Shed a Little Light
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"Shed a Little Light" is a reflective, socially conscious folk-rock song by James Taylor that pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and calls for unity and compassion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shed a Little Light canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10956542 — 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: Shed a Little Light Context triple: [New Moon Shine, hasTrack, Shed a Little Light]
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A.
Shine Your Light
"Shine Your Light" is a notable song by the band Blue Electric Light, recognized as one of their standout tracks.
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B.
Just a Little Light
"Just a Little Light" is a song by the Grateful Dead, featured on their 1989 studio album "Built to Last."
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C.
Shine It On
"Shine It On" is a song by the Allman Brothers Band featured on their 1990 album "Seven Turns."
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D.
Put Your Lights On
"Put Your Lights On" is a Grammy-winning rock song by Santana featuring Everlast, known for its dark, atmospheric sound and spiritual themes.
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E.
Leave a Light On
"Leave a Light On" is a 1989 pop-rock song by American singer Belinda Carlisle, known for its melodic hooks and chart success in several countries.
- 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: Shed a Little Light Target entity description: "Shed a Little Light" is a reflective, socially conscious folk-rock song by James Taylor that pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and calls for unity and compassion.
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A.
Shine Your Light
"Shine Your Light" is a notable song by the band Blue Electric Light, recognized as one of their standout tracks.
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B.
Just a Little Light
"Just a Little Light" is a song by the Grateful Dead, featured on their 1989 studio album "Built to Last."
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C.
Shine It On
"Shine It On" is a song by the Allman Brothers Band featured on their 1990 album "Seven Turns."
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D.
Put Your Lights On
"Put Your Lights On" is a Grammy-winning rock song by Santana featuring Everlast, known for its dark, atmospheric sound and spiritual themes.
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E.
Leave a Light On
"Leave a Light On" is a 1989 pop-rock song by American singer Belinda Carlisle, known for its melodic hooks and chart success in several countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | James Taylor ⓘ |
| composer | James Taylor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPerformerNationality | American ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasAudienceReception |
often described as moving
ⓘ
often described as uplifting ⓘ often used as a song of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| hasLyricReference |
Martin Luther King Jr.
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ justice ⓘ love ⓘ |
| hasMusicalElement |
choir-like backing vocals
ⓘ
steady mid-tempo rhythm ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
acoustic guitar–driven arrangement
ⓘ
gospel influences ⓘ vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
community solidarity
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ peaceful change ⓘ |
| intendedMood |
hopeful
ⓘ
inspirational ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | James Taylor ⓘ |
| message |
call for unity and understanding among people
ⓘ
encouragement of moral courage and activism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a socially conscious James Taylor song
ⓘ
being associated with tributes to Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| performer | James Taylor ⓘ |
| theme |
civil rights movement
ⓘ
compassion ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ racial equality ⓘ social justice ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| tributeTo | Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day events
ⓘ
civil rights commemorations ⓘ concerts with social justice themes ⓘ |
| vocalist | James Taylor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shed a Little Light Description of subject: "Shed a Little Light" is a reflective, socially conscious folk-rock song by James Taylor that pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and calls for unity and compassion.
Referenced by (2)
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