Richard Lester Meyers
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Richard Lester Meyers, better known as Richard Hell, is an influential American punk rock musician, singer, and writer associated with the 1970s New York punk scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Lester Meyers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5831112 — 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: Richard Lester Meyers Context triple: [Richard Hell, birthName, Richard Lester Meyers]
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A.
Richard Martin Lloyd Walters
Richard Martin Lloyd Walters, better known as Slick Rick, is a pioneering British-American rapper famed for his storytelling style and influential role in the golden age of hip hop.
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B.
Robin Hardy
Robin Hardy was a British film director and writer best known for directing the 1973 cult horror classic "The Wicker Man."
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C.
Michael Hirst
Michael Hirst is a British screenwriter and producer best known for creating the historical drama series "Vikings" and writing acclaimed historical films and television projects.
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D.
Ronald Neame
Ronald Neame was a British film director, producer, and cinematographer known for works such as "The Poseidon Adventure" and collaborations with Alec Guinness.
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E.
Robert Stevens
Robert Stevens was an American television and film director best known for his work on classic anthology series such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
- 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: Richard Lester Meyers Target entity description: Richard Lester Meyers, better known as Richard Hell, is an influential American punk rock musician, singer, and writer associated with the 1970s New York punk scene.
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A.
Richard Martin Lloyd Walters
Richard Martin Lloyd Walters, better known as Slick Rick, is a pioneering British-American rapper famed for his storytelling style and influential role in the golden age of hip hop.
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B.
Robin Hardy
Robin Hardy was a British film director and writer best known for directing the 1973 cult horror classic "The Wicker Man."
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C.
Michael Hirst
Michael Hirst is a British screenwriter and producer best known for creating the historical drama series "Vikings" and writing acclaimed historical films and television projects.
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D.
Ronald Neame
Ronald Neame was a British film director, producer, and cinematographer known for works such as "The Poseidon Adventure" and collaborations with Alec Guinness.
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E.
Robert Stevens
Robert Stevens was an American television and film director best known for his work on classic anthology series such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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musician ⓘ poet ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | early 1970s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Richard Hell ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York City punk scene ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeUniverse | American punk literature ⓘ |
| culture | American punk subculture ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-10-02 ⓘ |
| familyName | Meyers ⓘ |
| genre |
punk rock
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rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm |
novel
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poetry ⓘ |
| influenced |
punk fashion
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punk rock aesthetics ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Richard Hell and the Voidoids
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Television ⓘ The Heartbreakers ⓘ
linked to:
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers
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| movement | punk rock ⓘ |
| notableFor | involvement in the 1970s New York punk scene ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Blank Generation
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Love Comes in Spurts ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blank Generation (album)
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linked to:
Blank Generation
Blank Generation (song) ⓘ
linked to:
Blank Generation
Go Now (novel) ⓘ Godlike (novel) ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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poet ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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linked to:
Lexington, Kentucky
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| recordLabel |
Sire Records (historical association)
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linked to:
Sire Records
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| residence |
New York City (historical association)
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City (historical/working base)
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stageName | Richard Hell ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richard Lester Meyers Description of subject: Richard Lester Meyers, better known as Richard Hell, is an influential American punk rock musician, singer, and writer associated with the 1970s New York punk scene.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.