Clarence Fountain
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Clarence Fountain was an American gospel singer best known as a founding and longtime lead member of the legendary vocal group The Blind Boys of Alabama.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clarence Fountain canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6267872 — 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: Clarence Fountain Context triple: [The Blind Boys of Alabama, notableMember, Clarence Fountain]
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A.
James Scott Memorial Fountain
The James Scott Memorial Fountain is a grand Beaux-Arts marble fountain on Detroit’s Belle Isle, renowned for its elaborate sculptures and dramatic water displays.
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B.
Pulitzer Fountain
The Pulitzer Fountain is an ornate, early 20th-century Beaux-Arts fountain in Manhattan, New York City, known for its tiered basin and bronze statue of Pomona.
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C.
Bailey Fountain
Bailey Fountain is a prominent ornamental water fountain and sculptural centerpiece located in Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza.
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D.
Mecom Fountain
Mecom Fountain is a prominent circular water fountain and landmark located at the entrance to Houston’s Hermann Park, often noted for its classical design and nighttime illumination.
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E.
Revson Fountain
Revson Fountain is a prominent modernist centerpiece and popular gathering spot located in the main plaza of New York City's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
- 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: Clarence Fountain Target entity description: Clarence Fountain was an American gospel singer best known as a founding and longtime lead member of the legendary vocal group The Blind Boys of Alabama.
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A.
James Scott Memorial Fountain
The James Scott Memorial Fountain is a grand Beaux-Arts marble fountain on Detroit’s Belle Isle, renowned for its elaborate sculptures and dramatic water displays.
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B.
Pulitzer Fountain
The Pulitzer Fountain is an ornate, early 20th-century Beaux-Arts fountain in Manhattan, New York City, known for its tiered basin and bronze statue of Pomona.
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C.
Bailey Fountain
Bailey Fountain is a prominent ornamental water fountain and sculptural centerpiece located in Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza.
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D.
Mecom Fountain
Mecom Fountain is a prominent circular water fountain and landmark located at the entrance to Houston’s Hermann Park, often noted for its classical design and nighttime illumination.
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E.
Revson Fountain
Revson Fountain is a prominent modernist centerpiece and popular gathering spot located in the main plaza of New York City's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gospel singer
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human ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Blind Boys of Alabama ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award (with The Blind Boys of Alabama)
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linked to:
Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (with The Blind Boys of Alabama) ⓘ
linked to:
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| fieldOfWork |
music performance
ⓘ
vocal performance ⓘ |
| genre | gospel music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | blind ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of gospel singers ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Blind Boys of Alabama ⓘ |
| name | Clarence Fountain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a founding and longtime lead member of The Blind Boys of Alabama
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contributions to American gospel music ⓘ |
| notableWork | performances with The Blind Boys of Alabama ⓘ |
| occupation |
gospel singer
ⓘ
singer ⓘ |
| partOf |
20th-century American music history
ⓘ
21st-century American gospel music scene ⓘ American gospel music tradition ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Alabama ⓘ |
| positionHeld | lead singer of The Blind Boys of Alabama ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role | founding member of The Blind Boys of Alabama ⓘ |
| vocalType | lead vocals ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Alabama
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clarence Fountain Description of subject: Clarence Fountain was an American gospel singer best known as a founding and longtime lead member of the legendary vocal group The Blind Boys of Alabama.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.