The Style Council
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The Style Council was an English sophisti-pop and soul-influenced band formed in the early 1980s by Paul Weller after The Jam, known for its jazzy, politically conscious pop songs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Style Council canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4363376 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Style Council Context triple: [Paul Weller, memberOf, The Style Council]
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A.
The Blockheads
The Blockheads is a satirical play by American writer and political commentator Mercy Otis Warren that criticizes British colonial authorities during the period leading up to the American Revolution.
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B.
The Housemartins
The Housemartins were a British indie pop band from Hull in the 1980s, best known for their socially conscious lyrics and hit singles like "Happy Hour" and "Caravan of Love."
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C.
The Human League
The Human League is a pioneering British synth-pop band formed in the late 1970s, best known for their influential electronic sound and hits like "Don't You Want Me."
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D.
Godley & Creme
Godley & Creme were an English rock duo and innovative music video directors, best known for their work with 10cc and for pioneering visually inventive videos in the 1980s.
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E.
Gang of Four
The Gang of Four was a powerful political faction in China, led by Jiang Qing and three close allies, that played a key role in the Cultural Revolution and was later blamed for its excesses.
- 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: The Style Council Target entity description: The Style Council was an English sophisti-pop and soul-influenced band formed in the early 1980s by Paul Weller after The Jam, known for its jazzy, politically conscious pop songs.
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A.
The Blockheads
The Blockheads is a satirical play by American writer and political commentator Mercy Otis Warren that criticizes British colonial authorities during the period leading up to the American Revolution.
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B.
The Housemartins
The Housemartins were a British indie pop band from Hull in the 1980s, best known for their socially conscious lyrics and hit singles like "Happy Hour" and "Caravan of Love."
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C.
The Human League
The Human League is a pioneering British synth-pop band formed in the late 1970s, best known for their influential electronic sound and hits like "Don't You Want Me."
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D.
Godley & Creme
Godley & Creme were an English rock duo and innovative music video directors, best known for their work with 10cc and for pioneering visually inventive videos in the 1980s.
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E.
Gang of Four
The Gang of Four was a powerful political faction in China, led by Jiang Qing and three close allies, that played a key role in the Cultural Revolution and was later blamed for its excesses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English band
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musical group ⓘ sophisti-pop band ⓘ soul-influenced band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1989 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1983 ⓘ |
| album |
Café Bleu
NERFINISHED
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Confessions of a Pop Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Introducing The Style Council ⓘ Modernism: A New Decade NERFINISHED ⓘ My Ever Changing Moods NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Favourite Shop NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cost of Loving NERFINISHED ⓘ The Internationalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Paul Weller (solo)
NERFINISHED
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The Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ The Questions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| formedIn | early 1980s ⓘ |
| founder | Paul Weller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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blue-eyed soul ⓘ jazz-pop ⓘ new wave ⓘ pop ⓘ sophisti-pop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember |
Tracie Young
NERFINISHED
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Zeke Manyika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalThemes | true ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
politics
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romantic relationships ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| member |
Dee C. Lee
NERFINISHED
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Mick Talbot NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Weller NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Have You Ever Had It Blue?
NERFINISHED
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Life at a Top People’s Health Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Long Hot Summer NERFINISHED ⓘ My Ever Changing Moods NERFINISHED ⓘ Shout to the Top! NERFINISHED ⓘ Solid Bond in Your Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ Speak Like a Child NERFINISHED ⓘ Walls Come Tumbling Down! NERFINISHED ⓘ You’re the Best Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedFromBand | The Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Go! Discs
NERFINISHED
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Polydor Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Style Council Description of subject: The Style Council was an English sophisti-pop and soul-influenced band formed in the early 1980s by Paul Weller after The Jam, known for its jazzy, politically conscious pop songs.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.