Allan Clarke (solo artist)
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Allan Clarke is an English singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band The Hollies, who also pursued a solo career.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Allan Clarke (solo artist) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9375009 — 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)
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Target entity: Allan Clarke (solo artist) Context triple: [The Hollies, associatedAct, Allan Clarke (solo artist)]
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A.
Howard Clarke
Howard Clarke is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, typically recognized in contexts such as academia, sports, or public service depending on the specific bearer.
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B.
Andrew McAlpine
Andrew McAlpine is a British production designer and art director known for his distinctive visual work on films such as "Sid and Nancy."
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C.
Colin Blakely
Colin Blakely was a Northern Irish character actor known for his powerful stage work and memorable supporting roles in British and international films of the 1960s–1980s.
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D.
Donald McAlpine
Donald McAlpine is an acclaimed Australian cinematographer known for his visually distinctive work on numerous prominent films across several decades.
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E.
Dean Clark
Dean Clark is a vocalist known for performing songs featured in Disney's 1970 animated film "The Aristocats."
- 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: Allan Clarke (solo artist) Target entity description: Allan Clarke is an English singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band The Hollies, who also pursued a solo career.
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A.
Howard Clarke
Howard Clarke is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, typically recognized in contexts such as academia, sports, or public service depending on the specific bearer.
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B.
Andrew McAlpine
Andrew McAlpine is a British production designer and art director known for his distinctive visual work on films such as "Sid and Nancy."
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C.
Colin Blakely
Colin Blakely was a Northern Irish character actor known for his powerful stage work and memorable supporting roles in British and international films of the 1960s–1980s.
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D.
Donald McAlpine
Donald McAlpine is an acclaimed Australian cinematographer known for his visually distinctive work on numerous prominent films across several decades.
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E.
Dean Clark
Dean Clark is a vocalist known for performing songs featured in Disney's 1970 animated film "The Aristocats."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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solo artist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Graham Nash
NERFINISHED
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The Hollies NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Hicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Harold Allan Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | The Hollies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-04-05 ⓘ |
| familyName | Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
beat music
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pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| givenName |
Allan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harold ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Piper Clarke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tim Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ Toby Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Hollies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Allan Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
retired from touring with The Hollies in 1999
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returned to recording with solo album "Resurgence" in 2019 ⓘ |
| notableSong |
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
NERFINISHED
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"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" NERFINISHED ⓘ "The Air That I Breathe" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
lead vocalist of The Hollies
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solo album "Allan Clarke" ⓘ solo album "Headroom" NERFINISHED ⓘ solo album "I Wasn't Born Yesterday" NERFINISHED ⓘ solo album "I'll Never Forget" ⓘ solo album "Legendary Heroes" ⓘ solo album "My Real Name Is 'Arold" NERFINISHED ⓘ solo album "Resurgence" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Salford, Lancashire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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EMI ⓘ Polydor Records ⓘ |
| spouse | Jennifer Bowstead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfCareer | early 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Allan Clarke (solo artist) Description of subject: Allan Clarke is an English singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band The Hollies, who also pursued a solo career.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.