The Roches
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The Roches were an American folk trio of sisters known for their intricate harmonies, witty and quirky songwriting, and influential presence in the 1970s–80s New York folk scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Roches canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22353748 — 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 Roches Context triple: [Lucy Wainwright Roche, collaboratesWith, The Roches]
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A.
The Vogues
The Vogues are an American vocal group best known for their smooth harmonies and 1960s pop hits like "You're The One" and "Five O'Clock World."
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B.
The Roulettes
The Roulettes were a 1960s British rock and beat group best known for serving as the backing band for pop singer Adam Faith.
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C.
The Go-Go’s
The Go-Go’s are an American all-female rock band, best known for their early 1980s new wave hits like “We Got the Beat” and “Our Lips Are Sealed.”
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D.
Wilson Phillips
Wilson Phillips is an American pop vocal group, formed by the daughters of members of The Beach Boys and The Mamas & the Papas, best known for their early-1990s hits like "Hold On."
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E.
The Cowsills
The Cowsills were a real-life American family pop band from the 1960s known for their harmonies and wholesome image, which inspired the creation of the fictional TV group in "The Partridge Family."
- 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 Roches Target entity description: The Roches were an American folk trio of sisters known for their intricate harmonies, witty and quirky songwriting, and influential presence in the 1970s–80s New York folk scene.
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A.
The Vogues
The Vogues are an American vocal group best known for their smooth harmonies and 1960s pop hits like "You're The One" and "Five O'Clock World."
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B.
The Roulettes
The Roulettes were a 1960s British rock and beat group best known for serving as the backing band for pop singer Adam Faith.
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C.
The Go-Go’s
The Go-Go’s are an American all-female rock band, best known for their early 1980s new wave hits like “We Got the Beat” and “Our Lips Are Sealed.”
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D.
Wilson Phillips
Wilson Phillips is an American pop vocal group, formed by the daughters of members of The Beach Boys and The Mamas & the Papas, best known for their early-1990s hits like "Hold On."
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E.
The Cowsills
The Cowsills were a real-life American family pop band from the 1960s known for their harmonies and wholesome image, which inspired the creation of the fictional TV group in "The Partridge Family."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.