Virginia Patterson Hensley
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Virginia Patterson Hensley, better known as Patsy Cline, was a pioneering American country music singer whose emotionally powerful voice and crossover hits made her an enduring icon of 20th-century popular music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virginia Patterson Hensley canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7675509 — 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: Virginia Patterson Hensley Context triple: [Patsy Cline, hasBirthName, Virginia Patterson Hensley]
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A.
Susan Holbert McDaniel
Susan Holbert McDaniel was the mother of pioneering African American actress Hattie McDaniel, the first Black performer to win an Academy Award.
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B.
Faye B. Harwell
Faye B. Harwell is an American landscape architect known for her work on prominent public memorials and historic landscapes in Washington, D.C.
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C.
Glenda S. Curry
Glenda S. Curry is an American Episcopal bishop and religious leader who serves as the diocesan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama.
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D.
Patricia Scott
Patricia Scott was the first wife of acclaimed film and theater director Mike Nichols.
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E.
Shirley Yarbrough
Shirley Yarbrough was the wife of prominent civil rights leader and presidential adviser Vernon E. Jordan Jr.
- 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: Virginia Patterson Hensley Target entity description: Virginia Patterson Hensley, better known as Patsy Cline, was a pioneering American country music singer whose emotionally powerful voice and crossover hits made her an enduring icon of 20th-century popular music.
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A.
Susan Holbert McDaniel
Susan Holbert McDaniel was the mother of pioneering African American actress Hattie McDaniel, the first Black performer to win an Academy Award.
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B.
Faye B. Harwell
Faye B. Harwell is an American landscape architect known for her work on prominent public memorials and historic landscapes in Washington, D.C.
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C.
Glenda S. Curry
Glenda S. Curry is an American Episcopal bishop and religious leader who serves as the diocesan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama.
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D.
Patricia Scott
Patricia Scott was the first wife of acclaimed film and theater director Mike Nichols.
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E.
Shirley Yarbrough
Shirley Yarbrough was the wife of prominent civil rights leader and presidential adviser Vernon E. Jordan Jr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century singer
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country music singer ⓘ cultural icon ⓘ human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1963 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1948 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Patsy Cline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Jim Reeves
NERFINISHED
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Loretta Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Owen Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jordanaires NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Country Music Hall of Fame induction
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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1932-09-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Winchester, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | airplane crash ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1963-03-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Camden, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| familyName | Hensley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Nashville sound
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country music ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| givenName | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dolly Parton
NERFINISHED
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Loretta Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Reba McEntire NERFINISHED ⓘ Wynonna Judd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| middleName | Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
one of the first country artists to successfully cross over to pop charts
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pioneer of the Nashville sound in country music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Crazy
NERFINISHED
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I Fall to Pieces NERFINISHED ⓘ She's Got You NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Dreams NERFINISHED ⓘ Walkin' After Midnight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| posthumousInduction | Country Music Hall of Fame, 1973 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Decca Records
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Four Star Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Nashville, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Charles Dick
NERFINISHED
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Gerald Cline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Patsy Cline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | contralto ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Virginia Patterson Hensley Description of subject: Virginia Patterson Hensley, better known as Patsy Cline, was a pioneering American country music singer whose emotionally powerful voice and crossover hits made her an enduring icon of 20th-century popular music.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Patsy Cline