The Selecter
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The Selecter is a British 2 Tone ska band formed in Coventry in the late 1970s, known for their politically charged lyrics and energetic, danceable sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Selecter canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17299355 — 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 Selecter Context triple: [Long Way from Home, artist, The Selecter]
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A.
The Style Council
The Style Council was an English sophisti-pop and soul-influenced band formed in the early 1980s by Paul Weller after The Jam, known for its jazzy, politically conscious pop songs.
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B.
The Housemartins
The Housemartins were a British indie pop band from Hull in the 1980s, best known for their socially conscious lyrics and hit singles like "Happy Hour" and "Caravan of Love."
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C.
Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Ian Dury and the Blockheads were a British rock and new wave band best known for their witty, punk-influenced songs and hits like "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" in the late 1970s.
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D.
The Blockheads
The Blockheads is a satirical play by American writer and political commentator Mercy Otis Warren that criticizes British colonial authorities during the period leading up to the American Revolution.
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E.
Thompson Twins
Thompson Twins were a British pop band prominent in the 1980s, known for their synth-driven new wave hits like "Hold Me Now" and "Doctor! Doctor!".
- 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 Selecter Target entity description: The Selecter is a British 2 Tone ska band formed in Coventry in the late 1970s, known for their politically charged lyrics and energetic, danceable sound.
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A.
The Style Council
The Style Council was an English sophisti-pop and soul-influenced band formed in the early 1980s by Paul Weller after The Jam, known for its jazzy, politically conscious pop songs.
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B.
The Housemartins
The Housemartins were a British indie pop band from Hull in the 1980s, best known for their socially conscious lyrics and hit singles like "Happy Hour" and "Caravan of Love."
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C.
Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Ian Dury and the Blockheads were a British rock and new wave band best known for their witty, punk-influenced songs and hits like "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" in the late 1970s.
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D.
The Blockheads
The Blockheads is a satirical play by American writer and political commentator Mercy Otis Warren that criticizes British colonial authorities during the period leading up to the American Revolution.
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E.
Thompson Twins
Thompson Twins were a British pop band prominent in the 1980s, known for their synth-driven new wave hits like "Hold Me Now" and "Doctor! Doctor!".
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.