Cyril Neville
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Cyril Neville is an American percussionist and singer best known as the youngest of the Neville brothers and a key figure in New Orleans funk, R&B, and soul music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cyril Neville canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8395948 — 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: Cyril Neville Context triple: [The Neville Brothers, member, Cyril Neville]
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A.
John Neville
John Neville was a distinguished British-born actor and theatre director renowned for his classical stage work and later film and television roles, including his portrayal of the title character in "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen."
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B.
Gerald Neville
Gerald Neville is the central fictional protagonist of the novel "Falkner" by Mary Shelley.
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C.
Tom Neville
Tom Neville is a calculating and ruthless former insurance adjuster turned militia officer in the post-apocalyptic TV series "Revolution," known for his complex morality and shifting loyalties.
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D.
Robert Dukes
Robert Dukes is an author best known for writing the second installment of the "Bound" series.
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E.
Naunton Wayne
Naunton Wayne was a British character actor best known for his comic roles in classic films of the 1930s and 1940s, often playing affable, cricket-obsessed Englishmen.
- 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: Cyril Neville Target entity description: Cyril Neville is an American percussionist and singer best known as the youngest of the Neville brothers and a key figure in New Orleans funk, R&B, and soul music.
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A.
John Neville
John Neville was a distinguished British-born actor and theatre director renowned for his classical stage work and later film and television roles, including his portrayal of the title character in "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen."
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B.
Gerald Neville
Gerald Neville is the central fictional protagonist of the novel "Falkner" by Mary Shelley.
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C.
Tom Neville
Tom Neville is a calculating and ruthless former insurance adjuster turned militia officer in the post-apocalyptic TV series "Revolution," known for his complex morality and shifting loyalties.
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D.
Robert Dukes
Robert Dukes is an author best known for writing the second installment of the "Bound" series.
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E.
Naunton Wayne
Naunton Wayne was a British character actor best known for his comic roles in classic films of the 1930s and 1940s, often playing affable, cricket-obsessed Englishmen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
musician ⓘ percussionist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn | New Orleans funk, R&B, and soul music ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| familyName | Neville ⓘ |
| genre |
New Orleans funk
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funk ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ rock ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | Cyril ⓘ |
| hasRole |
backing vocalist
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band member ⓘ frontman ⓘ percussionist in ensemble ⓘ |
| instrument |
congas
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drums ⓘ percussion ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Southern Brotherhood
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The Meters ⓘ The Neville Brothers ⓘ |
| movement | New Orleans music scene ⓘ |
| name | Cyril Neville ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the youngest of the Neville Brothers
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contributions to American R&B ⓘ contributions to American soul music ⓘ contributions to New Orleans funk ⓘ |
| notableWork |
performances and recordings with The Meters
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performances and recordings with The Neville Brothers ⓘ |
| occupation |
percussionist
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record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States ⓘ |
| residence | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States ⓘ |
| sibling |
Aaron Neville
ⓘ
Art Neville ⓘ Charles Neville ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (15)
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