The Psychedelic Furs
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The Psychedelic Furs are an English post-punk and new wave band best known for their atmospheric sound and the hit song "Pretty in Pink," which inspired the John Hughes film of the same name.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Psychedelic Furs canonical | 10 |
| The Psychedelic Furs – Forever Now | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16670198 — 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: The Psychedelic Furs Context triple: [Richard Fortus, memberOf, The Psychedelic Furs]
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Ultravox
Ultravox is a British new wave and synth-pop band best known for their atmospheric, electronic sound and influential role in shaping early 1980s pop music.
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B.
Visage
Visage was a British synth-pop band best known for their influential role in the New Romantic movement and their hit single "Fade to Grey."
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C.
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees were an influential English post-punk and gothic rock band, led by singer Siouxsie Sioux, known for their dark, innovative sound and lasting impact on alternative music.
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D.
Roxy Music
Roxy Music is an influential English art rock band formed in the early 1970s, known for their innovative blend of glam rock, avant-garde style, and sophisticated pop.
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E.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is a British synth-pop band, formed in the late 1970s, known for pioneering electronic music hits such as "Enola Gay" and "If You Leave."
- 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: The Psychedelic Furs Target entity description: The Psychedelic Furs are an English post-punk and new wave band best known for their atmospheric sound and the hit song "Pretty in Pink," which inspired the John Hughes film of the same name.
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A.
Ultravox
Ultravox is a British new wave and synth-pop band best known for their atmospheric, electronic sound and influential role in shaping early 1980s pop music.
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B.
Visage
Visage was a British synth-pop band best known for their influential role in the New Romantic movement and their hit single "Fade to Grey."
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C.
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees were an influential English post-punk and gothic rock band, led by singer Siouxsie Sioux, known for their dark, innovative sound and lasting impact on alternative music.
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D.
Roxy Music
Roxy Music is an influential English art rock band formed in the early 1970s, known for their innovative blend of glam rock, avant-garde style, and sophisticated pop.
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E.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is a British synth-pop band, formed in the late 1970s, known for pioneering electronic music hits such as "Enola Gay" and "If You Leave."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Psychedelic Furs