Don Myrick
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Don Myrick was an American saxophonist best known as a key member of Earth, Wind & Fire’s horn section, the Phenix Horns, and for his expressive solos on many of the band’s classic hits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Don Myrick canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9110174 — 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: Don Myrick Context triple: [After the Love Has Gone, performer, Don Myrick]
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A.
Syd Saylor
Syd Saylor was an American character actor known for his comic roles and prolific appearances in Westerns and adventure serials during the early to mid-20th century.
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B.
Dan Jewett
Dan Jewett is an American science teacher known for his brief marriage to billionaire philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott.
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C.
Russell Patterson
Russell Patterson is an American conductor best known for his leadership roles with major U.S. orchestras, including serving as music director of the Kansas City Symphony.
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D.
Louis Davenport
Louis Davenport was a prominent early 20th-century hotelier and businessman best known for founding and developing the luxury Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington.
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E.
Jerry Dixon
Jerry Dixon is an American theater director, actor, and singer known for his work on and off Broadway and his long-term partnership with comedian and actor Mario Cantone.
- 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: Don Myrick Target entity description: Don Myrick was an American saxophonist best known as a key member of Earth, Wind & Fire’s horn section, the Phenix Horns, and for his expressive solos on many of the band’s classic hits.
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A.
Syd Saylor
Syd Saylor was an American character actor known for his comic roles and prolific appearances in Westerns and adventure serials during the early to mid-20th century.
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B.
Dan Jewett
Dan Jewett is an American science teacher known for his brief marriage to billionaire philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott.
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C.
Russell Patterson
Russell Patterson is an American conductor best known for his leadership roles with major U.S. orchestras, including serving as music director of the Kansas City Symphony.
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D.
Louis Davenport
Louis Davenport was a prominent early 20th-century hotelier and businessman best known for founding and developing the luxury Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington.
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E.
Jerry Dixon
Jerry Dixon is an American theater director, actor, and singer known for his work on and off Broadway and his long-term partnership with comedian and actor Mario Cantone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Earth, Wind & Fire ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Myrick ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ jazz ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Don ⓘ |
| instrument | saxophone ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Earth, Wind & Fire horn section
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linked to:
Earth, Wind & Fire
Phenix Horns ⓘ |
| name | Don Myrick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a key member of Earth, Wind & Fire’s horn section
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expressive saxophone solos ⓘ |
| notableWork |
saxophone solo on “After the Love Has Gone” by Earth, Wind & Fire
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saxophone solo on “Love’s Holiday” by Earth, Wind & Fire ⓘ saxophone solo on “Reasons” by Earth, Wind & Fire ⓘ saxophone solo on “That’s the Way of the World” by Earth, Wind & Fire ⓘ saxophone solos on Earth, Wind & Fire recordings ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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saxophonist ⓘ |
| partOf | classic Earth, Wind & Fire studio recordings ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Don Myrick Description of subject: Don Myrick was an American saxophonist best known as a key member of Earth, Wind & Fire’s horn section, the Phenix Horns, and for his expressive solos on many of the band’s classic hits.
Referenced by (2)
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