Lt. Dan Band
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Lt. Dan Band is a rock cover band founded by actor Gary Sinise that frequently performs for U.S. troops, veterans, and charitable causes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lt. Dan Band canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3551131 — 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: Lt. Dan Band Context triple: [Gary Sinise, memberOf, Lt. Dan Band]
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A.
The Stripes
The Stripes is the popular nickname of Polish football club Cracovia, one of the country’s oldest and most historic teams.
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B.
Kendall Band
Kendall Band is a kinetic public art installation of interactive musical sculptures located in the Kendall/MIT subway station in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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C.
Cal Band
Cal Band is the renowned marching band of the University of California, Berkeley, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and campus traditions.
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D.
The Blues Brothers Band
The Blues Brothers Band is a rhythm and blues revival group formed by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi that became famous through Saturday Night Live performances, hit records, and the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."
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E.
Big Red Marching Band
The Big Red Marching Band is Cornell University's spirited collegiate marching band, known for performing at athletic events and campus traditions.
- 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: Lt. Dan Band Target entity description: Lt. Dan Band is a rock cover band founded by actor Gary Sinise that frequently performs for U.S. troops, veterans, and charitable causes.
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A.
The Stripes
The Stripes is the popular nickname of Polish football club Cracovia, one of the country’s oldest and most historic teams.
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B.
Kendall Band
Kendall Band is a kinetic public art installation of interactive musical sculptures located in the Kendall/MIT subway station in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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C.
Cal Band
Cal Band is the renowned marching band of the University of California, Berkeley, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and campus traditions.
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D.
The Blues Brothers Band
The Blues Brothers Band is a rhythm and blues revival group formed by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi that became famous through Saturday Night Live performances, hit records, and the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."
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E.
Big Red Marching Band
The Big Red Marching Band is Cornell University's spirited collegiate marching band, known for performing at athletic events and campus traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cover band
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musical group ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| activeIn |
2000s
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2010s ⓘ 2020s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Gary Sinise Foundation Snowball Express
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linked to:
Gary Sinise Foundation
|
| associatedWith | Gary Sinise Foundation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| foundedBy |
Gary Sinise
ⓘ
Kimo Williams ⓘ |
| genre |
cover songs
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasMember | Gary Sinise ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.ltdanband.com/ ⓘ |
| mission | entertain and support military service members and their families ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Lieutenant Dan Taylor
ⓘ
fictional character from the film Forrest Gump ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
benefit concerts for wounded veterans
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frequent performances at USO shows ⓘ fundraising for military and first responder charities ⓘ |
| performsAt |
USO events
ⓘ
military appreciation concerts ⓘ veterans hospitals ⓘ |
| performsFor |
U.S. troops
ⓘ
charitable causes ⓘ military families ⓘ veterans ⓘ |
| primaryPerformanceContext |
charity events
ⓘ
military bases ⓘ |
| roleOfGarySinise | bassist ⓘ |
| supportsCause |
first responders
ⓘ
military appreciation ⓘ veterans support ⓘ |
| typicalRepertoire |
classic rock covers
ⓘ
country covers ⓘ pop covers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lt. Dan Band Description of subject: Lt. Dan Band is a rock cover band founded by actor Gary Sinise that frequently performs for U.S. troops, veterans, and charitable causes.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.