He Was a Friend of Mine
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"He Was a Friend of Mine" is a traditional folk song, popularized in the 1960s folk revival, that mournfully reflects on the death of a close companion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| He Was a Friend of Mine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17492213 — 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: He Was a Friend of Mine Context triple: [Turn! Turn! Turn! (album), hasTrack, He Was a Friend of Mine]
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A.
Friend of Mine
"Friend of Mine" is a track by The Notorious B.I.G. from his landmark 1994 debut hip-hop album *Ready to Die*.
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B.
Friend of Mine
"Friend of Mine" is a pop song by English singer-songwriter Jess Glynne, featured on her 2018 album "Always In Between."
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C.
I Got A Friend
"I Got A Friend" is a collaborative Afrobeats track by Nigerian singer Davido, featuring Sho Madjozi and Mayorkun, known for its upbeat production and celebratory lyrics.
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D.
He's My Friend
"He's My Friend" is a musical number from the Broadway show *The Unsinkable Molly Brown*, reflecting the spirited, supportive relationships central to the story.
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E.
You’re a Friend of Mine
"You’re a Friend of Mine" is a 1985 pop-rock duet by Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne, best known for its upbeat celebration of friendship and its frequent use in film and television soundtracks.
- 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: He Was a Friend of Mine Target entity description: "He Was a Friend of Mine" is a traditional folk song, popularized in the 1960s folk revival, that mournfully reflects on the death of a close companion.
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A.
Friend of Mine
"Friend of Mine" is a track by The Notorious B.I.G. from his landmark 1994 debut hip-hop album *Ready to Die*.
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B.
Friend of Mine
"Friend of Mine" is a pop song by English singer-songwriter Jess Glynne, featured on her 2018 album "Always In Between."
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C.
I Got A Friend
"I Got A Friend" is a collaborative Afrobeats track by Nigerian singer Davido, featuring Sho Madjozi and Mayorkun, known for its upbeat production and celebratory lyrics.
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D.
He's My Friend
"He's My Friend" is a musical number from the Broadway show *The Unsinkable Molly Brown*, reflecting the spirited, supportive relationships central to the story.
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E.
You’re a Friend of Mine
"You’re a Friend of Mine" is a 1985 pop-rock duet by Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne, best known for its upbeat celebration of friendship and its frequent use in film and television soundtracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Turn! Turn! Turn! (album, as member of The Byrds)