Telling Stories
E491328
"Telling Stories" is a folk-rock song by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, known for its introspective lyrics and soulful vocal delivery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Telling Stories canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5060430 — 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: Telling Stories Context triple: [Tracy Chapman, notableSong, Telling Stories]
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A.
The Art of Storytelling
The Art of Storytelling is a 1999 hip-hop album by Slick Rick that showcases his signature narrative lyricism and witty, character-driven storytelling.
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B.
Stories That Matter
Stories That Matter is the guiding motto of the Peabody Awards, emphasizing their focus on honoring impactful and socially significant storytelling in media.
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C.
The Stories
The Stories is the English translation of the name of Surah Al-Qasas, a chapter of the Qur’an that recounts key narratives of earlier prophets, especially the story of Moses.
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D.
Some Stories
Some Stories is a collection of short works included within Hannah Arendt’s philosophical study The Human Condition.
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E.
Storyteller
"Storyteller" is a seminal work of the Native American Renaissance that blends traditional Indigenous oral narratives with contemporary literary forms to explore Native identity and cultural continuity.
- 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: Telling Stories Target entity description: "Telling Stories" is a folk-rock song by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, known for its introspective lyrics and soulful vocal delivery.
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A.
The Art of Storytelling
The Art of Storytelling is a 1999 hip-hop album by Slick Rick that showcases his signature narrative lyricism and witty, character-driven storytelling.
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B.
Stories That Matter
Stories That Matter is the guiding motto of the Peabody Awards, emphasizing their focus on honoring impactful and socially significant storytelling in media.
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C.
The Stories
The Stories is the English translation of the name of Surah Al-Qasas, a chapter of the Qur’an that recounts key narratives of earlier prophets, especially the story of Moses.
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D.
Some Stories
Some Stories is a collection of short works included within Hannah Arendt’s philosophical study The Human Condition.
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E.
Storyteller
"Storyteller" is a seminal work of the Native American Renaissance that blends traditional Indigenous oral narratives with contemporary literary forms to explore Native identity and cultural continuity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| artist | Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| composer | Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
folk
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| hasMusicalArtist | Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricCharacteristic | introspective lyrics ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| musicalArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introspective lyrics
ⓘ
soulful vocal delivery ⓘ |
| performer | Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| performerGenre | folk rock ⓘ |
| performerOccupation | singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soulful vocal delivery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Telling Stories Description of subject: "Telling Stories" is a folk-rock song by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, known for its introspective lyrics and soulful vocal delivery.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.