Ric Grech
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Ric Grech was a British rock bassist and violinist best known for his work with bands like Family, Blind Faith, and Traffic during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ric Grech canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7298492 — 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: Ric Grech Context triple: [Blind Faith, member, Ric Grech]
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A.
Ian Simpson
Ian Simpson is a British architect best known for designing prominent contemporary buildings in Manchester, including the landmark Beetham Tower.
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B.
Jeff Kennett
Jeff Kennett is an Australian politician who served as the Premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999 and is known for his economic reforms and outspoken public persona.
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C.
John Bruton
John Bruton is an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland from 1994 to 1997 and later as the European Union’s Ambassador to the United States.
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D.
Michael Leahy
Michael Leahy is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals, including figures in politics, sports, and academia.
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E.
Christopher Luxon
Christopher Luxon is a New Zealand politician and former airline executive who serves as the country's prime minister and leader of the National Party.
- 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: Ric Grech Target entity description: Ric Grech was a British rock bassist and violinist best known for his work with bands like Family, Blind Faith, and Traffic during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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A.
Ian Simpson
Ian Simpson is a British architect best known for designing prominent contemporary buildings in Manchester, including the landmark Beetham Tower.
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B.
Jeff Kennett
Jeff Kennett is an Australian politician who served as the Premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999 and is known for his economic reforms and outspoken public persona.
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C.
John Bruton
John Bruton is an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland from 1994 to 1997 and later as the European Union’s Ambassador to the United States.
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D.
Michael Leahy
Michael Leahy is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals, including figures in politics, sports, and academia.
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E.
Christopher Luxon
Christopher Luxon is a New Zealand politician and former airline executive who serves as the country's prime minister and leader of the National Party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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musician ⓘ rock bassist ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ric Grechko
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Rick Grech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Eric Clapton
NERFINISHED
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Ginger Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Gram Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Capaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Winwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Richard Roman Grechko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | kidney failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-11-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-03-17 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | of Polish descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Grechko ⓘ |
| genre |
blues rock
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progressive rock ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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guitar ⓘ violin ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Blind Faith
NERFINISHED
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Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ Family ⓘ Ginger Baker's Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels NERFINISHED ⓘ The Farinas NERFINISHED ⓘ The Roaring Sixties NERFINISHED ⓘ Traffic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Ric Grech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Blind Faith" with Blind Faith
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album "Family Entertainment" with Family ⓘ album "Ginger Baker's Air Force" with Ginger Baker's Air Force ⓘ album "John Barleycorn Must Die" with Traffic NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Music in a Doll's House" with Family NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Welcome to the Canteen" with Traffic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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songwriter ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bordeaux, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Leicester, England, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedOnSong |
"Can't Find My Way Home" by Blind Faith
NERFINISHED
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"Hung Up Down" by Family ⓘ "No Mule's Fool" by Family NERFINISHED ⓘ "Sea of Joy" by Blind Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island Records
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Polydor Records ⓘ |
| residence | Leicester, England, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ric Grech Description of subject: Ric Grech was a British rock bassist and violinist best known for his work with bands like Family, Blind Faith, and Traffic during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Referenced by (2)
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