Joseph Raymond Conniff
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Joseph Raymond Conniff was an American bandleader and arranger best known for his easy-listening orchestral and choral recordings under the name Ray Conniff.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joseph Raymond Conniff canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9044327 — 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: Joseph Raymond Conniff Context triple: [Ray Conniff, fullName, Joseph Raymond Conniff]
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A.
Edward Connelly
Edward Connelly was an American character actor of the silent film era, known for his supporting roles in numerous early Hollywood productions.
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B.
David Connell
David Connell is a cinematographer known for his work on films such as "The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice."
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C.
Robert Connolly
Robert Connolly is an Australian filmmaker known for his work as a producer, director, and screenwriter on acclaimed feature films and television projects.
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D.
T. R. Devlin
T. R. Devlin is the U.S. government agent portrayed by Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1946 thriller "Notorious."
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E.
Joe Connolly
Joe Connolly was a Major League Baseball outfielder best known for his role on the 1914 "Miracle" Boston Braves championship team.
- 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: Joseph Raymond Conniff Target entity description: Joseph Raymond Conniff was an American bandleader and arranger best known for his easy-listening orchestral and choral recordings under the name Ray Conniff.
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A.
Edward Connelly
Edward Connelly was an American character actor of the silent film era, known for his supporting roles in numerous early Hollywood productions.
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B.
David Connell
David Connell is a cinematographer known for his work on films such as "The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice."
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C.
Robert Connolly
Robert Connolly is an Australian filmmaker known for his work as a producer, director, and screenwriter on acclaimed feature films and television projects.
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D.
T. R. Devlin
T. R. Devlin is the U.S. government agent portrayed by Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1946 thriller "Notorious."
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E.
Joe Connolly
Joe Connolly was a Major League Baseball outfielder best known for his role on the 1914 "Miracle" Boston Braves championship team.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ human ⓘ orchestra leader ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ray Conniff ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Chorus ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States of America ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | fall-related injury ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1916-11-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002-10-12 ⓘ |
| employer | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music arrangement
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orchestration ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| genre |
easy listening
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orchestral pop ⓘ vocal pop ⓘ |
| hasChild | Tamara Conniff ⓘ |
| hasSignatureStyle |
lush orchestral arrangements
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wordless vocal chorus doubling instrumental lines ⓘ |
| instrument | trombone ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Joseph Raymond Conniff ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Ray Conniff and the Singers easy-listening choir sound
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easy-listening choral recordings ⓘ easy-listening orchestral recordings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ray Conniff and the Singers recordings
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linked to:
Ray Conniff and The Singers
Somewhere My Love (Lara’s Theme) arrangement ⓘ Somewhere My Love (album) ⓘ
linked to:
Somewhere My Love
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (album) ⓘ ‘S Wonderful (album) ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ orchestrator ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Escondido, California, United States of America
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linked to:
Escondido, California, United States
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| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| residence |
Escondido, California, United States of America
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linked to:
Escondido, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Vera Conniff ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joseph Raymond Conniff Description of subject: Joseph Raymond Conniff was an American bandleader and arranger best known for his easy-listening orchestral and choral recordings under the name Ray Conniff.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.