Esther Phillips
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Esther Phillips was an American soul, jazz, and R&B singer known for her emotionally powerful voice and genre-crossing recordings from the 1950s through the 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Esther Phillips canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13839714 — 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: Esther Phillips Context triple: [Home Is Where the Hatred Is (Esther Phillips version), performer, Esther Phillips]
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A.
Esther Rolle
Esther Rolle was an American actress best known for her Emmy-winning role as Florida Evans on the television series "Maude" and "Good Times."
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B.
Dolores Hope
Dolores Hope was an American singer, philanthropist, and the longtime wife of entertainer Bob Hope, known for her charitable work and support of U.S. troops.
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C.
Pearl Bailey
Pearl Bailey was an acclaimed American singer and actress known for her charismatic stage presence and Tony Award–winning performance in the all-Black Broadway production of "Hello, Dolly!".
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D.
Thelma Evans
Thelma Evans is a central character on the 1970s sitcom "Good Times," known as the smart, independent, and strong-willed daughter of the Evans family.
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E.
Gladys Irene Owens
Gladys Irene Owens was the first wife of James Roosevelt II, the eldest son of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt.
- 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: Esther Phillips Target entity description: Esther Phillips was an American soul, jazz, and R&B singer known for her emotionally powerful voice and genre-crossing recordings from the 1950s through the 1970s.
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A.
Esther Rolle
Esther Rolle was an American actress best known for her Emmy-winning role as Florida Evans on the television series "Maude" and "Good Times."
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B.
Dolores Hope
Dolores Hope was an American singer, philanthropist, and the longtime wife of entertainer Bob Hope, known for her charitable work and support of U.S. troops.
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C.
Pearl Bailey
Pearl Bailey was an acclaimed American singer and actress known for her charismatic stage presence and Tony Award–winning performance in the all-Black Broadway production of "Hello, Dolly!".
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D.
Thelma Evans
Thelma Evans is a central character on the 1970s sitcom "Good Times," known as the smart, independent, and strong-willed daughter of the Evans family.
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E.
Gladys Irene Owens
Gladys Irene Owens was the first wife of James Roosevelt II, the eldest son of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.