Michael Hedges
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Michael Hedges was an innovative American acoustic guitarist and composer known for his groundbreaking percussive fingerstyle technique and influential recordings in the new-age and contemporary instrumental genres.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michael Hedges canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Hedges Context triple: [Windham Hill Records, notableArtist, Michael Hedges]
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A.
George Winston
George Winston is an American pianist and composer renowned for his melodic, atmospheric solo piano works that helped popularize the New Age genre.
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B.
Paul Hood
Paul Hood is the introspective teenage son in Rick Moody's novel and its film adaptation "The Ice Storm," whose experiences reflect the emotional disconnection and turmoil of his suburban 1970s family.
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C.
Michael Brook
Michael Brook is a Canadian composer, producer, and guitarist known for his atmospheric film scores and innovative ambient music collaborations.
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D.
Larry Mullins
Larry Mullins is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer best known for his work as a drummer and keyboardist with Iggy Pop and The Stooges, as well as numerous collaborations in rock and experimental music.
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E.
David Torn
David Torn is an American guitarist and composer known for his innovative use of looping, effects, and atmospheric textures in jazz, rock, and film scores.
- 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: Michael Hedges Target entity description: Michael Hedges was an innovative American acoustic guitarist and composer known for his groundbreaking percussive fingerstyle technique and influential recordings in the new-age and contemporary instrumental genres.
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A.
George Winston
George Winston is an American pianist and composer renowned for his melodic, atmospheric solo piano works that helped popularize the New Age genre.
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B.
Paul Hood
Paul Hood is the introspective teenage son in Rick Moody's novel and its film adaptation "The Ice Storm," whose experiences reflect the emotional disconnection and turmoil of his suburban 1970s family.
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C.
Michael Brook
Michael Brook is a Canadian composer, producer, and guitarist known for his atmospheric film scores and innovative ambient music collaborations.
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D.
Larry Mullins
Larry Mullins is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer best known for his work as a drummer and keyboardist with Iggy Pop and The Stooges, as well as numerous collaborations in rock and experimental music.
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E.
David Torn
David Torn is an American guitarist and composer known for his innovative use of looping, effects, and atmospheric textures in jazz, rock, and film scores.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1997 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| album |
Aerial Boundaries
NERFINISHED
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Breakfast in the Field NERFINISHED ⓘ Oracle NERFINISHED ⓘ Taproot NERFINISHED ⓘ The Road to Return NERFINISHED ⓘ Torched NERFINISHED ⓘ Watching My Life Go By NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumReleaseYear |
Aerial Boundaries, 1984
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Oracle, 1996 ⓘ Taproot, 1990 ⓘ The Road to Return, 1994 ⓘ Torched, 1999 ⓘ Watching My Life Go By, 1985 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Michael Manring
NERFINISHED
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Shadowfax NERFINISHED ⓘ Windham Hill Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best New Age Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Oracle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Michael Alden Hedges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Niles, Oklahoma, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | traffic collision ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1953-12-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-12-02 ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Breakfast in the Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Peabody Conservatory of Music
NERFINISHED
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Phillips University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
acoustic guitar performance
ⓘ
music composition ⓘ |
| genre |
acoustic music
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contemporary instrumental music ⓘ new-age music ⓘ |
| influenced |
Andy McKee
NERFINISHED
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Antoine Dufour NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaki King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
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flute ⓘ harp guitar ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| name | Michael Hedges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative alternate tunings
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percussive fingerstyle guitar technique ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Aerial Boundaries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Breakfast in the Field NERFINISHED ⓘ Oracle NERFINISHED ⓘ Taproot NERFINISHED ⓘ Watching My Life Go By NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
guitarist ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sacramento, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mendocino County, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Windham Hill Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | percussive fingerstyle guitar ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
alternate tunings
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slap harmonics ⓘ tapping on acoustic guitar ⓘ |
| website | http://www.nomadland.com/ ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Referenced by (2)
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