Shalamar
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Shalamar is an American R&B and soul music group best known for their smooth harmonies and influential dance hits in the late 1970s and 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shalamar canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6270587 — 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: Shalamar Context triple: [The Day, featuresArtist, Shalamar]
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A.
The Stylistics
The Stylistics are an American soul and R&B vocal group best known for their smooth harmonies and a string of 1970s hits like "You Make Me Feel Brand New" and "Betcha by Golly, Wow."
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B.
The Spinners
The Spinners are an American R&B vocal group best known for their smooth Philadelphia soul sound and a string of 1970s hits like "I'll Be Around" and "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love."
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C.
The Chi-Lites
The Chi-Lites are an American R&B and soul vocal group from Chicago, best known for their smooth harmonies and 1970s hits like "Have You Seen Her" and "Oh Girl."
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D.
Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge is an American vocal group best known for their disco-era hits like "We Are Family" and "He's the Greatest Dancer."
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E.
The Love Unlimited Orchestra
The Love Unlimited Orchestra was a 1970s American instrumental soul and disco ensemble led and produced by Barry White, best known for its lush, orchestral arrangements and hit "Love's Theme."
- 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: Shalamar Target entity description: Shalamar is an American R&B and soul music group best known for their smooth harmonies and influential dance hits in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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A.
The Stylistics
The Stylistics are an American soul and R&B vocal group best known for their smooth harmonies and a string of 1970s hits like "You Make Me Feel Brand New" and "Betcha by Golly, Wow."
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B.
The Spinners
The Spinners are an American R&B vocal group best known for their smooth Philadelphia soul sound and a string of 1970s hits like "I'll Be Around" and "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love."
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C.
The Chi-Lites
The Chi-Lites are an American R&B and soul vocal group from Chicago, best known for their smooth harmonies and 1970s hits like "Have You Seen Her" and "Oh Girl."
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D.
Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge is an American vocal group best known for their disco-era hits like "We Are Family" and "He's the Greatest Dancer."
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E.
The Love Unlimited Orchestra
The Love Unlimited Orchestra was a 1970s American instrumental soul and disco ensemble led and produced by Barry White, best known for its lush, orchestral arrangements and hit "Love's Theme."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | music group ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
ⓘ
late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Soul Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formedIn | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
dance music ⓘ disco ⓘ funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasFanbase | international ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember |
Delisa Davis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gary Mumford NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerald Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Micki Free NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Justin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Howard Hewett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeffrey Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jody Watley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignatureSong |
A Night to Remember
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Second Time Around NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary R&B acts
ⓘ
dance-pop artists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
choreographed stage performances
ⓘ
pioneering body-popping and street dance on television ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| memberPlayedRole | Jeffrey Daniel popularized the moonwalk on British television while with Shalamar ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential dance hits
ⓘ
smooth vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Night to Remember
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Big Fun NERFINISHED ⓘ Friends NERFINISHED ⓘ Heartbreak NERFINISHED ⓘ I Can Make You Feel Good NERFINISHED ⓘ Make That Move NERFINISHED ⓘ Take That to the Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ The Second Time Around NERFINISHED ⓘ Three for Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedAs | Soul Train television show spin-off act ⓘ |
| peakCommercialSuccess | early 1980s ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
RCA Records
ⓘ
SOLAR Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dance-oriented R&B production
ⓘ
smooth harmonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shalamar Description of subject: Shalamar is an American R&B and soul music group best known for their smooth harmonies and influential dance hits in the late 1970s and 1980s.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.