KC and the Sunshine Band
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KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk group best known for 1970s dance hits like "Get Down Tonight" and "That's the Way (I Like It)."
All labels observed (1)
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| KC and the Sunshine Band canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16209595 — 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: KC and the Sunshine Band Context triple: [TK Records, associatedWith, KC and the Sunshine Band]
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A.
Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang is an American R&B, soul, funk, and disco band best known for hits like "Celebration," "Jungle Boogie," and "Ladies' Night."
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B.
The Gap Band
The Gap Band was an American R&B and funk group best known for its influential late-1970s and 1980s hits like "Outstanding" and "You Dropped a Bomb on Me."
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C.
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Atlanta Rhythm Section is an American Southern rock band known for its polished sound and hits like "So Into You" and "Imaginary Lover," which gained popularity in the 1970s.
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D.
The Five Stairsteps
The Five Stairsteps were an American family soul group best known for their 1970 hit single "O-o-h Child," which became a classic of the genre.
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E.
The O’Jays
The O’Jays are an American R&B vocal group best known for their classic 1970s Philadelphia soul hits such as “Love Train” and “Back Stabbers.”
- 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: KC and the Sunshine Band Target entity description: KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk group best known for 1970s dance hits like "Get Down Tonight" and "That's the Way (I Like It)."
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A.
Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang is an American R&B, soul, funk, and disco band best known for hits like "Celebration," "Jungle Boogie," and "Ladies' Night."
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B.
The Gap Band
The Gap Band was an American R&B and funk group best known for its influential late-1970s and 1980s hits like "Outstanding" and "You Dropped a Bomb on Me."
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C.
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Atlanta Rhythm Section is an American Southern rock band known for its polished sound and hits like "So Into You" and "Imaginary Lover," which gained popularity in the 1970s.
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D.
The Five Stairsteps
The Five Stairsteps were an American family soul group best known for their 1970 hit single "O-o-h Child," which became a classic of the genre.
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E.
The O’Jays
The O’Jays are an American R&B vocal group best known for their classic 1970s Philadelphia soul hits such as “Love Train” and “Back Stabbers.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.