LaBelle
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LaBelle was a pioneering 1970s American female vocal group best known for their hit "Lady Marmalade" and their flamboyant, funk-rock style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| LaBelle canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10716479 — 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: LaBelle Context triple: [Bob Crewe, producedFor, LaBelle]
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A.
LaBelle
LaBelle is a small city in Hendry County, Florida, known as a rural hub near the Caloosahatchee River with an economy rooted in agriculture and outdoor recreation.
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B.
Belle Haven
Belle Haven is an affluent, waterfront residential neighborhood in Greenwich, Connecticut, known for its private, gated community and scenic views of Long Island Sound.
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C.
Belle Haven
Belle Haven is a residential neighborhood in the city of Menlo Park on the San Francisco Peninsula in California.
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D.
La Belle
La Belle was a 17th-century French barque used by explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle during his ill-fated expedition to establish a colony near the mouth of the Mississippi River.
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E.
LaRose
LaRose is a novel by Louise Erdrich that explores grief, justice, and intergenerational trauma within a contemporary Ojibwe community after a tragic accidental killing.
- 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: LaBelle Target entity description: LaBelle was a pioneering 1970s American female vocal group best known for their hit "Lady Marmalade" and their flamboyant, funk-rock style.
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A.
LaBelle
LaBelle is a small city in Hendry County, Florida, known as a rural hub near the Caloosahatchee River with an economy rooted in agriculture and outdoor recreation.
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B.
Belle Haven
Belle Haven is an affluent, waterfront residential neighborhood in Greenwich, Connecticut, known for its private, gated community and scenic views of Long Island Sound.
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C.
Belle Haven
Belle Haven is a residential neighborhood in the city of Menlo Park on the San Francisco Peninsula in California.
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D.
La Belle
La Belle was a 17th-century French barque used by explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle during his ill-fated expedition to establish a colony near the mouth of the Mississippi River.
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E.
LaRose
LaRose is a novel by Louise Erdrich that explores grief, justice, and intergenerational trauma within a contemporary Ojibwe community after a tragic accidental killing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American female vocal group
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music group ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1977 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1962 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Nona Hendryx (solo career)
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Patti LaBelle (solo career) ⓘ
linked to:
Patti LaBelle
Sarah Dash (solo career) ⓘ |
| Back to NowReleaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalImpact |
became icons of 1970s Black female empowerment in music
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helped popularize funk-rock fusion in mainstream R&B ⓘ |
| decadeOfGreatestSuccess | 1970s ⓘ |
| disbanded | late 1970s ⓘ |
| formerName | Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ funk rock ⓘ glam rock ⓘ psychedelic soul ⓘ rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasHitSingle | Lady Marmalade ⓘ |
| influenced |
funk and disco artists
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later R&B girl groups ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
gospel music
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soul music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
flamboyant stage costumes
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funk-rock style ⓘ powerful vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| Lady MarmaladeChartPerformance | reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| member |
Nona Hendryx
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Patti LaBelle ⓘ Sarah Dash ⓘ |
| notableSong | Lady Marmalade ⓘ |
| notableWork | Lady Marmalade ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Epic Records
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Track Records ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| reunionAlbum | Back to Now ⓘ |
| reunited | 2000s ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
space-age and glam-inspired costumes
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theatrical live performances ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement | three-part harmony ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LaBelle Description of subject: LaBelle was a pioneering 1970s American female vocal group best known for their hit "Lady Marmalade" and their flamboyant, funk-rock style.
Referenced by (2)
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