B. J. Wilson
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B. J. Wilson was an English rock drummer best known for his powerful, inventive playing as a key member of Procol Harum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| B. J. Wilson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8739980 — 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: B. J. Wilson Context triple: [Procol Harum, hasMember, B. J. Wilson]
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A.
Bennie Wilson
Bennie Wilson is a character in the 1989 Eddie Murphy-directed crime-comedy film "Harlem Nights," set in the 1930s Harlem underworld.
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B.
Will Wilson
Will Wilson was a prominent American lawyer and public official who served in senior legal roles in the U.S. government, including leadership of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
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C.
Jud Wilson
Jud Wilson was a powerful left-handed third baseman and one of the greatest hitters in Negro League baseball history, best known for his high batting averages and fierce competitive style.
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D.
Liberty Wilson
Liberty Wilson is the sister of Australian actress and comedian Rebel Wilson.
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E.
Trey Wilson
Trey Wilson was an American character actor best known for his memorable supporting roles in 1980s films such as "Bull Durham" and "Raising Arizona."
- 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: B. J. Wilson Target entity description: B. J. Wilson was an English rock drummer best known for his powerful, inventive playing as a key member of Procol Harum.
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A.
Bennie Wilson
Bennie Wilson is a character in the 1989 Eddie Murphy-directed crime-comedy film "Harlem Nights," set in the 1930s Harlem underworld.
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B.
Will Wilson
Will Wilson was a prominent American lawyer and public official who served in senior legal roles in the U.S. government, including leadership of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
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C.
Jud Wilson
Jud Wilson was a powerful left-handed third baseman and one of the greatest hitters in Negro League baseball history, best known for his high batting averages and fierce competitive style.
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D.
Liberty Wilson
Liberty Wilson is the sister of Australian actress and comedian Rebel Wilson.
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E.
Trey Wilson
Trey Wilson was an American character actor best known for his memorable supporting roles in 1980s films such as "Bull Durham" and "Raising Arizona."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drummer
ⓘ
human ⓘ rock musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
BJ Wilson
NERFINISHED
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Barrie J. Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British rock scene of the late 1960s and 1970s ⓘ |
| birthName | Barrie James Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications following cardiac arrest ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-03-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-10-08 ⓘ |
| familyName | Wilson ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Barrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later progressive rock drummers ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | progressive rock drumming ⓘ |
| instrument | drum kit ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | B. J. Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | powerful and inventive drumming style ⓘ |
| notableSongPerformance |
A Salty Dog
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conquistador (live with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra) NERFINISHED ⓘ Whaling Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Salty Dog (album) by Procol Harum
NERFINISHED
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Grand Hotel (album) by Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (album) by Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ Shine On Brightly (album) by Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
ⓘ
musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Edmonton, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Eugene, Oregon, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInBand | drummer of Procol Harum ⓘ |
| recordedWith | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dynamic use of tom-toms
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expressive cymbal work ⓘ orchestral approach to rock drumming ⓘ |
| workedWith | Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: B. J. Wilson Description of subject: B. J. Wilson was an English rock drummer best known for his powerful, inventive playing as a key member of Procol Harum.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.