Simon Le Bon
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Simon Le Bon is an English singer and lyricist best known as the lead vocalist of the new wave band Duran Duran.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simon Le Bon canonical | 40 |
| Simon John Charles Le Bon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5342726 — 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: Simon Le Bon Context triple: [Union of the Snake, writer, Simon Le Bon]
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A.
Geoff Downes
Geoff Downes is an English keyboardist and songwriter best known as a member of The Buggles and the progressive rock bands Yes and Asia.
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B.
Mick Jones
Mick Jones is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the influential punk rock band The Clash.
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C.
Martin Fry
Martin Fry is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as the lead vocalist of the 1980s new wave band ABC.
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D.
Stewart Copeland
Stewart Copeland is an American drummer and composer best known as the co-founder and drummer of the rock band The Police and for his extensive work in film and television scoring.
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E.
Andy Taylor
Andy Taylor is the wise, kind-hearted sheriff and widowed father who serves as the central figure in the classic American television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show."
- 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: Simon Le Bon Target entity description: Simon Le Bon is an English singer and lyricist best known as the lead vocalist of the new wave band Duran Duran.
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A.
Geoff Downes
Geoff Downes is an English keyboardist and songwriter best known as a member of The Buggles and the progressive rock bands Yes and Asia.
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B.
Mick Jones
Mick Jones is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the influential punk rock band The Clash.
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C.
Martin Fry
Martin Fry is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as the lead vocalist of the 1980s new wave band ABC.
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D.
Stewart Copeland
Stewart Copeland is an American drummer and composer best known as the co-founder and drummer of the rock band The Police and for his extensive work in film and television scoring.
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E.
Andy Taylor
Andy Taylor is the wise, kind-hearted sheriff and widowed father who serves as the central figure in the classic American television sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
lyricist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Arcadia ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Music Video (with Duran Duran)
ⓘ
linked to:
Grammy Award for Best Music Video
MTV Video Music Awards (with Duran Duran) ⓘ
linked to:
MTV Video Vanguard Award
|
| birthName |
Simon John Charles Le Bon
ⓘ
linked to:
Simon Le Bon
|
| charityWork | involved in various environmental and humanitarian causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1958-10-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Nye Bevan School
ⓘ
Pinner County Grammar School ⓘ |
| eyeColor | blue ⓘ |
| formedSideProject | Arcadia ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hairColor | blond (often dyed) ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
David Bowie
ⓘ
Roxy Music ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Duran Duran ⓘ |
| name | Simon Le Bon ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | frontman of one of the leading bands of the 1980s new wave movement ⓘ |
| notableEvent | survived 1985 Drum capsizing yacht accident during Fastnet Race ⓘ |
| notableTour | Duran Duran world tours in the 1980s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Come Undone
ⓘ
Hungry Like the Wolf ⓘ Ordinary World ⓘ Rio (album) by Duran Duran ⓘ Save a Prayer ⓘ The Reflex ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lyricist
ⓘ
musician ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bushey, Hertfordshire, England
ⓘ
linked to:
Bushey
|
| religion | Roman Catholic (raised) ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England (reported)
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| spouse | Yasmin Le Bon ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation | fashion model ⓘ |
| startTimeInBand | 1980 ⓘ |
| vocalRole | lead vocalist of Duran Duran ⓘ |
| voiceType | tenor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Simon Le Bon Description of subject: Simon Le Bon is an English singer and lyricist best known as the lead vocalist of the new wave band Duran Duran.
Referenced by (41)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
“Union of the Snake” (Duran Duran)
subject linked to:
“Union of the Snake” (Duran Duran)
subject linked to:
Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas?
linked to: Simon Le Bon
subject linked to:
Rio
subject linked to:
Rio