Dee Dee Sharp
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Dee Dee Sharp is an American R&B singer best known for her early-1960s dance hits and contributions to the Philadelphia soul sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dee Dee Sharp canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5288754 — 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: Dee Dee Sharp Context triple: [Mashed Potato Time, artist, Dee Dee Sharp]
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A.
Dee Dee Warwick
Dee Dee Warwick was an American soul and R&B singer known for hits in the 1960s and 1970s and for being part of the musical Warwick–Houston family.
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B.
Dee Dee
Dee Dee is Dexter’s exuberant and mischievous older sister in the animated series "Dexter’s Laboratory," known for constantly disrupting his scientific experiments.
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C.
Bobby Caldwell
Bobby Caldwell was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his smooth blend of R&B, soul, and jazz, particularly the classic hit "What You Won't Do for Love."
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D.
Bobby Webster
Bobby Webster is a professional basketball executive best known for serving as the general manager of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, helping build the roster that won the 2019 championship.
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E.
Randy DeBarge
Randy DeBarge is an American singer and bassist best known as a member of the Motown family group DeBarge, popular in the 1980s for their soulful R&B hits.
- 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: Dee Dee Sharp Target entity description: Dee Dee Sharp is an American R&B singer best known for her early-1960s dance hits and contributions to the Philadelphia soul sound.
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A.
Dee Dee Warwick
Dee Dee Warwick was an American soul and R&B singer known for hits in the 1960s and 1970s and for being part of the musical Warwick–Houston family.
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B.
Dee Dee
Dee Dee is Dexter’s exuberant and mischievous older sister in the animated series "Dexter’s Laboratory," known for constantly disrupting his scientific experiments.
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C.
Bobby Caldwell
Bobby Caldwell was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his smooth blend of R&B, soul, and jazz, particularly the classic hit "What You Won't Do for Love."
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D.
Bobby Webster
Bobby Webster is a professional basketball executive best known for serving as the general manager of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, helping build the roster that won the 2019 championship.
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E.
Randy DeBarge
Randy DeBarge is an American singer and bassist best known as a member of the Motown family group DeBarge, popular in the 1980s for their soulful R&B hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
rhythm and blues musician ⓘ soul musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1961 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Cameo-Parkway Records
ⓘ
Gamble and Huff ⓘ Kenny Gamble ⓘ
linked to:
Kenneth Gamble
Philadelphia soul musicians ⓘ |
| birthName | Dione LaRue ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945-09-09 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| familyName | LaRue ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
Philadelphia soul
ⓘ
pop ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Dione ⓘ |
| hasPartInDiscography |
album: Dee Dee Sharp
ⓘ
album: Do the Bird ⓘ album: Happy 'Bout the Whole Thing ⓘ album: It's Mashed Potato Time ⓘ
linked to:
Mashed Potato Time
|
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Philadelphia soul ⓘ |
| name | Dee Dee Sharp ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
became one of the first prominent female teen idols in R&B and pop
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charted multiple singles on the Billboard Hot 100 in the early 1960s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to the Philadelphia soul sound
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early-1960s dance hits ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Do the Bird
ⓘ
Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) ⓘ Mashed Potato Time ⓘ Ride! ⓘ Slow Twistin' ⓘ |
| occupation |
recording artist
ⓘ
singer ⓘ |
| partOf | American R&B tradition ⓘ |
| performerOf |
Do the Bird
ⓘ
Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) ⓘ Mashed Potato Time ⓘ Ride! ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
|
| recordLabel | Cameo-Parkway Records ⓘ |
| residence |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
|
| spouse |
Kenny Gamble
ⓘ
linked to:
Kenneth Gamble
|
| stageName | Dee Dee Sharp ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dee Dee Sharp Description of subject: Dee Dee Sharp is an American R&B singer best known for her early-1960s dance hits and contributions to the Philadelphia soul sound.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.