Johnny Pate
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Johnny Pate is an American jazz bassist, arranger, and record producer best known for his influential work in soul and R&B during the 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johnny Pate canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1249674 — 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: Johnny Pate Context triple: [Live at the Regal, producer, Johnny Pate]
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A.
Bobby Dyer
Bobby Dyer is an American politician who serves as the mayor of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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B.
Robin Yount
Robin Yount is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball shortstop and center fielder who spent his entire 20-year career with the Milwaukee Brewers and won two American League MVP awards.
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C.
Buddy Buie
Buddy Buie was an American songwriter and producer best known for crafting numerous hits in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly with the Atlanta Rhythm Section and Classics IV.
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D.
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs is an American character actor known for his prolific supporting roles in film and television, including appearances in movies like "Night at the Museum," "Demolition Man," and "The Hudsucker Proxy."
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E.
Ray Rennahan
Ray Rennahan was an American cinematographer renowned as a pioneer of Technicolor filmmaking, notably for his work on classic films such as "Gone with the Wind."
- 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: Johnny Pate Target entity description: Johnny Pate is an American jazz bassist, arranger, and record producer best known for his influential work in soul and R&B during the 1960s.
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A.
Bobby Dyer
Bobby Dyer is an American politician who serves as the mayor of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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B.
Robin Yount
Robin Yount is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball shortstop and center fielder who spent his entire 20-year career with the Milwaukee Brewers and won two American League MVP awards.
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C.
Buddy Buie
Buddy Buie was an American songwriter and producer best known for crafting numerous hits in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly with the Atlanta Rhythm Section and Classics IV.
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D.
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs is an American character actor known for his prolific supporting roles in film and television, including appearances in movies like "Night at the Museum," "Demolition Man," and "The Hudsucker Proxy."
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E.
Ray Rennahan
Ray Rennahan was an American cinematographer renowned as a pioneer of Technicolor filmmaking, notably for his work on classic films such as "Gone with the Wind."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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bassist ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Pate ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film scoring
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music arrangement ⓘ record production ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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funk ⓘ jazz ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Johnny ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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double bass ⓘ |
| name | Johnny Pate self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
film and television scoring in the 1970s
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influential arrangements in Chicago soul ⓘ soul and R&B productions in the 1960s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Brother on the Run (film score)
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Chicago soul arrangements in the 1960s ⓘ Right On (soundtrack work) ⓘ Shaft in Africa (film score) ⓘ Super Fly (arrangements for Curtis Mayfield) ⓘ The In Crowd (arrangements for Ramsey Lewis Trio) ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ jazz bassist ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
City of Chicago
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surface form:
Chicago
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| workedOn | recordings for the Impressions ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Curtis Mayfield
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Jerry Butler ⓘ Major Lance ⓘ Ramsey Lewis ⓘ The Impressions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Johnny Pate Description of subject: Johnny Pate is an American jazz bassist, arranger, and record producer best known for his influential work in soul and R&B during the 1960s.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.