The Revolution (live performances)
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The Revolution (live performances) refers to Prince’s backing band as they appeared in concert, known for their tight musicianship, genre-blending sound, and dynamic stage presence during his classic 1980s era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Revolution (live performances) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9425308 — 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: The Revolution (live performances) Context triple: [I Would Die 4 U, performerWith, The Revolution (live performances)]
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A.
Road to Revolution: Live at Milton Keynes
Road to Revolution: Live at Milton Keynes is a concert release capturing Linkin Park’s 2008 performance at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, showcasing a career-spanning set with high production value and fan-favorite tracks.
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B.
The Revolution Starts... Now
The Revolution Starts... Now is a politically charged 2004 rock/folk album by American singer-songwriter Steve Earle that critiques the Iraq War and contemporary U.S. politics.
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C.
Revolution Blues
"Revolution Blues" is a dark, guitar-driven song by Neil Young, inspired by the Charles Manson murders and featured on his 1974 album *On the Beach*.
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D.
Tell It Like It Is (live performances)
"Tell It Like It Is (live performances)" refers to live renditions of the classic soul ballad popularized by Aaron Neville, frequently featured in concert sets by The Neville Brothers.
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E.
Start the Revolution Without Me
Start the Revolution Without Me is a 1970 satirical comedy film starring Gene Wilder and Donald Sutherland that parodies swashbuckling and historical epics set around the time of the French Revolution.
- 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: The Revolution (live performances) Target entity description: The Revolution (live performances) refers to Prince’s backing band as they appeared in concert, known for their tight musicianship, genre-blending sound, and dynamic stage presence during his classic 1980s era.
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A.
Road to Revolution: Live at Milton Keynes
Road to Revolution: Live at Milton Keynes is a concert release capturing Linkin Park’s 2008 performance at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, showcasing a career-spanning set with high production value and fan-favorite tracks.
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B.
The Revolution Starts... Now
The Revolution Starts... Now is a politically charged 2004 rock/folk album by American singer-songwriter Steve Earle that critiques the Iraq War and contemporary U.S. politics.
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C.
Revolution Blues
"Revolution Blues" is a dark, guitar-driven song by Neil Young, inspired by the Charles Manson murders and featured on his 1974 album *On the Beach*.
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D.
Tell It Like It Is (live performances)
"Tell It Like It Is (live performances)" refers to live renditions of the classic soul ballad popularized by Aaron Neville, frequently featured in concert sets by The Neville Brothers.
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E.
Start the Revolution Without Me
Start the Revolution Without Me is a 1970 satirical comedy film starring Gene Wilder and Donald Sutherland that parodies swashbuckling and historical epics set around the time of the French Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prince backing band
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backing band configuration ⓘ concert act ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 1980s
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mid 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Prince and The Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Minneapolis music scene ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ new wave ⓘ pop ⓘ psychedelic pop ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| includesInstrumentation |
backing vocals
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bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ guitars ⓘ keyboards ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
choreographed band moves
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costume changes and theatrical staging ⓘ dynamic stage presence ⓘ extended live arrangements ⓘ genre-blending sound ⓘ live medleys of Prince songs ⓘ tight musicianship ⓘ |
| notableEra |
1999 tour era
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Around the World in a Day era NERFINISHED ⓘ Parade era ⓘ Purple Rain era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTour |
1999 Tour
NERFINISHED
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Around the World in a Day Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Parade Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Purple Rain Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceFeature |
call-and-response with the audience
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dance routines by band members ⓘ extended jam sections ⓘ live guitar solos by Prince ⓘ rearranged studio songs for live performance ⓘ segues between songs without breaks ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
highly rehearsed
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improvisational elements ⓘ theatrical ⓘ |
| performerFor | Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMember |
Bobby Z.
NERFINISHED
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BrownMark NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Fink NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisa Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Wendy Melvoin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Revolution (live performances) Description of subject: The Revolution (live performances) refers to Prince’s backing band as they appeared in concert, known for their tight musicianship, genre-blending sound, and dynamic stage presence during his classic 1980s era.
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