Joe Cocker's Grease Band
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Joe Cocker's Grease Band was a British rock group best known as Joe Cocker’s backing band during the late 1960s and early 1970s, including his famed Woodstock performance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Grease Band | 4 |
| Joe Cocker's Grease Band canonical | 1 |
| Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour ensemble | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9871665 — 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: Joe Cocker's Grease Band Context triple: [Henry McCullough, memberOf, Joe Cocker's Grease Band]
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A.
The Blues Brothers Band
The Blues Brothers Band is a rhythm and blues revival group formed by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi that became famous through Saturday Night Live performances, hit records, and the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."
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B.
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Gary Lewis & the Playboys were a popular American pop and rock band of the 1960s known for hits like "This Diamond Ring" and their clean-cut, teen-friendly image.
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C.
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Atlanta Rhythm Section is an American Southern rock band known for its polished sound and hits like "So Into You" and "Imaginary Lover," which gained popularity in the 1970s.
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D.
The James Gang
The James Gang was an American rock band formed in the late 1960s, best known for its hard rock sound and for launching guitarist Joe Walsh’s career.
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E.
The James Gang
The James Gang is a British crime-comedy film featuring John Hannah in a leading role as part of a dysfunctional family of small-time crooks.
- 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: Joe Cocker's Grease Band Target entity description: Joe Cocker's Grease Band was a British rock group best known as Joe Cocker’s backing band during the late 1960s and early 1970s, including his famed Woodstock performance.
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A.
The Blues Brothers Band
The Blues Brothers Band is a rhythm and blues revival group formed by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi that became famous through Saturday Night Live performances, hit records, and the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."
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B.
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Gary Lewis & the Playboys were a popular American pop and rock band of the 1960s known for hits like "This Diamond Ring" and their clean-cut, teen-friendly image.
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C.
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Atlanta Rhythm Section is an American Southern rock band known for its polished sound and hits like "So Into You" and "Imaginary Lover," which gained popularity in the 1970s.
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D.
The James Gang
The James Gang was an American rock band formed in the late 1960s, best known for its hard rock sound and for launching guitarist Joe Walsh’s career.
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E.
The James Gang
The James Gang is a British crime-comedy film featuring John Hannah in a leading role as part of a dysfunctional family of small-time crooks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British musical group
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rock band ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | early 1970s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1966 ⓘ |
| albumReleaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Grease Band
ⓘ
linked to:
Joe Cocker's Grease Band
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| associatedAct | Joe Cocker ⓘ |
| backingBandFor | Joe Cocker ⓘ |
| basedIn | Sheffield ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mad Dogs & Englishmen band as Joe Cocker's touring group ⓘ |
| genre |
blues rock
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rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentalRole |
backing vocals
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bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American rhythm and blues
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blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| label |
Harvest Records
ⓘ
Shelter Records ⓘ |
| member |
Alan Spenner
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Bruce Rowland ⓘ Chris Stainton ⓘ Henry McCullough ⓘ Kenny Slade ⓘ Neil Hubbard ⓘ |
| memberOfTour |
Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour (predecessor backing band)
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linked to:
Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs & Englishmen
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| notableFor |
performing with Joe Cocker at Woodstock 1969
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serving as Joe Cocker's backing band in the late 1960s and early 1970s ⓘ |
| notableSongPerformance |
Feelin' Alright (as Joe Cocker's backing band)
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With a Little Help from My Friends (as Joe Cocker's backing band) ⓘ
linked to:
With a Little Help from My Friends
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| originatedAs | Joe Cocker's local backing band in Sheffield ⓘ |
| performedAt | Woodstock Festival 1969 ⓘ |
| releasedAlbum |
The Grease Band
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linked to:
Joe Cocker's Grease Band
|
| separatedFrom | Joe Cocker after early 1970s tours ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joe Cocker's Grease Band Description of subject: Joe Cocker's Grease Band was a British rock group best known as Joe Cocker’s backing band during the late 1960s and early 1970s, including his famed Woodstock performance.
Referenced by (6)
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