Gary Richrath
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Gary Richrath was an American guitarist and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist and a key creative force behind the rock band REO Speedwagon during their classic era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gary Richrath canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10994131 — 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: Gary Richrath Context triple: [REO Speedwagon, formerMember, Gary Richrath]
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A.
R. J. Worley
R. J. Worley was an architect best known for designing Sicilian Avenue, an early 20th-century shopping street in London noted for its distinctive Italianate style.
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B.
J. Scott Thompson
J. Scott Thompson is an American rowing figure best known for founding the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston.
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C.
Gary Melius
Gary Melius is an American real estate developer best known for owning and extensively restoring Oheka Castle, a historic Gold Coast mansion on Long Island.
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D.
Philip Voss
Philip Voss was a British actor known for his extensive work in theatre, television, and radio, including roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company and appearances in popular UK dramas.
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E.
Charles Brust
Charles Brust was the husband of American film and radio actress Rochelle Hudson.
- 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: Gary Richrath Target entity description: Gary Richrath was an American guitarist and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist and a key creative force behind the rock band REO Speedwagon during their classic era.
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A.
R. J. Worley
R. J. Worley was an architect best known for designing Sicilian Avenue, an early 20th-century shopping street in London noted for its distinctive Italianate style.
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B.
J. Scott Thompson
J. Scott Thompson is an American rowing figure best known for founding the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston.
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C.
Gary Melius
Gary Melius is an American real estate developer best known for owning and extensively restoring Oheka Castle, a historic Gold Coast mansion on Long Island.
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D.
Philip Voss
Philip Voss was a British actor known for his extensive work in theatre, television, and radio, including roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company and appearances in popular UK dramas.
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E.
Charles Brust
Charles Brust was the husband of American film and radio actress Rochelle Hudson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ rock musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
REO Speedwagon
NERFINISHED
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Richrath (band) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from surgery ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-10-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-09-13 ⓘ |
| familyName | Richrath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Gary Dean Richrath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
arena rock
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hard rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Gary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf | REO Speedwagon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Hi Infidelity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nine Lives NERFINISHED ⓘ R.E.O./T.W.O. NERFINISHED ⓘ You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can’t Tuna Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being lead guitarist of REO Speedwagon during their classic era ⓘ |
| notableInstrument | Gibson Les Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSoloWork | Only the Strong Survive (1992 album) GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableSongwritingCredit |
Golden Country
NERFINISHED
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Only the Strong Survive NERFINISHED ⓘ Ridin’ the Storm Out NERFINISHED ⓘ Take It On the Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Golden Country (song)
NERFINISHED
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Hi Infidelity (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ridin’ the Storm Out (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Take It On the Run (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Peoria, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bloomington, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | lead guitarist of REO Speedwagon ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Epic Records ⓘ |
| residence | Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Justine Richrath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
blues-influenced rock guitar
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melodic lead guitar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gary Richrath Description of subject: Gary Richrath was an American guitarist and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist and a key creative force behind the rock band REO Speedwagon during their classic era.
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