Spice of Life
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"Spice of Life" is a jazz vocal album by The Manhattan Transfer that showcases the group's intricate harmonies and sophisticated arrangements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spice of Life canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13524680 — 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: Spice of Life Context triple: [The Manhattan Transfer, notableWork, Spice of Life]
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A.
Life Is Sweet
Life Is Sweet is a 1990 British comedy-drama film directed by Mike Leigh that portrays the everyday struggles and aspirations of a working-class family in suburban London.
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B.
Here's to Life
"Here's to Life" is a widely acclaimed jazz ballad composed by Artie Butler, celebrated for its reflective lyrics and frequent performances by vocalists such as Shirley Horn.
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C.
The Sweet Life
The Sweet Life is the English title of Federico Fellini’s iconic 1960 Italian film "La Dolce Vita," which explores the hedonistic nightlife and moral decadence of Rome.
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D.
Spice
Spice is a Jamaican dancehall recording artist and performer widely regarded as the "Queen of Dancehall" for her influential role in modern Caribbean music.
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E.
That’s the Life
"That’s the Life" is a musical number from the animated film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s "James and the Giant Peach," reflecting the movie’s whimsical and adventurous tone.
- 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: Spice of Life Target entity description: "Spice of Life" is a jazz vocal album by The Manhattan Transfer that showcases the group's intricate harmonies and sophisticated arrangements.
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A.
Life Is Sweet
Life Is Sweet is a 1990 British comedy-drama film directed by Mike Leigh that portrays the everyday struggles and aspirations of a working-class family in suburban London.
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B.
Here's to Life
"Here's to Life" is a widely acclaimed jazz ballad composed by Artie Butler, celebrated for its reflective lyrics and frequent performances by vocalists such as Shirley Horn.
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C.
The Sweet Life
The Sweet Life is the English title of Federico Fellini’s iconic 1960 Italian film "La Dolce Vita," which explores the hedonistic nightlife and moral decadence of Rome.
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D.
Spice
Spice is a Jamaican dancehall recording artist and performer widely regarded as the "Queen of Dancehall" for her influential role in modern Caribbean music.
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E.
That’s the Life
"That’s the Life" is a musical number from the animated film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s "James and the Giant Peach," reflecting the movie’s whimsical and adventurous tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
ⓘ
jazz vocal album ⓘ |
| arrangementStyle | jazz-influenced vocal arrangements ⓘ |
| artist | The Manhattan Transfer ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Manhattan Transfer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresVocalGroup | The Manhattan Transfer ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
vocal jazz ⓘ |
| hasMemberEnsemble |
Alan Paul
ⓘ
Cheryl Bentyne ⓘ Janis Siegel ⓘ Tim Hauser ⓘ |
| hasMusicalElement |
improvisation
ⓘ
jazz harmonies ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
| hasPerformerRole | vocal ensemble ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
intricate vocal harmonies
ⓘ
sophisticated arrangements ⓘ |
| hasVocalRange |
alto
ⓘ
bass ⓘ soprano ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
| hasVocalTexture | four-part harmony ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | close-harmony vocal jazz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex vocal harmonies
ⓘ
jazz-influenced arrangements ⓘ |
| performer | The Manhattan Transfer ⓘ |
| recordingArtistType | vocal group ⓘ |
| vocalEnsembleType | mixed vocal quartet ⓘ |
| vocalFocus | ensemble harmony ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spice of Life Description of subject: "Spice of Life" is a jazz vocal album by The Manhattan Transfer that showcases the group's intricate harmonies and sophisticated arrangements.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.