Gordy
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Gordy was a Motown Records imprint known for releasing influential soul and R&B music by artists such as Martha and the Vandellas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gordy canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2774008 — 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: Gordy Context triple: [Martha and the Vandellas, labelImprint, Gordy]
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A.
Lee Gates
Lee Gates is the brash, fast-talking financial TV host portrayed by George Clooney in the thriller film "Money Monster."
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B.
Dulé Hill
Dulé Hill is an American actor best known for his roles as presidential aide Charlie Young on "The West Wing" and pharmaceutical salesman-turned-fake psychic Burton "Gus" Guster on "Psych."
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C.
Corde Broadus
Corde Broadus is the eldest son of rapper Snoop Dogg, known for his appearances in media related to his father's career and his own work as a model and entertainer.
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D.
Roscoe Dash
Roscoe Dash is an American rapper and songwriter known for his melodic hooks and contributions to early 2010s hip hop hits like "No Hands" and "All the Way Turnt Up."
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E.
Gordon
Gordon is the middle name of the famed Romantic poet Lord Byron, whose full name is George Gordon Byron.
- 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: Gordy Target entity description: Gordy was a Motown Records imprint known for releasing influential soul and R&B music by artists such as Martha and the Vandellas.
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A.
Lee Gates
Lee Gates is the brash, fast-talking financial TV host portrayed by George Clooney in the thriller film "Money Monster."
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B.
Dulé Hill
Dulé Hill is an American actor best known for his roles as presidential aide Charlie Young on "The West Wing" and pharmaceutical salesman-turned-fake psychic Burton "Gus" Guster on "Psych."
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C.
Corde Broadus
Corde Broadus is the eldest son of rapper Snoop Dogg, known for his appearances in media related to his father's career and his own work as a model and entertainer.
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D.
Berry Gordy IV
Berry Gordy IV is a member of the Gordy family, known primarily as a descendant of Motown founder Berry Gordy.
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E.
Roscoe Dash
Roscoe Dash is an American rapper and songwriter known for his melodic hooks and contributions to early 2010s hip hop hits like "No Hands" and "All the Way Turnt Up."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Motown imprint
ⓘ
record label imprint ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra |
1960s soul music
ⓘ
1970s R&B ⓘ 1980s R&B ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
Motown sound
ⓘ
linked to:
Motown
|
| basedIn |
Detroit, Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Detroit
|
| catalogType |
R&B catalog
ⓘ
soul catalog ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| distributionLabelFor |
Motown Records
ⓘ
linked to:
Motown
|
| genre |
R&B music
ⓘ
soul music ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| mediaFormat |
cassette tapes
ⓘ
compact discs ⓘ vinyl records ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Berry Gordy ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
DeBarge
ⓘ
Martha and the Vandellas ⓘ Rick James ⓘ The Contours ⓘ The Four Tops ⓘ The Jackson 5 ⓘ The Miracles ⓘ
linked to:
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
The Temptations ⓘ |
| notableRelease |
“ABC” by The Jackson 5
ⓘ
“Dancing in the Street” by Martha and the Vandellas ⓘ
linked to:
Dancing in the Street
“Heat Wave” by Martha and the Vandellas ⓘ
linked to:
(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
“My Girl” by The Temptations ⓘ
linked to:
"My Girl" by The Temptations
“Super Freak” by Rick James ⓘ
linked to:
Super Freak
|
| owner |
Motown Records
ⓘ
linked to:
Motown
|
| parentOrganization |
Motown Records
ⓘ
linked to:
Motown
|
| partOf |
Motown Records label family
ⓘ
linked to:
Gordy Records
|
| product |
albums
ⓘ
phonograph records ⓘ singles ⓘ |
| recordLabelOf |
DeBarge
ⓘ
Martha and the Vandellas ⓘ Rick James ⓘ The Contours ⓘ The Four Tops ⓘ The Jackson 5 ⓘ The Miracles ⓘ
linked to:
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
The Temptations ⓘ |
| specializesIn | African-American popular music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gordy Description of subject: Gordy was a Motown Records imprint known for releasing influential soul and R&B music by artists such as Martha and the Vandellas.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.