Chris Connor
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Chris Connor was an American jazz singer known for her cool, smoky vocal style and influential recordings in the 1950s and 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chris Connor canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11431059 — 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: Chris Connor Context triple: [Time After Time, hasNotablePerformer, Chris Connor]
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A.
Kevin Connor
Kevin Connor is a film editor known for his work on the satirical World War I musical film "Oh! What a Lovely War."
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B.
Kay Connell
Kay Connell is a fictional murder victim in the film "Insomnia," whose death triggers the investigation that drives the movie's central plot.
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C.
Jay O’Connor
Jay O’Connor is a child of John Jay O’Connor III, the husband of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
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D.
Martin Connor
Martin Connor is a film editor known for his work on the biographical war drama "The Railway Man."
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E.
Tim O'Connor
Tim O'Connor is a New Zealand educational leader best known for serving as rector of the prestigious Auckland Grammar School.
- 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: Chris Connor Target entity description: Chris Connor was an American jazz singer known for her cool, smoky vocal style and influential recordings in the 1950s and 1960s.
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A.
Kevin Connor
Kevin Connor is a film editor known for his work on the satirical World War I musical film "Oh! What a Lovely War."
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B.
Kay Connell
Kay Connell is a fictional murder victim in the film "Insomnia," whose death triggers the investigation that drives the movie's central plot.
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C.
Jay O’Connor
Jay O’Connor is a child of John Jay O’Connor III, the husband of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
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D.
Martin Connor
Martin Connor is a film editor known for his work on the biographical war drama "The Railway Man."
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E.
Tim O'Connor
Tim O'Connor is a New Zealand educational leader best known for serving as rector of the prestigious Auckland Grammar School.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jazz singer ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Stan Kenton Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Mary Loutsenhizer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-11-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2009-08-29 ⓘ |
| describedAs | cool, smoky-voiced jazz singer ⓘ |
| era |
1950s jazz
ⓘ
1960s jazz ⓘ |
| familyName | Loutsenhizer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
cool jazz
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent generations of jazz vocalists ⓘ |
| instrument | voice ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Stan Kenton Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Chris Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableSong | "All About Ronnie" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Chris Connor" (Atlantic Records, 1956)
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album "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Lullabies of Birdland" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
jazz musician
ⓘ
singer ⓘ |
| performanceMedium |
nightclubs
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recordings ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kansas City, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Toms River, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
ABC-Paramount Records
NERFINISHED
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Atlantic Records ⓘ Bethlehem Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Contemporary Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Roulette Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| stageName | Chris Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
intimate phrasing
ⓘ
subtle swing feel ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
cool
ⓘ
smoky ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chris Connor Description of subject: Chris Connor was an American jazz singer known for her cool, smoky vocal style and influential recordings in the 1950s and 1960s.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.