4 the Cause
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4 the Cause was a 1990s American R&B group best known internationally for their hit cover of Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 4 the Cause canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3682713 — 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: 4 the Cause Context triple: [Stand by Me, hasNotableCoverVersionBy, 4 the Cause]
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A.
The Forty-Fours
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B.
The Fourmost
The Fourmost were a 1960s Liverpool beat group associated with the Merseybeat scene, known for their close ties to The Beatles and hits like "A Little Loving."
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C.
Star Four
Star Four was an early 20th-century American automobile model produced by Durant Motors as part of its lineup of affordable cars.
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D.
The Factor
The Factor is the shortened title of the long-running Fox News political talk show hosted by Bill O’Reilly, known for its conservative commentary and combative interview style.
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E.
The Road to Forty
The Road to Forty was the promotional slogan used to commemorate the 40th edition of the NFL’s Super Bowl championship game.
- 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: 4 the Cause Target entity description: 4 the Cause was a 1990s American R&B group best known internationally for their hit cover of Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me.”
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A.
The Forty-Fours
The Forty-Fours are a small, remote group of rocky islets forming the easternmost part of New Zealand’s Chatham Islands archipelago.
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B.
The Fourmost
The Fourmost were a 1960s Liverpool beat group associated with the Merseybeat scene, known for their close ties to The Beatles and hits like "A Little Loving."
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C.
Star Four
Star Four was an early 20th-century American automobile model produced by Durant Motors as part of its lineup of affordable cars.
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D.
The Factor
The Factor is the shortened title of the long-running Fox News political talk show hosted by Bill O’Reilly, known for its conservative commentary and combative interview style.
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E.
The Road to Forty
The Road to Forty was the promotional slogan used to commemorate the 40th edition of the NFL’s Super Bowl championship game.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
R&B group
ⓘ
musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Ben E. King (through cover of Stand by Me)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ben E. King
|
| bestKnownFor | international hit cover of Stand by Me ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
Stand by Me reached high chart positions in several European countries
ⓘ
linked to:
Stand by Me
Stand by Me reached number 2 on the German Singles Chart ⓘ
linked to:
Stand by Me
Stand by Me reached top 10 in Austria ⓘ
linked to:
Stand by Me
Stand by Me reached top 10 in Belgium ⓘ
linked to:
Stand by Me
Stand by Me reached top 10 in New Zealand ⓘ
linked to:
Stand by Me
Stand by Me reached top 10 in Sweden ⓘ Stand by Me reached top 10 in Switzerland ⓘ
linked to:
Stand by Me
Stand by Me reached top 10 in the Netherlands ⓘ
linked to:
Stand by Me
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| debutAlbum | 4 the Cause ⓘ |
| era | 1990s American R&B scene ⓘ |
| familyRelationBetweenMembers | Edwards siblings ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
pop ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Benji Edwards
ⓘ
Jason Edwards ⓘ Reshon Edwards ⓘ Shonna Edwards ⓘ |
| isCoverOf |
Stand by Me by Ben E. King
ⓘ
linked to:
Stand by Me
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Ain’t No Sunshine
ⓘ
I’ll Be There ⓘ
linked to:
I'll Be There
Stand by Me ⓘ |
| notableWork | Stand by Me ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
BMG
ⓘ
RCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 4 the Cause (album), 1998 ⓘ |
| style | contemporary R&B with pop influences ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement | vocal quartet ⓘ |
| vocalType | mixed-gender vocal group ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 4 the Cause Description of subject: 4 the Cause was a 1990s American R&B group best known internationally for their hit cover of Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me.”
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.