The Rocket Record Company
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The Rocket Record Company was a British record label founded in the 1970s by Elton John and his associates, known for signing artists such as Kiki Dee.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Rocket Record Company canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8430180 — 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: The Rocket Record Company Context triple: [Kiki Dee, recordLabel, The Rocket Record Company]
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A.
Rockingale Records
Rockingale Records is an independent record label founded by singer-songwriter Carole King to release her own music and related projects.
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B.
Radar Records
Radar Records is a music label known for releasing work by punk rock artists, including former Ramones bassist C.J. Ramone.
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C.
Saint Records
Saint Records is an independent record label founded by Solange Knowles to champion experimental R&B and underrepresented artists.
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D.
Fontana Records
Fontana Records is a British record label known for releasing a wide range of pop, rock, and jazz recordings, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s.
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E.
Phonogenic Records
Phonogenic Records is a British record label known for signing and releasing music by artists such as Danny O’Donoghue and his band The Script.
- 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: The Rocket Record Company Target entity description: The Rocket Record Company was a British record label founded in the 1970s by Elton John and his associates, known for signing artists such as Kiki Dee.
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A.
Rockingale Records
Rockingale Records is an independent record label founded by singer-songwriter Carole King to release her own music and related projects.
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B.
Radar Records
Radar Records is a music label known for releasing work by punk rock artists, including former Ramones bassist C.J. Ramone.
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C.
Saint Records
Saint Records is an independent record label founded by Solange Knowles to champion experimental R&B and underrepresented artists.
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D.
Fontana Records
Fontana Records is a British record label known for releasing a wide range of pop, rock, and jazz recordings, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s.
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E.
Phonogenic Records
Phonogenic Records is a British record label known for signing and releasing music by artists such as Danny O’Donoghue and his band The Script.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British record label
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record label ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Elton John Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bernie Taupin
NERFINISHED
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Gus Dudgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocket Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defunctInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| distribution |
MCA Records
NERFINISHED
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Phonogram Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus | artist-friendly contracts ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Bernie Taupin
NERFINISHED
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Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ Gus Dudgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
pop music
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rock music ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1973 ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| logoFeature | rocket imagery ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rocket Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelease |
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
NERFINISHED
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road NERFINISHED ⓘ I’ve Got the Music in Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Island Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMarket |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedArtist |
Blue
NERFINISHED
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Cliff Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Colin Blunstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Dee Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ James Newton Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ Justin Hayward NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiki Dee NERFINISHED ⓘ Longdancer NERFINISHED ⓘ Lulu NERFINISHED ⓘ Murray Head NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Sedaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigel Olsson NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hudson Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Rocket Record Company Description of subject: The Rocket Record Company was a British record label founded in the 1970s by Elton John and his associates, known for signing artists such as Kiki Dee.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.