White Lion
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White Lion was an American glam metal band formed in the 1980s, best known for melodic hard rock hits like "Wait" and "When the Children Cry."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| White Lion canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20995661 — 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: White Lion Context triple: [Cry Freedom (song), artist, White Lion]
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A.
A Trick of the Tail
A Trick of the Tail is a 1976 progressive rock album by Genesis, notable as their first release after Peter Gabriel’s departure and for helping establish Phil Collins as the band’s lead vocalist.
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B.
The Number of the Beast
The Number of the Beast is a landmark 1982 heavy metal album by Iron Maiden, renowned for its powerful vocals, twin-guitar harmonies, and controversial, apocalyptic themes.
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C.
Spearhead
Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 3rd Armored Division, a famed American armored unit noted for its rapid, leading role in European campaigns during World War II.
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D.
Smoke on the Water
"Smoke on the Water" is a classic rock song by Deep Purple, famous for its iconic guitar riff and its lyrics recounting a casino fire in Montreux, Switzerland.
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E.
Innuendo
"Innuendo" is a 1991 Queen song and album title track known for its epic, progressive-rock style and complex structure reminiscent of "Bohemian Rhapsody."
- 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: White Lion Target entity description: White Lion was an American glam metal band formed in the 1980s, best known for melodic hard rock hits like "Wait" and "When the Children Cry."
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A.
A Trick of the Tail
A Trick of the Tail is a 1976 progressive rock album by Genesis, notable as their first release after Peter Gabriel’s departure and for helping establish Phil Collins as the band’s lead vocalist.
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B.
The Number of the Beast
The Number of the Beast is a landmark 1982 heavy metal album by Iron Maiden, renowned for its powerful vocals, twin-guitar harmonies, and controversial, apocalyptic themes.
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C.
Spearhead
Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 3rd Armored Division, a famed American armored unit noted for its rapid, leading role in European campaigns during World War II.
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D.
Smoke on the Water
"Smoke on the Water" is a classic rock song by Deep Purple, famous for its iconic guitar riff and its lyrics recounting a casino fire in Montreux, Switzerland.
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E.
Innuendo
"Innuendo" is a 1991 Queen song and album title track known for its epic, progressive-rock style and complex structure reminiscent of "Bohemian Rhapsody."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.