Denise Johnson
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Denise Johnson was a British soul and rock singer best known for her powerful vocals with the band A Certain Ratio and her acclaimed work with acts like Primal Scream.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Denise Johnson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6650428 — 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: Denise Johnson Context triple: [A Certain Ratio, member, Denise Johnson]
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A.
Suzanne Johnson
Suzanne Johnson is a member of the Johnson family, known primarily in relation to that family group.
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B.
Caryn Elaine Johnson
Caryn Elaine Johnson is the birth name of Whoopi Goldberg, the acclaimed American actress, comedian, and television host.
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C.
Denise Gladney
Denise Gladney is a central character in Don DeLillo's novel "White Noise," depicted as the intelligent and perceptive daughter in the Gladney family.
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D.
Denise Lakofski
Denise Lakofski, better known as Denise Scott Brown, is a pioneering architect, urban planner, and theorist whose work and writings have profoundly influenced postmodern architecture and urban design.
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E.
Denise Robert
Denise Robert is a Canadian film producer known for her work on acclaimed Quebec cinema, including collaborations with director Denys Arcand.
- 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: Denise Johnson Target entity description: Denise Johnson was a British soul and rock singer best known for her powerful vocals with the band A Certain Ratio and her acclaimed work with acts like Primal Scream.
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A.
Suzanne Johnson
Suzanne Johnson is a member of the Johnson family, known primarily in relation to that family group.
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B.
Caryn Elaine Johnson
Caryn Elaine Johnson is the birth name of Whoopi Goldberg, the acclaimed American actress, comedian, and television host.
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C.
Denise Gladney
Denise Gladney is a central character in Don DeLillo's novel "White Noise," depicted as the intelligent and perceptive daughter in the Gladney family.
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D.
Denise Lakofski
Denise Lakofski, better known as Denise Scott Brown, is a pioneering architect, urban planner, and theorist whose work and writings have profoundly influenced postmodern architecture and urban design.
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E.
Denise Robert
Denise Robert is a Canadian film producer known for her work on acclaimed Quebec cinema, including collaborations with director Denys Arcand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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soul singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2020 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
A Certain Ratio
NERFINISHED
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Bernard Sumner NERFINISHED ⓘ Beth Orton NERFINISHED ⓘ Electronic NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Marr NERFINISHED ⓘ New Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Primal Scream NERFINISHED ⓘ The Charlatans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes (reported) ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1963-07-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-07-27 ⓘ |
| genre |
Madchester
NERFINISHED
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alternative rock ⓘ dance rock ⓘ indie rock (through collaborations) ⓘ rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| influencedBy | soul music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to the Madchester era sound
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powerful soul-influenced vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | A Certain Ratio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Denise Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
solo album "Where Does It Go"
NERFINISHED
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vocals on Primal Scream album Screamadelica ⓘ vocals with A Certain Ratio ⓘ vocals with Primal Scream ⓘ |
| occupation |
backing vocalist
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singer ⓘ |
| partOf | Manchester music scene ⓘ |
| performedOn |
Electronic track "Get the Message" (backing vocals)
NERFINISHED
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Primal Scream track "Don't Fight It, Feel It" NERFINISHED ⓘ Primal Scream track "Movin' On Up" (backing vocals) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedWith |
A Certain Ratio (live)
NERFINISHED
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Primal Scream (live) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousRelease | Where Does It Go NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Factory Records (via A Certain Ratio) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soloAlbum | Where Does It Go NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | powerful vocals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Denise Johnson Description of subject: Denise Johnson was a British soul and rock singer best known for her powerful vocals with the band A Certain Ratio and her acclaimed work with acts like Primal Scream.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.