The Traveling Wilburys
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The Traveling Wilburys were a late-1980s supergroup featuring George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and Roy Orbison, known for their collaborative rock and folk-influenced recordings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Traveling Wilburys canonical | 3 |
| Travelling Wilburys | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4916055 — 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: The Traveling Wilburys Context triple: [Benmont Tench, associatedAct, The Traveling Wilburys]
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A.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band led by singer-songwriter Tom Petty, known for their classic rock hits like "American Girl" and "Refugee" and their enduring influence on heartland rock.
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B.
E Street Band
The E Street Band is the longtime backing group renowned for its energetic live performances and recordings with American rock musician Bruce Springsteen.
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C.
The Stills-Young Band
The Stills-Young Band was a short-lived 1970s rock collaboration between Neil Young and Stephen Stills, known for blending folk-rock and hard rock elements.
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D.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an influential American country-rock and folk-rock group best known for pioneering country-rock fusion and for their landmark collaborative album "Will the Circle Be Unbroken."
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E.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young was a highly influential American folk-rock supergroup known for its intricate vocal harmonies, politically charged songwriting, and major impact on 1960s–70s rock music.
- 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 Traveling Wilburys Target entity description: The Traveling Wilburys were a late-1980s supergroup featuring George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and Roy Orbison, known for their collaborative rock and folk-influenced recordings.
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A.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band led by singer-songwriter Tom Petty, known for their classic rock hits like "American Girl" and "Refugee" and their enduring influence on heartland rock.
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B.
E Street Band
The E Street Band is the longtime backing group renowned for its energetic live performances and recordings with American rock musician Bruce Springsteen.
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C.
The Stills-Young Band
The Stills-Young Band was a short-lived 1970s rock collaboration between Neil Young and Stephen Stills, known for blending folk-rock and hard rock elements.
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D.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an influential American country-rock and folk-rock group best known for pioneering country-rock fusion and for their landmark collaborative album "Will the Circle Be Unbroken."
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E.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young was a highly influential American folk-rock supergroup known for its intricate vocal harmonies, politically charged songwriting, and major impact on 1960s–70s rock music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
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rock supergroup ⓘ supergroup ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1991 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1988 ⓘ |
| album |
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
NERFINISHED
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Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Wilburys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
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Electric Light Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Orbison NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardForWork | Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| debutAlbum | Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | George Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
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rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar
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George Harrison – vocals, guitar ⓘ Jeff Lynne – vocals, guitar, production NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Orbison – vocals ⓘ Tom Petty – vocals, guitar ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
folk music
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rock and roll ⓘ rockabilly ⓘ |
| member |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
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George Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Lynne NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Orbison NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
End of the Line
NERFINISHED
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Handle with Care NERFINISHED ⓘ Heading for the Light NERFINISHED ⓘ Last Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Tweeter and the Monkey Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Warner Bros. Records
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Wilbury Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-10-18 ⓘ |
| secondAlbum | Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
collaborative songwriting
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humorous pseudonyms ⓘ shared lead vocals ⓘ |
| usedPseudonym |
Charlie T. Wilbury Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Lefty Wilbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucky Wilbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Nelson Wilbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis Wilbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonAward | Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Traveling Wilburys Description of subject: The Traveling Wilburys were a late-1980s supergroup featuring George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and Roy Orbison, known for their collaborative rock and folk-influenced recordings.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Travelling Wilburys