Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
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Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers were a pioneering Washington, D.C. go-go band led by guitarist and singer Chuck Brown, known for their influential funk-driven sound.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers canonical | 7 |
| The Soul Searchers | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4245960 — 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: Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers Context triple: [Hot in Herre, sampledArtist, Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers]
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A.
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s were a pioneering 1960s instrumental R&B/soul band and influential Stax Records house band known for hits like "Green Onions" and for shaping the sound of Southern soul music.
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B.
The Chi-Lites
The Chi-Lites are an American R&B and soul vocal group from Chicago, best known for their smooth harmonies and 1970s hits like "Have You Seen Her" and "Oh Girl."
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C.
The Bar-Kays
The Bar-Kays are an American soul and funk band from Memphis, Tennessee, best known for their work as a backing group for Stax Records artists and for hits like "Soul Finger."
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D.
Society of Soul
Society of Soul is a hip hop collective and production group associated with Atlanta’s Dungeon Family, known for their soulful, experimental Southern rap sound.
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E.
Sam & Dave
Sam & Dave were a legendary American soul and R&B duo best known for their energetic performances and classic hits like "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I'm Comin'."
- 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: Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers Target entity description: Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers were a pioneering Washington, D.C. go-go band led by guitarist and singer Chuck Brown, known for their influential funk-driven sound.
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A.
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s were a pioneering 1960s instrumental R&B/soul band and influential Stax Records house band known for hits like "Green Onions" and for shaping the sound of Southern soul music.
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B.
The Chi-Lites
The Chi-Lites are an American R&B and soul vocal group from Chicago, best known for their smooth harmonies and 1970s hits like "Have You Seen Her" and "Oh Girl."
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C.
The Bar-Kays
The Bar-Kays are an American soul and funk band from Memphis, Tennessee, best known for their work as a backing group for Stax Records artists and for hits like "Soul Finger."
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D.
Society of Soul
Society of Soul is a hip hop collective and production group associated with Atlanta’s Dungeon Family, known for their soulful, experimental Southern rap sound.
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E.
Sam & Dave
Sam & Dave were a legendary American soul and R&B duo best known for their energetic performances and classic hits like "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I'm Comin'."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American funk band
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go-go band ⓘ musical group ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | go-go music scene of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| basedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
funk
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go-go ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bennie Braxton
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Chuck Brown ⓘ Curtis Johnson ⓘ Donald Tillery ⓘ Glenn Ellis ⓘ James Avery ⓘ John Buchanan ⓘ Leroy Fleming ⓘ Levi Hinton ⓘ Lloyd Pinchback ⓘ Ricardo Wellman ⓘ |
| hasPart |
horn section
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rhythm section ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
funk
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rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| instrumentationIncludes |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ horns ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| leader | Chuck Brown ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing later go-go and hip hop artists
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pioneering the Washington, D.C. go-go sound ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Ashley’s Roachclip
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Back It On Up (Sho' Ya Right) ⓘ Blow Your Whistle ⓘ We Need Some Money ⓘ |
| notableWork | Bustin' Loose ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
call-and-response with the audience
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extended live jams ⓘ funk-driven rhythms ⓘ heavy percussion grooves ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers Description of subject: Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers were a pioneering Washington, D.C. go-go band led by guitarist and singer Chuck Brown, known for their influential funk-driven sound.
Referenced by (12)
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