Tommy Makem
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Irish folk musician
banjo player
human
singer
songwriter
storyteller
television presenter
tin whistle player
Tommy Makem was an influential Irish folk musician, singer, and songwriter, best known for his work in revitalizing traditional Irish music, particularly through his collaborations with the Clancy Brothers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tommy Makem canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4373258 — 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: Tommy Makem Context triple: [Liam Clancy, associatedAct, Tommy Makem]
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A.
Sammy Fain
Sammy Fain was an American composer best known for writing popular standards and film songs, including several classic Disney and Hollywood melodies.
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B.
Michael Gibb
Michael Gibb is one of the sons of Barry Gibb, the famed singer-songwriter and member of the Bee Gees.
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C.
David Farrar
David Farrar is a Canadian academic and administrator who serves as the president and vice-chancellor of McMaster University.
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D.
Rodney Porter
Rodney Porter was a British biochemist and Nobel laureate best known for elucidating the chemical structure of antibodies, which profoundly advanced the field of immunology.
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E.
Richard Roud
Richard Roud was an influential American film critic and programmer best known for co-founding and shaping the New York Film Festival into a major platform for international cinema.
- 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: Tommy Makem Target entity description: Tommy Makem was an influential Irish folk musician, singer, and songwriter, best known for his work in revitalizing traditional Irish music, particularly through his collaborations with the Clancy Brothers.
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A.
Sammy Fain
Sammy Fain was an American composer best known for writing popular standards and film songs, including several classic Disney and Hollywood melodies.
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B.
Michael Gibb
Michael Gibb is one of the sons of Barry Gibb, the famed singer-songwriter and member of the Bee Gees.
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C.
David Farrar
David Farrar is a Canadian academic and administrator who serves as the president and vice-chancellor of McMaster University.
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D.
Rodney Porter
Rodney Porter was a British biochemist and Nobel laureate best known for elucidating the chemical structure of antibodies, which profoundly advanced the field of immunology.
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E.
Richard Roud
Richard Roud was an influential American film critic and programmer best known for co-founding and shaping the New York Film Festival into a major platform for international cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish folk musician
ⓘ
banjo player ⓘ human ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ storyteller ⓘ television presenter ⓘ tin whistle player ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Liam Clancy
NERFINISHED
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Makem and Clancy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Clancy Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Thomas Makem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ireland
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-11-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2007-08-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| genre |
Celtic music
ⓘ
Irish folk music ⓘ |
| instrument |
banjo
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bodhrán ⓘ tin whistle ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| movement | Irish folk revival ⓘ |
| name | Tommy Makem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing Irish folk songs internationally
ⓘ
revitalizing traditional Irish music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Four Green Fields
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gentle Annie NERFINISHED ⓘ The Winds Are Singing Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
ⓘ
recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| performedOn |
The Ed Sullivan Show
NERFINISHED
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Dover, New Hampshire, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Shanachie Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Tradition Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Dover, New Hampshire, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Makem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tommy Makem Description of subject: Tommy Makem was an influential Irish folk musician, singer, and songwriter, best known for his work in revitalizing traditional Irish music, particularly through his collaborations with the Clancy Brothers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.