Oh, Pretty Woman
E202858
"Oh, Pretty Woman" is a 1964 rock and roll song by Roy Orbison, famous for its iconic guitar riff and Orbison’s powerful vocal performance.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oh, Pretty Woman canonical | 13 |
| Pretty Woman | 2 |
| Pretty Women | 2 |
| (Oh) Pretty Woman | 1 |
| Oh, Pretty Woman (single) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1821127 — 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: Oh, Pretty Woman Context triple: [Roy Orbison, notableWork, Oh, Pretty Woman]
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A.
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day is a 1933 American comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, based on a Damon Runyon story about a poor street peddler transformed into a society lady.
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B.
The Way We Were
"The Way We Were" is a 1973 romantic drama film starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, renowned for its bittersweet love story and iconic title song.
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C.
With a Song in My Heart
"With a Song in My Heart" is a popular American standard from the 1929 musical "Spring Is Here," composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart and later widely recorded by jazz and pop artists.
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D.
Going My Way
Going My Way is a 1944 American musical comedy-drama film starring Bing Crosby as a warm-hearted priest, which won multiple Academy Awards including Best Picture.
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E.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1958 novella by Truman Capote that follows the enigmatic socialite Holly Golightly in mid-20th-century New York City.
- 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: Oh, Pretty Woman Target entity description: "Oh, Pretty Woman" is a 1964 rock and roll song by Roy Orbison, famous for its iconic guitar riff and Orbison’s powerful vocal performance.
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A.
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day is a 1933 American comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, based on a Damon Runyon story about a poor street peddler transformed into a society lady.
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B.
The Way We Were
"The Way We Were" is a 1973 romantic drama film starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, renowned for its bittersweet love story and iconic title song.
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C.
With a Song in My Heart
"With a Song in My Heart" is a popular American standard from the 1929 musical "Spring Is Here," composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart and later widely recorded by jazz and pop artists.
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D.
Going My Way
Going My Way is a 1944 American musical comedy-drama film starring Bing Crosby as a warm-hearted priest, which won multiple Academy Awards including Best Picture.
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E.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1958 novella by Truman Capote that follows the enigmatic socialite Holly Golightly in mid-20th-century New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Hall of Fame Award ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
number 1 on Billboard Hot 100
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number 1 on UK Singles Chart ⓘ |
| composer |
Bill Dees
ⓘ
Roy Orbison ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| features |
Roy Orbison’s powerful vocal performance
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prominent electric guitar riff ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
ⓘ
rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasAlternateTitle | Pretty Woman ⓘ |
| hasBside | Yo Te Amo Maria ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | widely recognized classic of 1960s rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasIconicFeature | guitar riff ⓘ |
| hasISRC | USSM16400245 ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | 12-bar blues influence ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersion | Van Halen version ⓘ |
| hasRhythmPattern | syncopated guitar rhythm ⓘ |
| hasSignatureElement | spoken-word intro in some versions ⓘ |
| hasSignatureHook | “Pretty woman, walking down the street” line ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium tempo ⓘ |
| hasTheme | admiration of a beautiful woman ⓘ |
| includedIn | Roy Orbison’s greatest hits compilations ⓘ |
| influenced | later rock and pop artists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2:58 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 7-inch vinyl single ⓘ |
| partOf | Roy Orbison discography ⓘ |
| performer | Roy Orbison ⓘ |
| producer | Fred Foster ⓘ |
| rankedOnList | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Roy Orbison ⓘ |
| recordingStudio | Monument Records studio in Nashville ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Monument Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1964-08-01 ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
backing vocals
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bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| vocalist | Roy Orbison ⓘ |
| writer |
Bill Dees
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Roy Orbison ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1964 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oh, Pretty Woman Description of subject: "Oh, Pretty Woman" is a 1964 rock and roll song by Roy Orbison, famous for its iconic guitar riff and Orbison’s powerful vocal performance.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
The Broadway Album (1985 album)
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subject linked to:
Orbison family
subject linked to:
Orbison