James Jamerson
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James Jamerson was a pioneering Motown bassist whose innovative, melodic bass lines helped define the sound of 1960s soul and popular music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Jamerson canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7287972 — 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: James Jamerson Context triple: [The Funk Brothers, notableMember, James Jamerson]
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A.
Jim Hall
Jim Hall is a software developer best known as the founder and project coordinator of the FreeDOS operating system.
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B.
Jim Hall
Jim Hall was an influential American jazz guitarist renowned for his subtle, lyrical playing and innovative contributions to modern jazz.
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C.
Leon Russell
Leon Russell was an American musician, songwriter, and producer known for his influential blend of rock, country, gospel, and blues, and for his work both as a solo artist and a sought-after session player.
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D.
Al Schmitt
Al Schmitt was a highly acclaimed American recording engineer and record producer known for his work with artists across jazz, rock, and pop, earning multiple Grammy Awards over his long career.
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E.
Herb Ellis
Herb Ellis was an American jazz guitarist renowned for his work with the Oscar Peterson Trio and collaborations with leading jazz vocalists and instrumentalists in the 1950s and 1960s.
- 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: James Jamerson Target entity description: James Jamerson was a pioneering Motown bassist whose innovative, melodic bass lines helped define the sound of 1960s soul and popular music.
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A.
Jim Hall
Jim Hall is a software developer best known as the founder and project coordinator of the FreeDOS operating system.
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B.
Jim Hall
Jim Hall was an influential American jazz guitarist renowned for his subtle, lyrical playing and innovative contributions to modern jazz.
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C.
Leon Russell
Leon Russell was an American musician, songwriter, and producer known for his influential blend of rock, country, gospel, and blues, and for his work both as a solo artist and a sought-after session player.
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D.
Al Schmitt
Al Schmitt was a highly acclaimed American recording engineer and record producer known for his work with artists across jazz, rock, and pop, earning multiple Grammy Awards over his long career.
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E.
Herb Ellis
Herb Ellis was an American jazz guitarist renowned for his work with the Oscar Peterson Trio and collaborations with leading jazz vocalists and instrumentalists in the 1950s and 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Motown Records
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linked to:
Motown
The Funk Brothers ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (sidemen category)
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linked to:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction year 2000 ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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linked to:
Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
|
| birthDate | 1936-01-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Edisto Island, South Carolina, United States ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of the Motown Sound
ⓘ
evolution of electric bass in popular music ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1983-08-02 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| employer |
Motown Records
ⓘ
linked to:
Motown
|
| era |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| familyName | Jamerson ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
funk ⓘ pop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influenced |
Geddy Lee
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Jaco Pastorius ⓘ John Entwistle ⓘ Paul McCartney ⓘ countless soul and pop bassists ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
double bass ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Funk Brothers ⓘ |
| name | James Jamerson ⓘ |
| nickname | The Hook ⓘ |
| notableInstrument | Fender Precision Bass ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (bass part)
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linked to:
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
“Bernadette” by Four Tops (bass part) ⓘ “I Was Made to Love Her” by Stevie Wonder (bass part) ⓘ “My Girl” by The Temptations (bass part) ⓘ “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye (bass part) ⓘ |
| notableWork | bass lines for Motown recordings in the 1960s ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
ⓘ
session musician ⓘ |
| posthumousRecognition | widely regarded as one of the greatest bass players in popular music history ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Motown ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
melodic bass lines
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syncopated rhythms ⓘ use of chromatic passing tones ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Jamerson Description of subject: James Jamerson was a pioneering Motown bassist whose innovative, melodic bass lines helped define the sound of 1960s soul and popular music.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.