David Martin
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David Martin is a songwriter best known for co-writing the pop ballad "Can't Smile Without You," popularized by Barry Manilow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Martin canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19607090 — 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: David Martin Context triple: [Can't Smile Without You, composer, David Martin]
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A.
David Martin
David Martin is a film editor best known for his work on the 1986 biographical drama "Sid and Nancy."
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B.
Dave Martin
Dave Martin was a British television writer best known for his work on the science fiction series Doctor Who, often collaborating with Bob Baker.
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C.
Sam Martin
Sam Martin is an American singer and songwriter best known for his vocal features on electronic dance music tracks and collaborations with prominent DJs.
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D.
Michael Boughen
Michael Boughen is a film producer known for his work on action and thriller movies, including the Jason Statham–starring film "Killer Elite."
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E.
Gerald Martin
Gerald Martin is a person known primarily in relation to Andrew Martin, likely as a family member or close associate.
- 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: David Martin Target entity description: David Martin is a songwriter best known for co-writing the pop ballad "Can't Smile Without You," popularized by Barry Manilow.
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A.
David Martin
David Martin is a film editor best known for his work on the 1986 biographical drama "Sid and Nancy."
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B.
Dave Martin
Dave Martin was a British television writer best known for his work on the science fiction series Doctor Who, often collaborating with Bob Baker.
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C.
Sam Martin
Sam Martin is an American singer and songwriter best known for his vocal features on electronic dance music tracks and collaborations with prominent DJs.
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D.
Michael Boughen
Michael Boughen is a film producer known for his work on action and thriller movies, including the Jason Statham–starring film "Killer Elite."
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E.
Gerald Martin
Gerald Martin is a person known primarily in relation to Andrew Martin, likely as a family member or close associate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.