Sylvain Sylvain and the Teardrops
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Sylvain Sylvain and the Teardrops was a post–New York Dolls rock band led by guitarist Sylvain Sylvain, blending punk, glam, and pop influences in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sylvain Sylvain and the Teardrops canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5214942 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sylvain Sylvain and the Teardrops Context triple: [New York Dolls, associatedAct, Sylvain Sylvain and the Teardrops]
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A.
Dee Dee Ramone and the Spikey Tops
Dee Dee Ramone and the Spikey Tops was a short-lived punk rock project led by Ramones bassist and songwriter Dee Dee Ramone, showcasing his post-Ramones material.
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B.
Richard Hell and the Voidoids
Richard Hell and the Voidoids were a pioneering New York punk rock band of the mid-1970s, known for their influential role in shaping the sound and style of early punk music.
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C.
The Jim Carroll Band
The Jim Carroll Band was a punk rock group formed by poet and author Jim Carroll, best known for their 1980 album "Catholic Boy" and its hit single "People Who Died."
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D.
The Standells
The Standells are an American rock band formed in the 1960s, best known for their influential garage rock hit "Dirty Water."
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E.
The Moodists
The Moodists were an Australian post-punk band active in the early 1980s, known for their dark, angular sound and association with the Melbourne underground music scene.
- 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: Sylvain Sylvain and the Teardrops Target entity description: Sylvain Sylvain and the Teardrops was a post–New York Dolls rock band led by guitarist Sylvain Sylvain, blending punk, glam, and pop influences in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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A.
Dee Dee Ramone and the Spikey Tops
Dee Dee Ramone and the Spikey Tops was a short-lived punk rock project led by Ramones bassist and songwriter Dee Dee Ramone, showcasing his post-Ramones material.
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B.
Richard Hell and the Voidoids
Richard Hell and the Voidoids were a pioneering New York punk rock band of the mid-1970s, known for their influential role in shaping the sound and style of early punk music.
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C.
The Jim Carroll Band
The Jim Carroll Band was a punk rock group formed by poet and author Jim Carroll, best known for their 1980 album "Catholic Boy" and its hit single "People Who Died."
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D.
The Standells
The Standells are an American rock band formed in the 1960s, best known for their influential garage rock hit "Dirty Water."
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E.
The Moodists
The Moodists were an Australian post-punk band active in the early 1980s, known for their dark, angular sound and association with the Melbourne underground music scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | rock band ⓘ |
| activeEnd | early 1980s ⓘ |
| activeStart | late 1970s ⓘ |
| album | Sylvain Sylvain and the Teardrops ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
David Johansen
ⓘ
New York Dolls ⓘ
linked to:
The New York Dolls
The Criminals ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era |
early 1980s rock scene
ⓘ
late 1970s rock scene ⓘ |
| formedAfter |
New York Dolls
ⓘ
linked to:
The New York Dolls
|
| genre |
glam rock
ⓘ
power pop ⓘ punk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasFrontperson | Sylvain Sylvain ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceFocus | club venues ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bobby Blain
ⓘ
Jerry Nolan ⓘ Johnny Ráo ⓘ Michael Page ⓘ Sylvain Sylvain ⓘ Tony Machine ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryInstrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
New York Dolls
ⓘ
linked to:
The New York Dolls
|
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| leader | Sylvain Sylvain ⓘ |
| notableWork | Sylvain Sylvain and the Teardrops ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
New Rose Records
ⓘ
RCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseType | studio album ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic | blend of punk, glam, and pop influences ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sylvain Sylvain and the Teardrops Description of subject: Sylvain Sylvain and the Teardrops was a post–New York Dolls rock band led by guitarist Sylvain Sylvain, blending punk, glam, and pop influences in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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