Ronnie Lane
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Ronnie Lane was an English bassist, songwriter, and founding member of the rock bands Small Faces and Faces, known for his melodic playing and influential role in 1960s–70s British rock.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ronnie Lane canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9395753 — 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: Ronnie Lane Context triple: [Back to the Egg, includesGuestMusicians, Ronnie Lane]
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A.
Colin Blunstone
Colin Blunstone is an English singer and songwriter best known as the distinctive lead vocalist of the 1960s rock band The Zombies and for his subsequent solo career.
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B.
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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C.
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman was an acclaimed American cinematographer best known for his influential work on landmark films of the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in collaboration with director Martin Scorsese.
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D.
Paul Samwell-Smith
Paul Samwell-Smith is an English bassist and record producer best known as a founding member of the influential 1960s rock band The Yardbirds.
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E.
Edward Akroyd
Edward Akroyd was a 19th-century English industrialist and philanthropist known for his role in developing the textile industry and model worker communities in Yorkshire.
- 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: Ronnie Lane Target entity description: Ronnie Lane was an English bassist, songwriter, and founding member of the rock bands Small Faces and Faces, known for his melodic playing and influential role in 1960s–70s British rock.
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A.
Colin Blunstone
Colin Blunstone is an English singer and songwriter best known as the distinctive lead vocalist of the 1960s rock band The Zombies and for his subsequent solo career.
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B.
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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C.
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman was an acclaimed American cinematographer best known for his influential work on landmark films of the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in collaboration with director Martin Scorsese.
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D.
Paul Samwell-Smith
Paul Samwell-Smith is an English bassist and record producer best known as a founding member of the influential 1960s rock band The Yardbirds.
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E.
Edward Akroyd
Edward Akroyd was a 19th-century English industrialist and philanthropist known for his role in developing the textile industry and model worker communities in Yorkshire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Faces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ian McLagan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenney Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Rod Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronnie Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ Slim Chance NERFINISHED ⓘ Small Faces NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Marriott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Colorado, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications of multiple sclerosis ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Pete Townshend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coWrote |
All or Nothing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annie NERFINISHED ⓘ Debris NERFINISHED ⓘ How Come NERFINISHED ⓘ Itchycoo Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Ooh La La NERFINISHED ⓘ Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Song of a Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ The Poacher NERFINISHED ⓘ Tin Soldier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-04-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-06-04 ⓘ |
| diagnosedWith | multiple sclerosis ⓘ |
| familyName | Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ronald Frederick Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues rock
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ hard rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Ronald ⓘ |
| influenced |
British rock bassists
ⓘ
mod rock scene ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
melodic bass playing
ⓘ
songwriting in Small Faces and Faces ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Faces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Slim Chance NERFINISHED ⓘ Small Faces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
1960s British rock
ⓘ
1970s British rock ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Anymore for Anymore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
One for the Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance NERFINISHED ⓘ See Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album Rough Mix with Pete Townshend
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co-founder of Faces ⓘ co-founder of Small Faces ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
ⓘ
record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Plaistow, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Trinidad, Colorado, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
A&M Records
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GM Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Island Records ⓘ |
| residence | Fishpool Farm, Shropshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Plonk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ronnie Lane Description of subject: Ronnie Lane was an English bassist, songwriter, and founding member of the rock bands Small Faces and Faces, known for his melodic playing and influential role in 1960s–70s British rock.
Referenced by (3)
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