José Alfredo Jiménez
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José Alfredo Jiménez was a legendary Mexican singer-songwriter renowned as one of the greatest composers of ranchera music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| José Alfredo Jiménez canonical | 4 |
| José Alfredo Jiménez Sandoval | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10962269 — 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: José Alfredo Jiménez Context triple: [statue of José Alfredo Jiménez, dedicatedTo, José Alfredo Jiménez]
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A.
Benny Moré
Benny Moré was a legendary Cuban singer, bandleader, and songwriter renowned for his powerful voice and influential contributions to genres like son, bolero, and mambo.
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B.
José Feliciano
José Feliciano is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and virtuoso guitarist renowned for his Latin, pop, and rock interpretations, including his famous rendition of "Feliz Navidad."
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C.
Armando Manzanero
Armando Manzanero was a renowned Mexican singer-songwriter, composer, and producer, celebrated as one of the greatest creators of Latin romantic ballads.
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D.
Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer was a celebrated Cuban son and bolero singer best known internationally for his work with the Buena Vista Social Club.
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E.
José Castro
José Castro was a 19th-century Californio military leader and politician who played a prominent role in Mexican-era California before U.S. annexation.
- 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: José Alfredo Jiménez Target entity description: José Alfredo Jiménez was a legendary Mexican singer-songwriter renowned as one of the greatest composers of ranchera music.
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A.
Benny Moré
Benny Moré was a legendary Cuban singer, bandleader, and songwriter renowned for his powerful voice and influential contributions to genres like son, bolero, and mambo.
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B.
José Feliciano
José Feliciano is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and virtuoso guitarist renowned for his Latin, pop, and rock interpretations, including his famous rendition of "Feliz Navidad."
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C.
Armando Manzanero
Armando Manzanero was a renowned Mexican singer-songwriter, composer, and producer, celebrated as one of the greatest creators of Latin romantic ballads.
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D.
Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer was a celebrated Cuban son and bolero singer best known internationally for his work with the Buena Vista Social Club.
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E.
José Castro
José Castro was a 19th-century Californio military leader and politician who played a prominent role in Mexican-era California before U.S. annexation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
ranchera composer ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1973 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| birthName |
José Alfredo Jiménez Sandoval
ⓘ
linked to:
José Alfredo Jiménez
|
| burialPlace |
Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico
ⓘ
linked to:
Dolores Hidalgo
|
| causeOfDeath | liver cirrhosis ⓘ |
| citizenOf |
United Mexican States
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexican Federation
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Mexico ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-01-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1973-11-23 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the greatest composers of ranchera music ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music
ⓘ
songwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
mariachi
ⓘ
ranchera ⓘ |
| hasGenreRole | pillar of ranchera repertoire ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Guanajuato cultural heritage icon ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Mausoleum in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato ⓘ |
| influenced | ranchera singers in Mexico ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | Mexican regional music ⓘ |
| instrument | voice ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| movement | ranchera music ⓘ |
| name | José Alfredo Jiménez ⓘ |
| nationality | Mexican ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Amanecí en Tus Brazos
ⓘ
Camino de Guanajuato ⓘ El Rey ⓘ
linked to:
El rey
Ella ⓘ La Media Vuelta ⓘ Paloma Querida ⓘ Que Te Vaya Bonito ⓘ Si Nos Dejan ⓘ Un Mundo Raro ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico
ⓘ
linked to:
Dolores Hidalgo
|
| placeOfDeath |
Mexico City, Mexico
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexico City
|
| style | traditional ranchera ⓘ |
| workRecordedBy |
Javier Solís
ⓘ
Luis Miguel ⓘ Pedro Infante ⓘ Vicente Fernández ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: José Alfredo Jiménez Description of subject: José Alfredo Jiménez was a legendary Mexican singer-songwriter renowned as one of the greatest composers of ranchera music.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: José Alfredo Jiménez