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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Person
gptkb:Singer
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gptkbp:active_years
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1928-1984
1928–1984
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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gptkb:1984
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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1928
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Cole_Porter
gptkb:George_Gershwin
gptkb:Broadway
gptkb:Stephen_Sondheim
gptkb:Irving_Berlin
gptkb:Jule_Styne
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Cole_Porter
gptkb:George_Gershwin
gptkb:Irving_Berlin
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Actress_in_a_Musical
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gptkbp:birth_date
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January 16, 1908
1908-01-16
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Astoria,_Queens,_New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkb:Astoria,_Queens,_New_York_City
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gptkbp:born_on
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January 16, 1908
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gptkbp:burial_place
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Cremated, ashes scattered at sea
Cremated, ashes scattered at sea.
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gptkbp:career_end
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gptkb:1980s
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gptkbp:career_start
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1920s
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Ethel_Merman_Jr.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced pop culture
inspired documentaries
inspired stage adaptations
inspired biographies
inspired films and revivals
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gptkbp:death_date
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1984-02-15
February 15, 1984
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gptkbp:debut
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gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
1948
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gptkbp:died_on
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February 15, 1984
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Broadway performances
Broadway musicals
Powerful singing voice
powerful singing voice
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gptkbp:famous_person
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gptkb:Reno_Sweeney
gptkb:Dolly_Gallagher_Levi
gptkb:Annie_Oakley
gptkb:Mama_Rose
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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I am what I am.
I don't want to be a star, I want to be a legend.
There's no business like show business.
The show must go on.
I can sing anything.
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gptkbp:famous_song
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gptkb:The_Girl_That_I_Marry
gptkb:There's_No_Business_Like_Show_Business
gptkb:Everything's_Coming_Up_Roses
gptkb:I_Got_Rhythm
Blow, Gabriel, Blow
You’re the Top
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:The_Taming_of_the_Shrew
gptkb:1967
gptkb:The_Muppets_Take_Manhattan
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gptkbp:film_appearance
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gptkb:There's_No_Business_Like_Show_Business
gptkb:Call_Me_Madam
gptkb:The_Love_Boat
gptkb:The_Great_Waltz
gptkb:The_Harvey_Girls
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gptkbp:film_debut
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1933
Take a Chance
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gptkbp:final_broadway_show
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gptkb:Hello,_Dolly!
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gptkbp:final_broadway_show_year
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gptkb:1970
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:has_album
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gptkb:An_Ethel_Merman_Celebration
gptkb:Ethel_Merman:_The_Complete_Decca_Studio_Recordings
gptkb:Ethel_Merman_Sings_the_Songs_of_Irving_Berlin
Ethel Merman's Broadway
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gptkbp:has_award
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Actress_in_a_Musical
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gptkbp:has_child
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gptkb:John_Smith
gptkb:Ethel_Merman_Jr.
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gptkbp:has_collaborated_with
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gptkb:Cole_Porter
gptkb:George_Gershwin
gptkb:Irving_Berlin
gptkb:Jule_Styne
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gptkbp:has_education
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gptkb:University_of_Washington
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gptkbp:has_genre
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gptkb:musical_theatre
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gptkbp:has_influence_on
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musical theatre performers
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gptkbp:has_legacy
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inspiration for future generations of singers
iconic status in Broadway history
influence on American musical theatre
numerous recordings and performances
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gptkbp:has_song
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gptkb:I_Get_a_Kick_Out_of_You
gptkb:There's_No_Business_Like_Show_Business
gptkb:Everything's_Coming_Up_Roses
gptkb:I_Got_Rhythm
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gptkbp:has_spouse
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gptkb:William_Smith
gptkb:Robert_Six
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gptkbp:has_title
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The First Lady of the American Musical Theatre
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ethel Merman
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gptkbp:influenced
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musical theatre composers
Broadway performers
Musical theater performers
musical theatre performers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkb:jazz
gptkb:opera
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gptkbp:inspiration
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many Broadway shows
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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her powerful singing voice
her roles in Broadway musicals
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gptkbp:known_for
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Broadway performances
comic timing
stage presence
Broadway musicals
powerful singing voice
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:icon_of_American_musical_theatre
inspiration for future generations
Influence on musical theater
Inspiration for future generations of performers.
Cultural impact on American music
Icon of American musical theatre.
Pioneer for women in musical theatre.
known for her comedic roles
known for her dramatic roles
pioneered the role of the strong female lead in musicals
Iconic status in Broadway history
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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The First Lady of the American Musical Theatre
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Gypsy
gptkb:Anything_Goes
gptkb:Call_Me_Madam
gptkb:Annie_Get_Your_Gun
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gptkbp:notable_works
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gptkb:Hello,_Dolly!
gptkb:Gypsy
gptkb:Anything_Goes
gptkb:Mame
gptkb:Annie_Get_Your_Gun
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Actress
gptkb:Singer
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gptkbp:performance
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gptkb:1983
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gptkbp:portrayed_in
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gptkb:documentaries
biographical films
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:RCA_Victor
gptkb:Capitol_Records
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:signature
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gptkb:There's_No_Business_Like_Show_Business
gptkb:Everything's_Coming_Up_Roses
gptkb:Dolly_Levi
gptkb:I_Got_Rhythm
gptkb:Mame
gptkb:Annie_Oakley
gptkb:rose
Blow, Gabriel, Blow
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:William_Smith
gptkb:Robert_Six
gptkb:Ernest_Borgnine
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gptkbp:television_appearance
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gptkb:The_Carol_Burnett_Show
gptkb:The_Hollywood_Squares
gptkb:The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Johnny_Carson
gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
gptkb:The_Merv_Griffin_Show
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gptkbp:website
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ethelmerman.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:My_Heart_Stood_Still
gptkb:Judy_Garland
gptkb:Gypsy
gptkb:Little_Miss_Broadway
gptkb:Mandy_Patinkin
gptkb:The_Addams_Family
gptkb:The_Best_Things_in_Life_Are_Free
gptkb:The_Dean_Martin_Show
gptkb:The_Muppet_Show
gptkb:The_Seven_Little_Foys
gptkb:Cole_Porter
gptkb:Harold_Prince
gptkb:On_the_Town
gptkb:Mamma_Rose
gptkb:The_Ghost_and_Mrs._Muir
gptkb:The_Love_Boat
gptkb:Irving_Berlin
gptkb:The_Ziegfeld_Follies
gptkb:The_Beverly_Hillbillies
gptkb:The_Girl_Friend
gptkb:Airplane!
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Lifetime_Achievement
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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