Ted Templeman
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Ted Templeman is an American record producer best known for his work with artists like Van Halen, the Doobie Brothers, and Van Morrison.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ted Templeman canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10037038 — 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: Ted Templeman Context triple: [Templeman, hasNotableBearer, Ted Templeman]
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A.
Rod Temperton
Rod Temperton was a British songwriter and former member of the band Heatwave, best known for penning several of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits, including songs on the landmark album "Thriller."
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B.
Ian Burnett
Ian Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon, is a British judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
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C.
Eric Woolfson
Eric Woolfson was a Scottish songwriter, lyricist, and producer best known as the co-creator and primary songwriter of The Alan Parsons Project.
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D.
Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn is a renowned English record producer, musician, and songwriter known for his influential work in shaping the sound of 1980s pop and new wave music.
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E.
John Madin
John Madin was a British modernist architect best known for his influential post-war designs in Birmingham, England.
- 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: Ted Templeman Target entity description: Ted Templeman is an American record producer best known for his work with artists like Van Halen, the Doobie Brothers, and Van Morrison.
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A.
Rod Temperton
Rod Temperton was a British songwriter and former member of the band Heatwave, best known for penning several of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits, including songs on the landmark album "Thriller."
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B.
Ian Burnett
Ian Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon, is a British judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
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C.
Eric Woolfson
Eric Woolfson was a Scottish songwriter, lyricist, and producer best known as the co-creator and primary songwriter of The Alan Parsons Project.
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D.
Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn is a renowned English record producer, musician, and songwriter known for his influential work in shaping the sound of 1980s pop and new wave music.
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E.
John Madin
John Madin was a British modernist architect best known for his influential post-war designs in Birmingham, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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music executive ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| familyName | Templeman ⓘ |
| genre |
blue-eyed soul
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hard rock ⓘ pop rock ⓘ rock music ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Ted ⓘ |
| name | Ted Templeman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping define the 1970s and 1980s California rock sound
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producing multiple multi-platinum albums ⓘ shaping the early sound of Van Halen ⓘ |
| notableWork |
production work with Van Halen
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production work with Van Morrison ⓘ production work with the Doobie Brothers ⓘ |
| occupation |
music executive
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | staff producer at Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| produced |
1984 (Van Halen album)
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Aerosmith ⓘ BulletBoys ⓘ
linked to:
The Bulletboys
Carly Simon ⓘ David Lee Roth (solo artist) ⓘ
linked to:
David Lee Roth
Diver Down ⓘ Fair Warning ⓘ Little Feat ⓘ Livin' on the Fault Line ⓘ Michael McDonald ⓘ Minute by Minute ⓘ Montrose (album) ⓘ Montrose (band) ⓘ Nicolette Larson ⓘ Saint Dominic's Preview ⓘ Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album) ⓘ
linked to:
Stampede
Takin' It to the Streets ⓘ The Captain and Me ⓘ The Doobie Brothers (band) ⓘ
linked to:
The Doobie Brothers
Toulouse Street ⓘ Tupelo Honey ⓘ Van Halen (album) ⓘ Van Halen (band) ⓘ
linked to:
Van Halen
Van Halen II ⓘ Van Morrison ⓘ What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits ⓘ Women and Children First ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ted Templeman Description of subject: Ted Templeman is an American record producer best known for his work with artists like Van Halen, the Doobie Brothers, and Van Morrison.
Referenced by (15)
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