Bobby Keys
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Bobby Keys was an American rock saxophonist best known for his long-time collaboration with The Rolling Stones and his work as a prominent session musician.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bobby Keys canonical | 18 |
| Rolling Stones saxophonist Bobby Keys | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4453964 — 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: Bobby Keys Context triple: [Plastic Ono Band, hasMember, Bobby Keys]
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A.
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau was an American jazz and R&B singer renowned for his versatile vocal style and multiple Grammy Award-winning career.
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B.
Ray Brown
Ray Brown was an acclaimed American jazz double bassist known for his work with the Oscar Peterson Trio and collaborations with many leading jazz artists.
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C.
Dickey Betts
Dickey Betts was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as a founding member and key creative force behind the Allman Brothers Band, contributing iconic songs like "Ramblin' Man" and "Jessica."
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D.
Bobby Watson
Bobby Watson is an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer known for his work with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and his influential role in modern hard bop.
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E.
Bill Cosey
Bill Cosey is the charismatic, morally ambiguous patriarch and hotel owner whose life and legacy drive the intertwined relationships and conflicts in Toni Morrison’s novel "Love."
- 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: Bobby Keys Target entity description: Bobby Keys was an American rock saxophonist best known for his long-time collaboration with The Rolling Stones and his work as a prominent session musician.
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A.
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau was an American jazz and R&B singer renowned for his versatile vocal style and multiple Grammy Award-winning career.
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B.
Ray Brown
Ray Brown was an acclaimed American jazz double bassist known for his work with the Oscar Peterson Trio and collaborations with many leading jazz artists.
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C.
Dickey Betts
Dickey Betts was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as a founding member and key creative force behind the Allman Brothers Band, contributing iconic songs like "Ramblin' Man" and "Jessica."
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D.
Bobby Watson
Bobby Watson is an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer known for his work with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and his influential role in modern hard bop.
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E.
Bill Cosey
Bill Cosey is the charismatic, morally ambiguous patriarch and hotel owner whose life and legacy drive the intertwined relationships and conflicts in Toni Morrison’s novel "Love."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2014 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Delaney & Bonnie and Friends
ⓘ
Faces (band) ⓘ Joe Cocker and Mad Dogs & Englishmen ⓘ
linked to:
Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Leon Russell ⓘ The Rolling Stones ⓘ The Rolling Stones Horns ⓘ |
| authorOf | Every Night’s a Saturday Night: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Life of Legendary Sax Man Bobby Keys ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Henry Keys ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cirrhosis of the liver ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-12-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-12-02 ⓘ |
| familyName | Keys ⓘ |
| genre |
rock
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| instrument | saxophone ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
The Rolling Stones touring band
ⓘ
linked to:
The Rolling Stones
|
| name | Bobby Keys ⓘ |
| notableFor | collaborations with The Rolling Stones ⓘ |
| notableWork |
saxophone on "All Things Must Pass" by George Harrison
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saxophone on "Can’t You Hear Me Knocking" by The Rolling Stones ⓘ saxophone on "Exile on Main St." by The Rolling Stones ⓘ saxophone on "Sticky Fingers" by The Rolling Stones ⓘ saxophone on "The Concert for Bangladesh" recordings ⓘ saxophone on John Lennon’s album "Walls and Bridges" ⓘ saxophone solo on "Brown Sugar" by The Rolling Stones ⓘ |
| occupation |
rock musician
ⓘ
saxophonist ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Slaton, Texas, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Slaton, Texas
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| placeOfDeath |
Franklin, Tennessee, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Franklin, Tennessee
|
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
ⓘ
Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| residence | Nashville, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| workedWith |
B.B. King
ⓘ
linked to:
B. B. King
Barbra Streisand ⓘ Carly Simon ⓘ Delaney & Bonnie ⓘ
linked to:
Delaney & Bonnie and Friends
Eric Clapton ⓘ Faces ⓘ George Harrison ⓘ Joe Cocker ⓘ John Lennon ⓘ Leon Russell ⓘ Lynyrd Skynyrd ⓘ Sheryl Crow ⓘ The Rolling Stones ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bobby Keys Description of subject: Bobby Keys was an American rock saxophonist best known for his long-time collaboration with The Rolling Stones and his work as a prominent session musician.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bobby Keys