Ribbon in the Sky
E64403
"Ribbon in the Sky" is a romantic R&B ballad by Stevie Wonder, celebrated for its soulful melody and heartfelt lyrics about enduring love.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ribbon in the Sky canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T517242 — 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: Ribbon in the Sky Context triple: [Stevie Wonder, notableWork, Ribbon in the Sky]
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A.
Our Banner in the Sky
Our Banner in the Sky is a patriotic 1861 landscape painting by Frederic Edwin Church that depicts the American flag formed by a dramatic sunrise sky and treeline.
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B.
Light Up the Sky
Light Up the Sky is a 1948 Broadway comedy play by Moss Hart that satirizes the egos and chaos surrounding a theatrical production’s out-of-town tryout.
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C.
The RIDE
The RIDE is the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s door-to-door paratransit service for people with disabilities who are unable to use standard fixed-route public transit.
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D.
There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder
"There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder" is a popular 1928 song closely associated with Al Jolson and featured prominently in early American musical cinema.
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E.
Die Luft der Freiheit weht
"Die Luft der Freiheit weht" is the German-language motto of Stanford University, traditionally translated as "The wind of freedom blows" and expressing the institution’s spirit of intellectual and personal liberty.
- 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: Ribbon in the Sky Target entity description: "Ribbon in the Sky" is a romantic R&B ballad by Stevie Wonder, celebrated for its soulful melody and heartfelt lyrics about enduring love.
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A.
Our Banner in the Sky
Our Banner in the Sky is a patriotic 1861 landscape painting by Frederic Edwin Church that depicts the American flag formed by a dramatic sunrise sky and treeline.
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B.
Light Up the Sky
Light Up the Sky is a 1948 Broadway comedy play by Moss Hart that satirizes the egos and chaos surrounding a theatrical production’s out-of-town tryout.
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C.
The RIDE
The RIDE is the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s door-to-door paratransit service for people with disabilities who are unable to use standard fixed-route public transit.
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D.
There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder
"There’s a Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder" is a popular 1928 song closely associated with Al Jolson and featured prominently in early American musical cinema.
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E.
Die Luft der Freiheit weht
"Die Luft der Freiheit weht" is the German-language motto of Stanford University, traditionally translated as "The wind of freedom blows" and expressing the institution’s spirit of intellectual and personal liberty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| composer | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
R&B
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ballad ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasAudienceReception | widely regarded as one of Stevie Wonder’s classic love songs ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | contemporary R&B love ballads ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
keyboards
ⓘ
piano ⓘ subtle rhythm section ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasMood |
hopeful
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intimate ⓘ romantic ⓘ tender ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
emotional vocal performance
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melodic focus ⓘ piano-driven melody ⓘ romantic ballad style ⓘ slow tempo ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
commitment in love
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destined relationships ⓘ hopeful romance ⓘ |
| isCelebratedFor |
heartfelt lyrics
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romantic mood ⓘ soulful melody ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
enduring love
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romantic love ⓘ |
| musicEra | 1980s R&B ⓘ |
| performer | Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
slow dance song
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wedding song ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soulful ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ribbon in the Sky Description of subject: "Ribbon in the Sky" is a romantic R&B ballad by Stevie Wonder, celebrated for its soulful melody and heartfelt lyrics about enduring love.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.