Marvin Berry and the Starlighters (fictional band in Back to the Future)
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Marvin Berry and the Starlighters is the fictional 1950s rock and roll band from the film "Back to the Future" that performs at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance, notably featuring a young Chuck Berry’s cousin as its lead singer.
All labels observed (1)
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| Marvin Berry and the Starlighters (fictional band in Back to the Future) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23191352 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marvin Berry and the Starlighters (fictional band in Back to the Future) Context triple: [Earth Angel, hasNotableCoverVersionBy, Marvin Berry and the Starlighters (fictional band in Back to the Future)]
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A.
Dave McFly
Dave McFly is a minor character in the "Back to the Future" film series, known as Marty McFly's older brother who appears in altered timelines reflecting changes to the McFly family's future.
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B.
Starman (Ted Knight)
Starman (Ted Knight) is a Golden Age DC Comics superhero and astronomer who wields a gravity-manipulating Cosmic Rod to fight crime in Opal City.
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C.
Micky Dolenz (character)
Micky Dolenz (character) is the fictionalized TV persona of musician and actor Micky Dolenz, portrayed as the fun-loving drummer and member of the pop-rock band in the 1960s sitcom "The Monkees."
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D.
The Partridge Family band
The Partridge Family band is a fictional pop group from the 1970s American television sitcom "The Partridge Family," known for its catchy bubblegum pop songs and family-centered storylines.
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E.
Mike Nesmith (character)
Mike Nesmith is the wool-hat-wearing, dry-witted guitarist character from the 1960s musical sitcom "The Monkees," loosely based on and portrayed by musician Michael Nesmith.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marvin Berry and the Starlighters (fictional band in Back to the Future) Target entity description: Marvin Berry and the Starlighters is the fictional 1950s rock and roll band from the film "Back to the Future" that performs at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance, notably featuring a young Chuck Berry’s cousin as its lead singer.
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A.
Dave McFly
Dave McFly is a minor character in the "Back to the Future" film series, known as Marty McFly's older brother who appears in altered timelines reflecting changes to the McFly family's future.
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B.
Starman (Ted Knight)
Starman (Ted Knight) is a Golden Age DC Comics superhero and astronomer who wields a gravity-manipulating Cosmic Rod to fight crime in Opal City.
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C.
Micky Dolenz (character)
Micky Dolenz (character) is the fictionalized TV persona of musician and actor Micky Dolenz, portrayed as the fun-loving drummer and member of the pop-rock band in the 1960s sitcom "The Monkees."
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D.
The Partridge Family band
The Partridge Family band is a fictional pop group from the 1970s American television sitcom "The Partridge Family," known for its catchy bubblegum pop songs and family-centered storylines.
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E.
Mike Nesmith (character)
Mike Nesmith is the wool-hat-wearing, dry-witted guitarist character from the 1960s musical sitcom "The Monkees," loosely based on and portrayed by musician Michael Nesmith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Earth Angel
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hasNotableCoverVersionBy
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Marvin Berry and the Starlighters (fictional band in Back to the Future)
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