Spanish Harlem
E78019
"Spanish Harlem" is a classic 1960 soul song by Ben E. King that evokes the culture and romance of New York City's Spanish Harlem neighborhood.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spanish Harlem canonical | 8 |
| Spanish Harlem Incident | 2 |
| "Spanish Harlem" (song) | 1 |
| Harlem in Havana | 1 |
| “Spanish Harlem” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T623149 — 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: Spanish Harlem Context triple: [Ben E. King, notableWork, Spanish Harlem]
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A.
El Jaleo
El Jaleo is a dramatic 1882 painting by John Singer Sargent depicting a Spanish gypsy dancer performing with musicians in a shadowy, theatrical setting.
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B.
El Latino
El Latino is the popular nickname of Estadio Latinoamericano, the iconic baseball stadium in Havana, Cuba.
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C.
Little Havana
Little Havana is a vibrant Miami neighborhood known as the cultural and political heart of the Cuban exile community, famous for its Latin music, food, and street life.
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D.
Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights is a 1989 crime-comedy film set in 1930s Harlem, written, directed by, and starring Eddie Murphy alongside Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx.
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E.
Flamenco Beach
Flamenco Beach is a renowned white-sand, turquoise-water beach on the island of Culebra in Puerto Rico, often ranked among the most beautiful beaches in the world.
- 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: Spanish Harlem Target entity description: "Spanish Harlem" is a classic 1960 soul song by Ben E. King that evokes the culture and romance of New York City's Spanish Harlem neighborhood.
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A.
El Jaleo
El Jaleo is a dramatic 1882 painting by John Singer Sargent depicting a Spanish gypsy dancer performing with musicians in a shadowy, theatrical setting.
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B.
El Latino
El Latino is the popular nickname of Estadio Latinoamericano, the iconic baseball stadium in Havana, Cuba.
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C.
Little Havana
Little Havana is a vibrant Miami neighborhood known as the cultural and political heart of the Cuban exile community, famous for its Latin music, food, and street life.
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D.
Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights is a 1989 crime-comedy film set in 1930s Harlem, written, directed by, and starring Eddie Murphy alongside Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx.
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E.
Flamenco Beach
Flamenco Beach is a renowned white-sand, turquoise-water beach on the island of Culebra in Puerto Rico, often ranked among the most beautiful beaches in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| composer |
Jerry Leiber
ⓘ
linked to:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Phil Spector ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedAs | classic soul song ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasChartSuccess |
US Billboard Hot 100 hit
ⓘ
US R&B chart hit ⓘ |
| hasChorusLyric | There is a rose in Spanish Harlem ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
considered a standard of 1960s soul music
ⓘ
evokes the culture of New York City’s Spanish Harlem neighborhood ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
backing vocals
ⓘ
bass ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 3 minutes ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | orchestral arrangement ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
New York City
ⓘ
Spanish Harlem ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Spanish Harlem neighborhood
ⓘ
linked to:
East Harlem
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Jerry Leiber
ⓘ
linked to:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
|
| notableCoverVersionBy |
Aretha Franklin
ⓘ
Cliff Richard ⓘ Tom Jones ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Ben E. King ⓘ |
| partOf | Ben E. King discography ⓘ |
| performer | Ben E. King ⓘ |
| producer |
Jerry Leiber
ⓘ
linked to:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Phil Spector ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atco Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| theme |
romance
ⓘ
urban culture ⓘ |
| vocalist | Ben E. King ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spanish Harlem Description of subject: "Spanish Harlem" is a classic 1960 soul song by Ben E. King that evokes the culture and romance of New York City's Spanish Harlem neighborhood.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Spanish Harlem
linked to: Spanish Harlem
The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964, Concert at Philharmonic Hall
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containsTrack
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Spanish Harlem Incident
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linked to: Spanish Harlem
linked to: Spanish Harlem
linked to: Spanish Harlem