Christiane Legrand
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Christiane Legrand was a French jazz and classical singer best known as the original lead soprano of The Swingle Singers and for her extensive work on film soundtracks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Christiane Legrand canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11377158 — 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: Christiane Legrand Context triple: [Michel Legrand, sibling, Christiane Legrand]
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A.
Julie Legrand
Julie Legrand is a British actress known for her extensive work in television, theatre, and film, including roles in popular UK dramas and West End productions.
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B.
Joëlle Léandre
Joëlle Léandre is a renowned French double bassist, composer, and leading figure in contemporary improvised and experimental music.
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C.
Sylvie Landra
Sylvie Landra is a French film editor known for her work on major films such as Luc Besson’s science fiction blockbuster "The Fifth Element."
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D.
Emmanuelle Vaugier
Emmanuelle Vaugier is a Canadian actress and model known for her roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like "Two and a Half Men," "Smallville," and various genre films.
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E.
Julie Le Brun
Julie Le Brun was the daughter and frequent portrait subject of the renowned French painter Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, often depicted in her mother's celebrated works.
- 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: Christiane Legrand Target entity description: Christiane Legrand was a French jazz and classical singer best known as the original lead soprano of The Swingle Singers and for her extensive work on film soundtracks.
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A.
Julie Legrand
Julie Legrand is a British actress known for her extensive work in television, theatre, and film, including roles in popular UK dramas and West End productions.
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B.
Joëlle Léandre
Joëlle Léandre is a renowned French double bassist, composer, and leading figure in contemporary improvised and experimental music.
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C.
Sylvie Landra
Sylvie Landra is a French film editor known for her work on major films such as Luc Besson’s science fiction blockbuster "The Fifth Element."
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D.
Emmanuelle Vaugier
Emmanuelle Vaugier is a Canadian actress and model known for her roles in film and television, including appearances in projects like "Two and a Half Men," "Smallville," and various genre films.
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E.
Julie Le Brun
Julie Le Brun was the daughter and frequent portrait subject of the renowned French painter Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, often depicted in her mother's celebrated works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical singer
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human ⓘ jazz singer ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Les Double Six
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The Swingle Singers ⓘ
linked to:
Swingle Singers
|
| awardReceived | Grammy Award ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | recordings with The Swingle Singers ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-08-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-11-01 ⓘ |
| familyName | Legrand ⓘ |
| father | Raymond Legrand ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film music
ⓘ
music ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Christiane ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
The Swingle Singers
ⓘ
linked to:
Swingle Singers
|
| name | Christiane Legrand ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableWork |
film soundtrack performances
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original lead soprano of The Swingle Singers ⓘ vocals for film "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" ⓘ vocals for film "The Young Girls of Rochefort" ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
ⓘ
vocalist ⓘ |
| partOf |
French film music tradition
ⓘ
French jazz scene ⓘ |
| performedIn | film soundtracks ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
France
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
France
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| positionHeld | lead soprano of The Swingle Singers ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Philips Records ⓘ |
| relative | Benoît Kaufman ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling | Michel Legrand ⓘ |
| vocalRange | soprano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Christiane Legrand Description of subject: Christiane Legrand was a French jazz and classical singer best known as the original lead soprano of The Swingle Singers and for her extensive work on film soundtracks.
Referenced by (5)
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