacteristic |
complex background harmonies
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high-flying tenor leads ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing development of soul music
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pioneering modern gospel quartet style ⓘ popularizing the single lead with background quartet format ⓘ transitioning from jubilee style to hard gospel ⓘ |
| notableMember |
J. J. Farley
NERFINISHED
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Johnnie Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ L. C. Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ R. H. Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Jesus Gave Me Water"
NERFINISHED
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"Nearer to Thee" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Peace in the Valley" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Touch the Hem of His Garment" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Aladdin Records
NERFINISHED
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SAR Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Specialty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| startTime | 1920s ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocal quartet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soul Stirrers Description of subject: The Soul Stirrers were a pioneering American gospel group whose innovative harmonies and emotive style helped launch the career of Sam Cooke and shape modern soul music.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
showcasing New Edition's smooth vocal harmonies