Johnny Was
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"Johnny Was" is a socially conscious reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, known for its poignant storytelling about violence and loss.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johnny Was canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6585389 — 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: Johnny Was Context triple: [Rastaman Vibration, hasTrack, Johnny Was]
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A.
Don Was
Don Was is an American musician and Grammy-winning record producer best known for his work with artists across rock, blues, and pop, and as the longtime president of Blue Note Records.
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B.
Johnny Hooker
Johnny Hooker is the young, ambitious con artist portrayed by Robert Redford in the classic 1973 film "The Sting."
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C.
John Whynot
John Whynot is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and musician known for his work with artists such as Neil Young and Bruce Cockburn.
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D.
Herbie Hawkins
Herbie Hawkins is a supporting character in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1943 thriller film "Shadow of a Doubt," known for his darkly humorous conversations about murder with his neighbor.
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E.
Jo Johnson
Jo Johnson is a British Conservative politician and former Member of Parliament who has held ministerial roles, particularly in higher education and transport, and is the younger brother of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
- 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: Johnny Was Target entity description: "Johnny Was" is a socially conscious reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, known for its poignant storytelling about violence and loss.
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A.
Don Was
Don Was is an American musician and Grammy-winning record producer best known for his work with artists across rock, blues, and pop, and as the longtime president of Blue Note Records.
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B.
Johnny Hooker
Johnny Hooker is the young, ambitious con artist portrayed by Robert Redford in the classic 1973 film "The Sting."
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C.
John Whynot
John Whynot is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and musician known for his work with artists such as Neil Young and Bruce Cockburn.
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D.
Herbie Hawkins
Herbie Hawkins is a supporting character in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1943 thriller film "Shadow of a Doubt," known for his darkly humorous conversations about murder with his neighbor.
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E.
Jo Johnson
Jo Johnson is a British Conservative politician and former Member of Parliament who has held ministerial roles, particularly in higher education and transport, and is the younger brother of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Marley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| describes | a mother grieving her dead son ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| genre | reggae ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine |
Her son had been shot down in the street and died
ⓘ
Woman hold her head and cry ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
poignant
ⓘ
socially conscious ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically acclaimed for its social commentary ⓘ |
| includedIn | Bob Marley and the Wailers discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bob Marley ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | storytelling ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Rastaman Vibration ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Marley and the Wailers ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island Records
ⓘ
Tuff Gong ⓘ
linked to:
Tuff Gong Records
|
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| theme |
loss
ⓘ
social injustice ⓘ urban suffering ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | reggae vocal ⓘ |
| writer | Bob Marley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (1)
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