John David Souther (album)
E844399
"John David Souther" is the 1972 debut solo album by American singer-songwriter J.D. Souther, blending country-rock and soft rock styles that helped define the Laurel Canyon sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John David Souther (album) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10144464 — 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: John David Souther (album) Context triple: [J.D. Souther, notableWork, John David Souther (album)]
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A.
Nils Lofgren (album)
Nils Lofgren (album) is the 1975 debut solo studio album by American rock musician Nils Lofgren, showcasing his guitar work and songwriting after his tenure with the band Grin.
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B.
King of Newgrass
King of Newgrass is the celebrated nickname of Sam Bush, a pioneering American mandolinist and bandleader known for helping create and popularize the progressive bluegrass subgenre called "newgrass."
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C.
Lonesome Traveler
Lonesome Traveler is a collection of autobiographical travel sketches by Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac, chronicling his journeys and spiritual searching across America and abroad.
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D.
Lonesome Cowboys
Lonesome Cowboys is a 1968 underground Western satire directed by Andy Warhol that parodies Hollywood cowboy films with a campy, subversive twist.
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E.
Dwight Yoakam (EP)
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- 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: John David Souther (album) Target entity description: "John David Souther" is the 1972 debut solo album by American singer-songwriter J.D. Souther, blending country-rock and soft rock styles that helped define the Laurel Canyon sound.
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A.
Nils Lofgren (album)
Nils Lofgren (album) is the 1975 debut solo studio album by American rock musician Nils Lofgren, showcasing his guitar work and songwriting after his tenure with the band Grin.
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B.
King of Newgrass
King of Newgrass is the celebrated nickname of Sam Bush, a pioneering American mandolinist and bandleader known for helping create and popularize the progressive bluegrass subgenre called "newgrass."
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C.
Lonesome Traveler
Lonesome Traveler is a collection of autobiographical travel sketches by Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac, chronicling his journeys and spiritual searching across America and abroad.
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D.
Lonesome Cowboys
Lonesome Cowboys is a 1968 underground Western satire directed by Andy Warhol that parodies Hollywood cowboy films with a campy, subversive twist.
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E.
Dwight Yoakam (EP)
Dwight Yoakam (EP) is the debut extended play recording by country artist Dwight Yoakam that helped launch his career and laid the groundwork for his breakthrough album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist |
J. D. Souther
ⓘ
linked to:
J.D. Souther
John David Souther ⓘ
linked to:
J.D. Souther
|
| associatedWithGenreMovement | Southern California country rock ⓘ |
| chronology | J. D. Souther discography ⓘ |
| composer |
J. D. Souther
ⓘ
linked to:
J.D. Souther
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | early 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
country rock
ⓘ
soft rock ⓘ |
| hasArtistRole | singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
stereo
ⓘ
vinyl LP ⓘ |
| hasNotableSong | How Long ⓘ |
| hasSongwritingContributionBy |
J. D. Souther
ⓘ
linked to:
J.D. Souther
|
| hasTrack |
How Long
ⓘ
It’s the Same ⓘ
linked to:
It's the Same
Jesus in 3/4 Time ⓘ Kite Woman ⓘ Lullaby ⓘ Out to Sea ⓘ Run Like a Thief ⓘ Some People Call It Music ⓘ The Fast One ⓘ White Wing ⓘ |
| hasType | solo album ⓘ |
| hasVocalPerformanceBy |
J. D. Souther
ⓘ
linked to:
J.D. Souther
|
| helpedDefine | Laurel Canyon sound ⓘ |
| influencedByScene | Laurel Canyon music scene ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| isDebutOf |
J. D. Souther
ⓘ
linked to:
J.D. Souther
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalThemes |
California life
ⓘ
introspection ⓘ relationships ⓘ |
| name |
John David Souther
ⓘ
linked to:
J.D. Souther
|
| performer |
J. D. Souther
ⓘ
linked to:
J.D. Souther
|
| primarySongwriter |
J. D. Souther
ⓘ
linked to:
J.D. Souther
|
| recordingArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| style |
Laurel Canyon sound
ⓘ
linked to:
Laurel Canyon music scene
|
| vocalStyle | melodic ⓘ |
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Subject: John David Souther (album) Description of subject: "John David Souther" is the 1972 debut solo album by American singer-songwriter J.D. Souther, blending country-rock and soft rock styles that helped define the Laurel Canyon sound.
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