Doris Troy
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Doris Troy was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for her 1963 hit "Just One Look" and her work as a backing vocalist for major rock and soul artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Doris Troy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8429911 — 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: Doris Troy Context triple: [Tumbleweed Connection, hasMusician, Doris Troy]
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A.
Joan Templeman
Joan Templeman is the longtime partner and wife of British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, known for her low public profile despite her association with the Virgin Group founder.
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B.
Barbara Whiteman
Barbara Whiteman is a wealthy, neurotic Beverly Hills housewife whose life is upended by a homeless man in the comedy film "Down and Out in Beverly Hills."
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C.
Betty Hart
Betty Hart is a central character in the animated sitcom "Bless the Harts," portrayed as the optimistic yet financially struggling matriarch of a Southern working-class family.
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D.
Frances Dee
Frances Dee was an American film actress of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her poised, refined screen presence in dramas and literary adaptations.
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E.
Ann Axton
Ann Axton is a fictional character from the novel "The Names" by Don DeLillo.
- 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: Doris Troy Target entity description: Doris Troy was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for her 1963 hit "Just One Look" and her work as a backing vocalist for major rock and soul artists.
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A.
Joan Templeman
Joan Templeman is the longtime partner and wife of British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, known for her low public profile despite her association with the Virgin Group founder.
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B.
Barbara Whiteman
Barbara Whiteman is a wealthy, neurotic Beverly Hills housewife whose life is upended by a homeless man in the comedy film "Down and Out in Beverly Hills."
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C.
Betty Hart
Betty Hart is a central character in the animated sitcom "Bless the Harts," portrayed as the optimistic yet financially struggling matriarch of a Southern working-class family.
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D.
Frances Dee
Frances Dee was an American film actress of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her poised, refined screen presence in dramas and literary adaptations.
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E.
Ann Axton
Ann Axton is a fictional character from the novel "The Names" by Don DeLillo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
songwriter ⓘ soul singer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Doris Payne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mama Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Doris Elaine Higginsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Bronx, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | emphysema ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWrote | Mama, I Want to Sing! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1937-01-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-02-16 ⓘ |
| earlyMusicalBackground | church choir ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| genre |
gospel music
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| inspired | musical Mama, I Want to Sing! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Apple Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlantic Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo | London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Doris Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Just One Look NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
ⓘ
songwriter ⓘ |
| parentOccupation | Pentecostal minister (father) ⓘ |
| parentOrigin | Caribbean immigrants ⓘ |
| performedOn |
All Things Must Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Dark Side of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded | Just One Look NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfWork | 1963 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Mama, I Want to Sing! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | contralto ⓘ |
| workAsBackingVocalistFor |
Billy Preston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ Dusty Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ George Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Procol Harum NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteSong |
Just One Look
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
What’cha Gonna Do About It NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950s–2000s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Doris Troy Description of subject: Doris Troy was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for her 1963 hit "Just One Look" and her work as a backing vocalist for major rock and soul artists.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.