Robert Quine
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Robert Quine was an influential American guitarist known for his innovative, angular playing style and work in the New York punk and post-punk scenes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Quine canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5713583 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Quine Context triple: [Richard Hell and the Voidoids, hasMember, Robert Quine]
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Richard Quine
Richard Quine was an American actor-turned-film director best known for helming stylish mid-20th-century comedies and dramas such as "Bell, Book and Candle" and "The World of Suzie Wong."
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B.
Lloyd Bochner
Lloyd Bochner was a Canadian actor best known for his prolific work in film and television, including memorable roles in series like "The Twilight Zone" and "Dynasty."
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C.
David Clouse
David Clouse is an entrepreneur best known as the founder of the vacation rental platform Vrbo (Vacation Rentals by Owner).
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D.
Robert Asher
Robert Asher was a British film and television director best known for his work on mid-20th-century comedies and popular UK TV series.
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E.
Stuart Bruce Greenwood
Stuart Bruce Greenwood is a Canadian actor and producer known for his versatile roles in film and television, including performances in "Star Trek," "Thirteen Days," and numerous acclaimed dramas.
- 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: Robert Quine Target entity description: Robert Quine was an influential American guitarist known for his innovative, angular playing style and work in the New York punk and post-punk scenes.
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A.
Richard Quine
Richard Quine was an American actor-turned-film director best known for helming stylish mid-20th-century comedies and dramas such as "Bell, Book and Candle" and "The World of Suzie Wong."
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B.
Lloyd Bochner
Lloyd Bochner was a Canadian actor best known for his prolific work in film and television, including memorable roles in series like "The Twilight Zone" and "Dynasty."
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C.
David Clouse
David Clouse is an entrepreneur best known as the founder of the vacation rental platform Vrbo (Vacation Rentals by Owner).
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D.
Robert Asher
Robert Asher was a British film and television director best known for his work on mid-20th-century comedies and popular UK TV series.
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E.
Stuart Bruce Greenwood
Stuart Bruce Greenwood is a Canadian actor and producer known for his versatile roles in film and television, including performances in "Star Trek," "Thirteen Days," and numerous acclaimed dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn | New York City music scene ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
John Zorn
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Lloyd Cole ⓘ Lou Reed ⓘ Marianne Faithfull ⓘ Matthew Sweet ⓘ Richard Hell and the Voidoids ⓘ Tom Waits ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-12-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-05-31 ⓘ |
| familyName |
Quine
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linked to:
Willard Van Orman Quine
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| genre |
new wave
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post-punk ⓘ punk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
The Velvet Underground
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jazz music ⓘ |
| instrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf | Richard Hell and the Voidoids ⓘ |
| name | Robert Quine ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative angular guitar playing style
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work in New York post-punk scene ⓘ work in New York punk scene ⓘ |
| notableWork |
guitar work on Lou Reed album "The Blue Mask"
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guitar work on Richard Hell and the Voidoids album "Blank Generation" ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Akron, Ohio, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| recordedWith |
John Zorn
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Lloyd Cole ⓘ Lou Reed ⓘ Marianne Faithfull ⓘ Matthew Sweet ⓘ Tom Waits ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
angular guitar lines
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inventive solos ⓘ use of dissonance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Referenced by (8)
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