Lesley Duncan
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Lesley Duncan was a British singer-songwriter best known for her work in the late 1960s and 1970s, including collaborations with major artists like Elton John.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lesley Duncan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8429909 — 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: Lesley Duncan Context triple: [Tumbleweed Connection, hasMusician, Lesley Duncan]
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A.
Lesley Paterson
Lesley Paterson is a Scottish screenwriter, producer, and former triathlete best known for co-writing the Oscar-winning 2022 adaptation of "All Quiet on the Western Front."
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B.
Lesley Sharp
Lesley Sharp is an English actress known for her work in television, film, and theatre, including prominent roles in series such as "Scott & Bailey" and "Afterlife."
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C.
Joanne Catherall
Joanne Catherall is an English singer best known as one of the longtime vocalists of the pioneering synth-pop band The Human League.
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D.
Barbara Dickson
Barbara Dickson is a Scottish singer and actress known for her folk-inspired pop music and roles in musical theatre, including the hit musical "Blood Brothers."
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E.
Barbara Duncan
Barbara Duncan was the second wife of Harry Hopkins, a key advisor to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the New Deal and World War II.
- 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: Lesley Duncan Target entity description: Lesley Duncan was a British singer-songwriter best known for her work in the late 1960s and 1970s, including collaborations with major artists like Elton John.
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A.
Lesley Paterson
Lesley Paterson is a Scottish screenwriter, producer, and former triathlete best known for co-writing the Oscar-winning 2022 adaptation of "All Quiet on the Western Front."
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B.
Lesley Sharp
Lesley Sharp is an English actress known for her work in television, film, and theatre, including prominent roles in series such as "Scott & Bailey" and "Afterlife."
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C.
Joanne Catherall
Joanne Catherall is an English singer best known as one of the longtime vocalists of the pioneering synth-pop band The Human League.
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D.
Barbara Dickson
Barbara Dickson is a Scottish singer and actress known for her folk-inspired pop music and roles in musical theatre, including the hit musical "Blood Brothers."
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E.
Barbara Duncan
Barbara Duncan was the second wife of Harry Hopkins, a key advisor to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the New Deal and World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
recording artist ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Alan Parsons
NERFINISHED
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Dusty Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Cocker NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiki Dee NERFINISHED ⓘ Long John Baldry NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivia Newton-John NERFINISHED ⓘ Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Ringo Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ The Alan Parsons Project NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blue Mink NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hollies NERFINISHED ⓘ The Walker Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboration |
sang backing vocals for Dusty Springfield
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sang backing vocals for Elton John ⓘ sang backing vocals for The Alan Parsons Project ⓘ sang backing vocals on Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon ⓘ wrote the song Love Song recorded by Elton John ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Lesley Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk music
ⓘ
pop music ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Lesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a British singer-songwriter of the late 1960s and 1970s
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collaborations with Elton John ⓘ writing the song Love Song ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Another Rainy Day
NERFINISHED
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Chain of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Earth Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ Earth Mother (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Easy In Your Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Everything Changes NERFINISHED ⓘ Everything Changes (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fine Friends NERFINISHED ⓘ Heaven Knows NERFINISHED ⓘ Hold On NERFINISHED ⓘ I Can See Where I’m Going NERFINISHED ⓘ If You Won’t Be Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Jumped Right In The River NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady With The Book NERFINISHED ⓘ Living It All Again NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Song (single) NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Will Never Lose You NERFINISHED ⓘ Lullaby NERFINISHED ⓘ Maybe If I Tried NERFINISHED ⓘ Maybe It’s Lost NERFINISHED ⓘ Moon Bathing NERFINISHED ⓘ Moon Bathing (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Rubin NERFINISHED ⓘ My Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Friends NERFINISHED ⓘ Pick Up The Phone NERFINISHED ⓘ Rescue Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Ride On The Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ Sing Children Sing NERFINISHED ⓘ Sing Children Sing (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sing Children Sing (single) NERFINISHED ⓘ Times NERFINISHED ⓘ Walking The Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Watch The Tears NERFINISHED ⓘ You Put Me Together NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| vocalType | female vocals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lesley Duncan Description of subject: Lesley Duncan was a British singer-songwriter best known for her work in the late 1960s and 1970s, including collaborations with major artists like Elton John.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.