How I Got Over
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"How I Got Over" is a renowned gospel song popularized by Mahalia Jackson that became an anthem of hope and resilience during the American civil rights era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| How I Got Over canonical | 18 |
| How I Got Over (song) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1862168 — 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: How I Got Over Context triple: [Mahalia Jackson, notableWork, How I Got Over]
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A.
How I Got Over
How I Got Over is a critically acclaimed 2010 studio album by hip hop band The Roots that blends socially conscious lyrics with soulful, experimental production.
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B.
Gonna Get Over You
"Gonna Get Over You" is a pop song by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, known for its upbeat, retro-inspired sound and themes of moving on after heartbreak.
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C.
Never Really Over
"Never Really Over" is a 2019 electropop single by American singer Katy Perry that explores the lingering emotions of a past relationship.
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D.
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is a powerful, emotionally charged showstopper ballad from the musical Dreamgirls, best known for its demanding vocals and iconic performances by Jennifer Holliday and Jennifer Hudson.
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E.
Almost Over You
"Almost Over You" is a 1983 soft rock ballad by Scottish singer Sheena Easton about heartbreak and the struggle to move on from a past relationship.
- 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: How I Got Over Target entity description: "How I Got Over" is a renowned gospel song popularized by Mahalia Jackson that became an anthem of hope and resilience during the American civil rights era.
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A.
How I Got Over
How I Got Over is a critically acclaimed 2010 studio album by hip hop band The Roots that blends socially conscious lyrics with soulful, experimental production.
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B.
Gonna Get Over You
"Gonna Get Over You" is a pop song by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, known for its upbeat, retro-inspired sound and themes of moving on after heartbreak.
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C.
Never Really Over
"Never Really Over" is a 2019 electropop single by American singer Katy Perry that explores the lingering emotions of a past relationship.
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D.
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is a powerful, emotionally charged showstopper ballad from the musical Dreamgirls, best known for its demanding vocals and iconic performances by Jennifer Holliday and Jennifer Hudson.
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E.
Almost Over You
"Almost Over You" is a 1983 soft rock ballad by Scottish singer Sheena Easton about heartbreak and the struggle to move on from a past relationship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gospel song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedCommunity | African-American community ⓘ |
| associatedEmotion |
consolation
ⓘ
inspiration ⓘ joy ⓘ |
| associatedGenreMovement | Golden age of gospel music ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| composer | Clara Ward ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance |
iconic song of the U.S. civil rights era
ⓘ
symbol of spiritual endurance for African Americans ⓘ |
| genre | gospel ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
civil rights protest music
ⓘ
modern contemporary gospel ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
call-and-response
ⓘ
traditional gospel arrangement ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent gospel and soul music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Clara Ward ⓘ |
| movementAssociatedWith | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| notablePerformance | Mahalia Jackson performance at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Mahalia Jackson ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
church services
ⓘ
civil rights rallies ⓘ concerts ⓘ |
| performedAtEvent |
1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
ⓘ
linked to:
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
|
| performedBy |
Clara Ward and the Ward Singers
ⓘ
linked to:
Clara Ward
Mahalia Jackson ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Mahalia Jackson ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | classic of American gospel music ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Aretha Franklin
ⓘ
Clara Ward ⓘ Mahalia Jackson ⓘ The Blind Boys of Alabama ⓘ The Caravans ⓘ |
| religiousSubtradition | African-American gospel ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | testimony of overcoming hardship through faith ⓘ |
| theme |
faith
ⓘ
hope ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| usedAs |
anthem of hope during the American civil rights era
ⓘ
song of encouragement in African-American churches ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | powerful lead vocal with choir response ⓘ |
| writer | Clara Ward ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: How I Got Over Description of subject: "How I Got Over" is a renowned gospel song popularized by Mahalia Jackson that became an anthem of hope and resilience during the American civil rights era.
Referenced by (19)
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