Phyllis Hyman
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Phyllis Hyman was an American soul and jazz singer and actress known for her rich, emotive contralto voice and sophisticated, melancholic ballads.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phyllis Hyman canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13624457 — 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: Phyllis Hyman Context triple: [Betcha by Golly, Wow, notableRecordingArtist, Phyllis Hyman]
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A.
Brenda Holloway
Brenda Holloway is an American soul and R&B singer best known for her 1960s Motown recordings, including the hit "Every Little Bit Hurts."
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B.
Nadine Ross
Nadine Ross is a formidable South African mercenary leader and skilled combatant in the Uncharted video game series.
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C.
Kasie Hines
Kasie Hines is a forensic scientist character on the television series "NCIS," where she works alongside medical examiner Jimmy Palmer.
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D.
Cheryl Lynn
Cheryl Lynn is an American R&B and disco singer best known for her 1978 hit single "Got to Be Real."
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E.
Erma Franklin
Erma Franklin was an American soul and R&B singer best known for her powerful vocals and for being the older sister of Aretha Franklin.
- 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: Phyllis Hyman Target entity description: Phyllis Hyman was an American soul and jazz singer and actress known for her rich, emotive contralto voice and sophisticated, melancholic ballads.
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A.
Brenda Holloway
Brenda Holloway is an American soul and R&B singer best known for her 1960s Motown recordings, including the hit "Every Little Bit Hurts."
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B.
Nadine Ross
Nadine Ross is a formidable South African mercenary leader and skilled combatant in the Uncharted video game series.
-
C.
Kasie Hines
Kasie Hines is a forensic scientist character on the television series "NCIS," where she works alongside medical examiner Jimmy Palmer.
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D.
Cheryl Lynn
Cheryl Lynn is an American R&B and disco singer best known for her 1978 hit single "Got to Be Real."
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E.
Erma Franklin
Erma Franklin was an American soul and R&B singer best known for her powerful vocals and for being the older sister of Aretha Franklin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.