The Hot Band
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The Hot Band was Emmylou Harris’s acclaimed backing group in the 1970s, known for its virtuoso country-rock musicians and influential role in shaping her signature sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Hot Band canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2392558 — 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 Hot Band Context triple: [Emmylou Harris, associatedAct, The Hot Band]
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A.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American blues rock band from Texas known for their gritty, guitar-driven sound and hits like "Tuff Enuff."
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B.
Curtis Knight and the Squires
Curtis Knight and the Squires was an R&B/rock band best known as one of Jimi Hendrix’s early groups, where he played guitar before achieving solo fame.
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C.
Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo was an American new wave band known for its quirky, high-energy style and theatrical performances, led by composer and singer Danny Elfman.
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D.
The Famous Flames
The Famous Flames were an American vocal group best known as James Brown’s early backing and performing ensemble during his rise to fame in the 1950s and 1960s.
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E.
The Midnight Riders
The Midnight Riders are a passionate supporters’ group known for creating a lively, organized fan atmosphere for the New England Revolution soccer club.
- 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 Hot Band Target entity description: The Hot Band was Emmylou Harris’s acclaimed backing group in the 1970s, known for its virtuoso country-rock musicians and influential role in shaping her signature sound.
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A.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American blues rock band from Texas known for their gritty, guitar-driven sound and hits like "Tuff Enuff."
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B.
Curtis Knight and the Squires
Curtis Knight and the Squires was an R&B/rock band best known as one of Jimi Hendrix’s early groups, where he played guitar before achieving solo fame.
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C.
Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo was an American new wave band known for its quirky, high-energy style and theatrical performances, led by composer and singer Danny Elfman.
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D.
The Famous Flames
The Famous Flames were an American vocal group best known as James Brown’s early backing and performing ensemble during his rise to fame in the 1950s and 1960s.
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E.
The Midnight Riders
The Midnight Riders are a passionate supporters’ group known for creating a lively, organized fan atmosphere for the New England Revolution soccer club.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backing band
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country rock band ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAlbum |
Blue Kentucky Girl
ⓘ
Elite Hotel ⓘ Luxury Liner ⓘ Pieces of the Sky ⓘ Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town ⓘ Roses in the Snow ⓘ |
| associatedGenreMovement |
outlaw country
ⓘ
progressive country ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Emmylou Harris ⓘ |
| backedArtist | Emmylou Harris ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Brian Ahern ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
country
ⓘ
country rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Albert Lee
ⓘ
Brian Ahern ⓘ Emory Gordy Jr. ⓘ Glen D. Hardin ⓘ Hank DeVito ⓘ James Burton ⓘ John Ware ⓘ Ricky Skaggs ⓘ Rodney Crowell ⓘ Tony Brown ⓘ |
| influenced |
Americana artists
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country rock musicians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blending traditional country with rock and pop elements
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tight live arrangements ⓘ virtuoso instrumental performances ⓘ |
| notableFor |
backing Emmylou Harris on her classic 1970s albums
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helping shape Emmylou Harris’s signature sound ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentalist |
Albert Lee
ⓘ
James Burton ⓘ Ricky Skaggs ⓘ |
| notableSongContribution |
“Luxury Liner” (as Emmylou Harris’s backing band)
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linked to:
Emmylou Harris and The Hot Band
“Together Again” (as Emmylou Harris’s backing band) ⓘ
linked to:
Together Again
“Two More Bottles of Wine” (as Emmylou Harris’s backing band) ⓘ
linked to:
Emmylou Harris and The Hot Band
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| primaryRole |
studio band for Emmylou Harris
ⓘ
linked to:
Emmylou Harris and The Hot Band
touring band for Emmylou Harris ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
mix of Nashville and California country-rock influences
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prominent electric guitar work ⓘ strong harmony vocals ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Hot Band Description of subject: The Hot Band was Emmylou Harris’s acclaimed backing group in the 1970s, known for its virtuoso country-rock musicians and influential role in shaping her signature sound.
Referenced by (7)
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