Lowell George
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Lowell George was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and founding member of the rock band Little Feat, known for his distinctive slide guitar work and eclectic blend of rock, funk, and New Orleans–influenced sounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lowell George canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lowell George Context triple: [Shakedown Street, producer, Lowell George]
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A.
Malcolm Cooke
Malcolm Cooke is a film editor known for his work on the 1986 monster movie "King Kong Lives."
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B.
Alan Black
Alan Black is a Northern Irish man known for being the sole survivor of the 1976 Kingsmill massacre during the Troubles.
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C.
Ed Stasium
Ed Stasium is an American record producer and engineer best known for his work with influential rock and punk bands such as the Ramones, Talking Heads, and Living Colour.
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D.
Giorgio Jackson
Giorgio Jackson is a Chilean industrial engineer and politician who has served as a prominent leader of the student movement and a key figure in the contemporary left-wing coalition government.
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E.
Arthur Brown Jr.
Arthur Brown Jr. was an American architect best known for designing prominent civic landmarks in San Francisco, including its City Hall and other Beaux-Arts style public buildings.
- 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: Lowell George Target entity description: Lowell George was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and founding member of the rock band Little Feat, known for his distinctive slide guitar work and eclectic blend of rock, funk, and New Orleans–influenced sounds.
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A.
Malcolm Cooke
Malcolm Cooke is a film editor known for his work on the 1986 monster movie "King Kong Lives."
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B.
Alan Black
Alan Black is a Northern Irish man known for being the sole survivor of the 1976 Kingsmill massacre during the Troubles.
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C.
Ed Stasium
Ed Stasium is an American record producer and engineer best known for his work with influential rock and punk bands such as the Ramones, Talking Heads, and Living Colour.
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D.
Giorgio Jackson
Giorgio Jackson is a Chilean industrial engineer and politician who has served as a prominent leader of the student movement and a key figure in the contemporary left-wing coalition government.
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E.
Arthur Brown Jr.
Arthur Brown Jr. was an American architect best known for designing prominent civic landmarks in San Francisco, including its City Hall and other Beaux-Arts style public buildings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
ⓘ
human ⓘ record producer ⓘ rock musician ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1979 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bonnie Raitt
ⓘ
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention ⓘ
linked to:
The Mothers of Invention
Jackson Browne ⓘ Linda Ronstadt ⓘ Little Feat ⓘ Shuggie Otis ⓘ |
| birthName | Lowell Thomas George ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945-04-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1979-06-29 ⓘ |
| familyName | George ⓘ |
| genre |
New Orleans R&B–influenced rock
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blues rock ⓘ funk rock ⓘ rock music ⓘ southern rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Lowell ⓘ |
| influencedBy | New Orleans rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
jam band music
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roots rock ⓘ |
| instrument |
electric guitar
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slide guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf | Little Feat ⓘ |
| name | Lowell George ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive slide guitar style
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eclectic blend of rock, funk, and New Orleans–influenced sounds ⓘ founding the band Little Feat ⓘ |
| notableWork | solo album "Thanks, I'll Eat It Here" ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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guitarist ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
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linked to:
Hollywood, California, United States
|
| placeOfDeath |
Arlington, Virginia, United States
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linked to:
Arlington, Virginia
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| positionHeld |
founding member of Little Feat
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frontman of Little Feat ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| wroteSong |
Dixie Chicken
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linked to:
Dixie Chicken (album)
Easy to Slip ⓘ Fat Man in the Bathtub ⓘ Feats Don't Fail Me Now ⓘ
linked to:
Feats Don’t Fail Me Now (album)
Rock and Roll Doctor ⓘ Spanish Moon ⓘ Trouble ⓘ Two Trains ⓘ Willin' ⓘ
linked to:
Willin’
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Referenced by (17)
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