Talk Talk
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Talk Talk was an English band that evolved from 1980s synth-pop hitmakers into pioneering creators of atmospheric, experimental art rock and post-rock.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Talk Talk canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8787071 — 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: Talk Talk Context triple: [Elbow, influencedBy, Talk Talk]
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A.
She’s So Unusual
"She’s So Unusual" is Cyndi Lauper’s breakthrough 1983 pop album, featuring hits like "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Time After Time" that helped define 1980s pop music.
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B.
Wham!
Wham! was a British pop duo of the 1980s known for their upbeat, catchy hits and for launching George Michael to international stardom.
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C.
Supper's Ready
"Supper's Ready" is an epic, multi-part progressive rock suite by Genesis, celebrated as one of the band's most ambitious and influential compositions.
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D.
Take 6
Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel and jazz vocal group renowned for its intricate harmonies and innovative arrangements.
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E.
A Whiter Shade of Pale
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song famed for its Bach-inspired organ melody, surreal lyrics, and status as one of the most iconic tracks of the late 1960s.
- 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: Talk Talk Target entity description: Talk Talk was an English band that evolved from 1980s synth-pop hitmakers into pioneering creators of atmospheric, experimental art rock and post-rock.
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A.
She’s So Unusual
"She’s So Unusual" is Cyndi Lauper’s breakthrough 1983 pop album, featuring hits like "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Time After Time" that helped define 1980s pop music.
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B.
Wham!
Wham! was a British pop duo of the 1980s known for their upbeat, catchy hits and for launching George Michael to international stardom.
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C.
Supper's Ready
"Supper's Ready" is an epic, multi-part progressive rock suite by Genesis, celebrated as one of the band's most ambitious and influential compositions.
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D.
Take 6
Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel and jazz vocal group renowned for its intricate harmonies and innovative arrangements.
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E.
A Whiter Shade of Pale
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song famed for its Bach-inspired organ melody, surreal lyrics, and status as one of the most iconic tracks of the late 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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band ⓘ |
| activeEndYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| activeStartYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Mark Hollis (solo)
NERFINISHED
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O.rang NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Friese-Greene (solo) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| debutStudioAlbum | The Party's Over NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbanded | early 1990s ⓘ |
| finalStudioAlbum | Laughing Stock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient
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art rock ⓘ dream pop ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ new wave ⓘ post-rock ⓘ sophisti-pop ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bark Psychosis
NERFINISHED
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Doves NERFINISHED ⓘ Elbow NERFINISHED ⓘ Radiohead NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigur Rós NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
ambient rock
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post-rock ⓘ |
| knownFor | evolving from synth-pop to experimental art rock ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
minimalist and improvisational recording approach on later albums
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use of atmospheric, spacious production ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Lee Harris
NERFINISHED
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Mark Hollis NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Brenner NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Friese-Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
I Believe in You
NERFINISHED
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It's My Life NERFINISHED ⓘ Life's What You Make It NERFINISHED ⓘ Living in Another World NERFINISHED ⓘ Such a Shame NERFINISHED ⓘ Talk Talk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Talk Talk
NERFINISHED
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Talk Talk NERFINISHED ⓘ Talk Talk NERFINISHED ⓘ Talk Talk NERFINISHED ⓘ Talk Talk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1982
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1984 ⓘ 1986 ⓘ 1988 ⓘ 1991 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EMI
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Parlophone ⓘ Polydor NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| roleOfMarkHollis |
lead vocalist
ⓘ
primary songwriter ⓘ |
| studioAlbum |
It's My Life
NERFINISHED
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Laughing Stock NERFINISHED ⓘ Spirit of Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ The Colour of Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ The Party's Over NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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: Talk Talk Description of subject: Talk Talk was an English band that evolved from 1980s synth-pop hitmakers into pioneering creators of atmospheric, experimental art rock and post-rock.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.