Candy
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Candy was a short-lived early 1980s Los Angeles power pop/glam rock band best known for featuring future Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke.
All labels observed (1)
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| Candy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16670150 — 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: Candy Context triple: [Gilby Clarke, memberOf, Candy]
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Candy
Candy is a common English surname shared by various individuals, including the late Canadian actor and comedian John Candy.
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Candy
"Candy" is a song by the band Broken Silence.
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C.
Candy
Candy is a fictional character who appears in the setting known as Candy's Room.
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D.
Candy
Candy is a common feminine given name, often used as a diminutive of Candace or Candice.
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Candy
Candy is one of the reckless, party-obsessed college girls at the center of the crime drama film "Spring Breakers," portrayed by Vanessa Hudgens.
- 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: Candy Target entity description: Candy was a short-lived early 1980s Los Angeles power pop/glam rock band best known for featuring future Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke.
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Candy
"Candy" is a song by the band Broken Silence.
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Candy
"Candy" is a 1999 pop song by American singer Mandy Moore that became her breakout hit and signature early single.
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C.
Candy
"Candy" is a 2012 pop single by British singer Robbie Williams, known for its catchy, upbeat melody and chart-topping success in several countries.
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Candy
"Candy" is a 1968 satirical comedy film, loosely based on Voltaire’s "Candide," known for its psychedelic style and ensemble cast including Anita Pallenberg, Marlon Brando, and Ringo Starr.
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E.
Candy
Candy is one of the reckless, party-obsessed college girls at the center of the crime drama film "Spring Breakers," portrayed by Vanessa Hudgens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.