“Tell Mama” by Etta James
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“Tell Mama” by Etta James is a 1967 soul classic renowned for its powerful vocals, gritty Southern soul sound, and enduring influence on R&B music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| “Tell Mama” by Etta James canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4355314 — 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: “Tell Mama” by Etta James Context triple: [Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, notableRecording, “Tell Mama” by Etta James]
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Mama Said
"Mama Said" is a 1991 rock album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that blends classic rock, soul, and funk influences and includes the hit single "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over."
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B.
“More Than a Woman” by Aaliyah
“More Than a Woman” by Aaliyah is a sleek, futuristic R&B track from her self-titled 2001 album, celebrated for its smooth vocals, innovative production, and iconic music video.
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C.
Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers
"Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers is a soulful 1971 R&B ballad renowned for its melancholic lyrics and minimalist arrangement, widely regarded as one of his signature songs.
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D.
"Crazy" by Patsy Cline
"Crazy" by Patsy Cline is a landmark 1961 country-pop ballad, written by Willie Nelson and renowned for Cline’s emotive vocal performance and its enduring crossover success.
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E.
“Like a Woman”
“Like a Woman” is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Kacy Hill, showcasing her ethereal vocals and atmospheric pop-R&B sound.
- 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: “Tell Mama” by Etta James Target entity description: “Tell Mama” by Etta James is a 1967 soul classic renowned for its powerful vocals, gritty Southern soul sound, and enduring influence on R&B music.
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A.
Mama Said
"Mama Said" is a 1991 rock album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that blends classic rock, soul, and funk influences and includes the hit single "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over."
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B.
“More Than a Woman” by Aaliyah
“More Than a Woman” by Aaliyah is a sleek, futuristic R&B track from her self-titled 2001 album, celebrated for its smooth vocals, innovative production, and iconic music video.
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C.
Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers
"Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers is a soulful 1971 R&B ballad renowned for its melancholic lyrics and minimalist arrangement, widely regarded as one of his signature songs.
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D.
"Crazy" by Patsy Cline
"Crazy" by Patsy Cline is a landmark 1961 country-pop ballad, written by Willie Nelson and renowned for Cline’s emotive vocal performance and its enduring crossover success.
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E.
“Like a Woman”
“Like a Woman” is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Kacy Hill, showcasing her ethereal vocals and atmospheric pop-R&B sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| backingBand | Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | "Tell Daddy" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Bside | "I'd Rather Go Blind" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
US Billboard Hot 100 #23
ⓘ
US R&B chart #10 ⓘ |
| composer |
Clarence Carter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marcus Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilbur Terrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
Southern soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Janis Joplin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savoy Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ The Allman Brothers Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | considered a soul classic ⓘ |
| hasEra | classic soul era ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOnGenre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
gritty Southern soul sound
ⓘ
horn-driven arrangement ⓘ powerful lead vocals ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | "Tell Mama" (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Etta James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Clarence Carter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marcus Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilbur Terrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Etta James' powerful vocal performance
ⓘ
enduring influence on R&B music ⓘ |
| originalPerformerOfSourceSong | Clarence Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | "Tell Daddy" ⓘ |
| partOf | Etta James discography ⓘ |
| performer | Etta James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Rick Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | FAME Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Etta James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Muscle Shoals, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Cadet Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chess Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1967-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | gospel-influenced ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Tell Mama” by Etta James Description of subject: “Tell Mama” by Etta James is a 1967 soul classic renowned for its powerful vocals, gritty Southern soul sound, and enduring influence on R&B music.
Referenced by (1)
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