The Belle of St. Mark
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"The Belle of St. Mark" is a 1984 synth-pop single by Sheila E., co-written and produced by Prince, that became one of her signature hits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Belle of St. Mark canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9425671 — 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 Belle of St. Mark Context triple: [Sheila E., notableWork, The Belle of St. Mark]
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A.
The Belle of New York
The Belle of New York is a 1952 Technicolor musical film starring Fred Astaire as a charming playboy whose pursuit of a devout Salvation Army worker leads to whimsical, dance-filled romance in turn-of-the-century New York City.
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B.
Jewel of the Port
Jewel of the Port is a picturesque historic lighthouse on Lake Erie in Lorain, Ohio, renowned as a local maritime landmark and symbol of the city’s waterfront.
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C.
Pleasures of the Harbor
Pleasures of the Harbor is a 1967 studio album by American folk singer-songwriter Phil Ochs that marked his shift toward more elaborate, orchestrated arrangements and complex, poetic songwriting.
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D.
Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas is a 1948 musical romantic comedy film best known for marking Doris Day’s screen debut, featuring songs, mistaken identities, and ocean-liner escapades.
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E.
A Night in Venice
A Night in Venice is a comic operetta by Johann Strauss II, known for its lively waltz melodies and humorous romantic intrigue set during the Venetian carnival.
- 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 Belle of St. Mark Target entity description: "The Belle of St. Mark" is a 1984 synth-pop single by Sheila E., co-written and produced by Prince, that became one of her signature hits.
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A.
The Belle of New York
The Belle of New York is a 1952 Technicolor musical film starring Fred Astaire as a charming playboy whose pursuit of a devout Salvation Army worker leads to whimsical, dance-filled romance in turn-of-the-century New York City.
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B.
Jewel of the Port
Jewel of the Port is a picturesque historic lighthouse on Lake Erie in Lorain, Ohio, renowned as a local maritime landmark and symbol of the city’s waterfront.
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C.
Pleasures of the Harbor
Pleasures of the Harbor is a 1967 studio album by American folk singer-songwriter Phil Ochs that marked his shift toward more elaborate, orchestrated arrangements and complex, poetic songwriting.
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D.
Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas is a 1948 musical romantic comedy film best known for marking Doris Day’s screen debut, featuring songs, mistaken identities, and ocean-liner escapades.
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E.
A Night in Venice
A Night in Venice is a comic operetta by Johann Strauss II, known for its lively waltz melodies and humorous romantic intrigue set during the Venetian carnival.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Prince
ⓘ
Sheila E. ⓘ |
| composer | Prince ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1980s ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of Sheila E.'s signature hits ⓘ |
| genre | synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
drum machine
ⓘ
electronic percussion ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
funk-influenced pop
ⓘ
pop ⓘ |
| hasNotableCollaborator | Prince ⓘ |
| hasReleaseFormat |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| hasSignatureStatusFor | Sheila E. ⓘ |
| hasVocalType | lead female vocals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Prince ⓘ |
| notableFor | being an early solo hit for Sheila E. ⓘ |
| partOfArtistCareerPhase | Sheila E.'s 1980s solo career ⓘ |
| performer | Sheila E. ⓘ |
| producer | Prince ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Sheila E. ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Sheila E. ⓘ |
| writer | Prince ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Belle of St. Mark Description of subject: "The Belle of St. Mark" is a 1984 synth-pop single by Sheila E., co-written and produced by Prince, that became one of her signature hits.
Referenced by (2)
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