Andy Summers
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Andy Summers is an English guitarist and composer best known as the lead guitarist for the rock band The Police.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andy Summers canonical | 24 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2747137 — 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: Andy Summers Context triple: [Down and Out in Beverly Hills, musicBy, Andy Summers]
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A.
Andy Taylor
Andy Taylor is the wise, kind-hearted sheriff and widowed father who serves as the central figure in the classic American television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show."
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B.
Geoff Downes
Geoff Downes is an English keyboardist and songwriter best known as a member of The Buggles and the progressive rock bands Yes and Asia.
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C.
Roger Hodgson
Roger Hodgson is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and co-founder of the progressive rock band Supertramp, known for writing and singing many of their biggest hits.
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D.
Stewart Copeland
Stewart Copeland is an American drummer and composer best known as the co-founder and drummer of the rock band The Police and for his extensive work in film and television scoring.
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E.
Gary Kemp
Gary Kemp is an English musician and actor best known as the guitarist and songwriter for the band Spandau Ballet and for his roles in films such as "The Krays."
- 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: Andy Summers Target entity description: Andy Summers is an English guitarist and composer best known as the lead guitarist for the rock band The Police.
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A.
Andy Taylor
Andy Taylor is the wise, kind-hearted sheriff and widowed father who serves as the central figure in the classic American television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show."
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B.
Geoff Downes
Geoff Downes is an English keyboardist and songwriter best known as a member of The Buggles and the progressive rock bands Yes and Asia.
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C.
Roger Hodgson
Roger Hodgson is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and co-founder of the progressive rock band Supertramp, known for writing and singing many of their biggest hits.
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D.
Stewart Copeland
Stewart Copeland is an American drummer and composer best known as the co-founder and drummer of the rock band The Police and for his extensive work in film and television scoring.
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E.
Gary Kemp
Gary Kemp is an English musician and actor best known as the guitarist and songwriter for the band Spandau Ballet and for his roles in films such as "The Krays."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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composer ⓘ guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ photographer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Circa Zero
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Eric Burdon and the Animals ⓘ
linked to:
The Animals
John Etheridge ⓘ Kevin Coyne ⓘ Robert Fripp ⓘ Soft Machine ⓘ The Police ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award (with The Police)
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linked to:
Grammy Award
|
| coAuthor | Robert Fripp ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-12-31 ⓘ |
| endTime (membership in The Police) | 1986 ⓘ |
| familyName | Summers ⓘ |
| fullName | Andrew James Summers ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient music
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jazz fusion ⓘ new wave ⓘ post-punk ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Andrew ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as member of The Police)
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linked to:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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| hallOfFameInductionYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Police ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableSongwritingContribution |
"Every Breath You Take" (guitar arrangement and parts)
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linked to:
"Every Breath You Take"
"Message in a Bottle" (guitar parts) ⓘ
linked to:
Message in a Bottle
|
| notableWork |
album "Bewitched"
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album "I Advance Masked" ⓘ album "Invisible Threads" ⓘ album "Mysterious Barricades" ⓘ album "The Golden Wire" ⓘ album "World Gone Strange" ⓘ album "XYZ" ⓘ lead guitarist of The Police ⓘ memoir "One Train Later" ⓘ photography book "Throb" ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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composer ⓘ guitarist ⓘ musician ⓘ photographer ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England
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linked to:
Poulton-le-Fylde
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| residence |
Los Angeles, California (periods of life)
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linked to:
Los Angeles
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| spouse | Kate Summers ⓘ |
| startTime (membership in The Police) | 1977 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
use of chorus and delay effects on guitar
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use of complex chord voicings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Andy Summers Description of subject: Andy Summers is an English guitarist and composer best known as the lead guitarist for the rock band The Police.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
"Every Breath You Take"
subject linked to:
"Every Breath You Take"
subject linked to:
Synchronicity (album, with The Police)
subject linked to:
Don’t Stand So Close to Me