memoir "Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink"
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"Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink" is Elvis Costello’s expansive, reflective memoir that intertwines his life story with the evolution of his music and the broader landscape of popular culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| memoir "Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10007116 — 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: memoir "Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink" Context triple: [Elvis Costello, notableWork, memoir "Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink"]
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A.
memoir "Piece by Piece"
"Piece by Piece" is a memoir by musician Tori Amos that blends autobiography, interviews, and reflections on her creative process, spirituality, and experiences in the music industry.
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B.
memoir "Straight from the Heart"
"Straight from the Heart" is the political memoir of former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien, recounting his early life, rise in politics, and key experiences in public office.
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C.
memoir "Searching for the Sound"
"Searching for the Sound" is Phil Lesh’s autobiographical memoir recounting his life, musical journey, and experiences as the bassist of the Grateful Dead.
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D.
Meine ungeschriebenen Memoiren
Meine ungeschriebenen Memoiren is the autobiographical work of Katia Mann, offering personal recollections and insights into her life with the writer Thomas Mann and their family.
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E.
memoir "Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me"
"Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me" is Bernie Taupin’s candid memoir reflecting on his decades-long creative partnership with Elton John and his own life and career as a renowned lyricist.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: memoir "Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink" Target entity description: "Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink" is Elvis Costello’s expansive, reflective memoir that intertwines his life story with the evolution of his music and the broader landscape of popular culture.
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A.
memoir "Piece by Piece"
"Piece by Piece" is a memoir by musician Tori Amos that blends autobiography, interviews, and reflections on her creative process, spirituality, and experiences in the music industry.
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B.
memoir "Straight from the Heart"
"Straight from the Heart" is the political memoir of former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien, recounting his early life, rise in politics, and key experiences in public office.
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C.
memoir "Searching for the Sound"
"Searching for the Sound" is Phil Lesh’s autobiographical memoir recounting his life, musical journey, and experiences as the bassist of the Grateful Dead.
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D.
Meine ungeschriebenen Memoiren
Meine ungeschriebenen Memoiren is the autobiographical work of Katia Mann, offering personal recollections and insights into her life with the writer Thomas Mann and their family.
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E.
memoir "Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me"
"Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me" is Bernie Taupin’s candid memoir reflecting on his decades-long creative partnership with Elton John and his own life and career as a renowned lyricist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | memoir ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Elvis Costello ⓘ |
| author | Elvis Costello ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
Elvis Costello’s childhood
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Elvis Costello’s collaborations ⓘ Elvis Costello’s early career ⓘ Elvis Costello’s songwriting process ⓘ the British punk and new wave era ⓘ the broader landscape of popular culture ⓘ the evolution of his music ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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music memoir ⓘ |
| hasCompanionWork |
Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink (compilation album)
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linked to:
Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink
|
| hasFormat | audiobook ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
artistic identity
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cultural change ⓘ fame ⓘ family ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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linked to:
Elvis Costello
New wave music ⓘ Stiff Records ⓘ The Imposters ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrator | Elvis Costello ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interweaving personal narrative with music history
ⓘ
reflective and digressive structure ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher | Blue Rider Press ⓘ |
| subject |
Elvis Costello
ⓘ
music industry ⓘ popular culture ⓘ popular music ⓘ songwriting ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered |
early 21st century
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second half of the 20th century ⓘ |
| title | Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Declan Patrick MacManus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: memoir "Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink" Description of subject: "Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink" is Elvis Costello’s expansive, reflective memoir that intertwines his life story with the evolution of his music and the broader landscape of popular culture.
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