Colin Moulding
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Colin Moulding is an English bassist, singer, and songwriter best known as a founding member of the new wave band XTC.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colin Moulding canonical | 29 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3972390 — 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: Colin Moulding Context triple: [XTC, member, Colin Moulding]
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A.
Colin Stinton
Colin Stinton is a Canadian-American actor known for his character roles in film and television, often portraying authoritative or bureaucratic figures.
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B.
Nigel Ball
Nigel Ball is a person notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Ball, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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C.
Colin Pilger
Colin Pilger is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Pilger, though specific widely known public details about him are not readily available.
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D.
Colin Morris-Jones
Colin Morris-Jones is a shy, small-town young man in the British drama series "It's a Sin," whose move to London and experiences during the AIDS crisis form one of the show's most poignant storylines.
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E.
Colin Clark
Colin Clark was a British writer and filmmaker best known for his memoirs recounting his experiences working with Marilyn Monroe during the production of "The Prince and the Showgirl."
- 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: Colin Moulding Target entity description: Colin Moulding is an English bassist, singer, and songwriter best known as a founding member of the new wave band XTC.
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A.
Colin Stinton
Colin Stinton is a Canadian-American actor known for his character roles in film and television, often portraying authoritative or bureaucratic figures.
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B.
Nigel Ball
Nigel Ball is a person notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Ball, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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C.
Colin Pilger
Colin Pilger is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Pilger, though specific widely known public details about him are not readily available.
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D.
Colin Morris-Jones
Colin Morris-Jones is a shy, small-town young man in the British drama series "It's a Sin," whose move to London and experiences during the AIDS crisis form one of the show's most poignant storylines.
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E.
Colin Clark
Colin Clark was a British writer and filmmaker best known for his memoirs recounting his experiences working with Marilyn Monroe during the production of "The Prince and the Showgirl."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
TC&I
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XTC ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1955-08-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
England
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Swindon ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Wiltshire ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Terry Chambers ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName | Moulding ⓘ |
| formed | TC&I ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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post-punk ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Colin ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | XTC ⓘ |
| name | Colin Moulding ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAlbumContribution |
Black Sea
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Drums and Wires ⓘ English Settlement ⓘ Oranges & Lemons ⓘ Skylarking ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Generals and Majors
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Life Begins at the Hop ⓘ Making Plans for Nigel ⓘ Nigel (Making Plans for Nigel single) ⓘ
linked to:
Making Plans for Nigel
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| occupation |
bassist
ⓘ
singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | British new wave movement ⓘ |
| positionInBand |
bassist of XTC
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songwriter in XTC ⓘ vocalist of XTC ⓘ |
| residence | Swindon ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colin Moulding Description of subject: Colin Moulding is an English bassist, singer, and songwriter best known as a founding member of the new wave band XTC.
Referenced by (29)
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