Blue Cheer
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Blue Cheer was a pioneering late-1960s American rock band often credited as one of the earliest and loudest proto-heavy metal and psychedelic rock groups.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Blue Cheer canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18444737 — 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: Blue Cheer Context triple: [Quicksilver Messenger Service, associatedAct, Blue Cheer]
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A.
Lynch Mob
Lynch Mob is an American hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Dokken guitarist George Lynch, known for its blues-influenced sound and strong presence in the late 1980s and early 1990s rock scene.
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B.
Molly Hatchet
Molly Hatchet is an American Southern rock band best known for its hard-driving guitar sound and late-1970s hits like "Flirtin' with Disaster."
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C.
Mother Love Bone
Mother Love Bone was an influential late-1980s Seattle rock band that helped pioneer the grunge movement and served as a precursor to Pearl Jam.
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D.
Alcatrazz
Alcatrazz is an American heavy metal band formed in the early 1980s, best known for its neoclassical guitar work and as an early platform for virtuoso guitarists like Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai.
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E.
Dixie Dregs
Dixie Dregs is an American instrumental rock and fusion band known for its virtuosic musicianship and eclectic blend of rock, jazz, country, and classical influences.
- 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: Blue Cheer Target entity description: Blue Cheer was a pioneering late-1960s American rock band often credited as one of the earliest and loudest proto-heavy metal and psychedelic rock groups.
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A.
Lynch Mob
Lynch Mob is an American hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Dokken guitarist George Lynch, known for its blues-influenced sound and strong presence in the late 1980s and early 1990s rock scene.
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B.
Molly Hatchet
Molly Hatchet is an American Southern rock band best known for its hard-driving guitar sound and late-1970s hits like "Flirtin' with Disaster."
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C.
Mother Love Bone
Mother Love Bone was an influential late-1980s Seattle rock band that helped pioneer the grunge movement and served as a precursor to Pearl Jam.
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D.
Alcatrazz
Alcatrazz is an American heavy metal band formed in the early 1980s, best known for its neoclassical guitar work and as an early platform for virtuoso guitarists like Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai.
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E.
Dixie Dregs
Dixie Dregs is an American instrumental rock and fusion band known for its virtuosic musicianship and eclectic blend of rock, jazz, country, and classical influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.