Frank Sampedro
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Frank "Poncho" Sampedro is an American guitarist best known for his long tenure in Neil Young's backing band Crazy Horse, contributing to many of Young's most celebrated rock recordings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frank Sampedro canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4807417 — 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: Frank Sampedro Context triple: [Rockin' in the Free World, writer, Frank Sampedro]
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A.
Luis Cortés
Luis Cortés was a son of the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, associated with the colonial nobility that emerged in New Spain after the conquest of the Aztec Empire.
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B.
Alfred Capurro
Alfred Capurro, better known as Alfred Drake, was a prominent American actor and baritone celebrated for originating leading roles in classic Broadway musicals such as "Oklahoma!" and "Kiss Me, Kate."
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C.
Vicente Suárez
Vicente Suárez was a young Mexican military cadet celebrated as one of the Niños Héroes for his heroic death defending Chapultepec Castle during the Mexican–American War.
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D.
Francisco Estévez
Francisco Estévez is the birth name of American actor Martin Sheen, known for his extensive film and television career including roles in "Apocalypse Now" and "The West Wing."
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E.
Antonio Reynoso
Antonio Reynoso is an American politician and community advocate who serves as the Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City.
- 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: Frank Sampedro Target entity description: Frank "Poncho" Sampedro is an American guitarist best known for his long tenure in Neil Young's backing band Crazy Horse, contributing to many of Young's most celebrated rock recordings.
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A.
Luis Cortés
Luis Cortés was a son of the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, associated with the colonial nobility that emerged in New Spain after the conquest of the Aztec Empire.
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B.
Alfred Capurro
Alfred Capurro, better known as Alfred Drake, was a prominent American actor and baritone celebrated for originating leading roles in classic Broadway musicals such as "Oklahoma!" and "Kiss Me, Kate."
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C.
Vicente Suárez
Vicente Suárez was a young Mexican military cadet celebrated as one of the Niños Héroes for his heroic death defending Chapultepec Castle during the Mexican–American War.
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D.
Francisco Estévez
Francisco Estévez is the birth name of American actor Martin Sheen, known for his extensive film and television career including roles in "Apocalypse Now" and "The West Wing."
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E.
Antonio Reynoso
Antonio Reynoso is an American politician and community advocate who serves as the Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ rock guitarist ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th-century rock music
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21st-century rock music ⓘ |
| alternateName | Frank "Poncho" Sampedro ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Crazy Horse
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Neil Young ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Neil Young live albums
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Neil Young studio recordings ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Sampedro ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
popular music
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rock performance ⓘ |
| genre |
garage rock
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hard rock ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| givenName | Frank ⓘ |
| hasPartIn | Neil Young & Crazy Horse live performances ⓘ |
| instrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Crazy Horse ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive, heavy guitar sound with Crazy Horse
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long tenure in Neil Young’s backing band Crazy Horse ⓘ |
| notableWork |
contributions to Neil Young’s rock recordings
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work with Neil Young and Crazy Horse ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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musician ⓘ |
| role | guitarist in Crazy Horse ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frank Sampedro Description of subject: Frank "Poncho" Sampedro is an American guitarist best known for his long tenure in Neil Young's backing band Crazy Horse, contributing to many of Young's most celebrated rock recordings.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.