Nothing from Nothing
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"Nothing from Nothing" is a 1974 funk-influenced soul hit by Billy Preston that became one of his signature songs and a major chart success.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nothing from Nothing canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11305290 — 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: Nothing from Nothing Context triple: [Billy Preston, notableWork, Nothing from Nothing]
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A.
Aus dem Nichts
Aus dem Nichts is a 2017 German drama-thriller film directed by Fatih Akin, following a woman seeking justice and revenge after losing her family in a neo-Nazi terrorist attack.
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B.
The Nothing
"The Nothing" is a track by Kid Cudi from his experimental, grunge-influenced album *Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven*.
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C.
The Nothing
The Nothing is the formless, all-consuming force of destruction and despair that threatens to erase the magical realm of Fantasia in *The NeverEnding Story*.
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D.
Less Than Nothing
Less Than Nothing is a major philosophical work by Slavoj Žižek that offers a sprawling reinterpretation of Hegelian dialectics through contemporary psychoanalysis, politics, and cultural theory.
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E.
Ex Nihilo
Ex Nihilo is a monumental bronze and marble sculpture by American artist Frederick Hart, depicting human figures emerging from chaos in a dramatic allegory of creation.
- 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: Nothing from Nothing Target entity description: "Nothing from Nothing" is a 1974 funk-influenced soul hit by Billy Preston that became one of his signature songs and a major chart success.
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A.
Aus dem Nichts
Aus dem Nichts is a 2017 German drama-thriller film directed by Fatih Akin, following a woman seeking justice and revenge after losing her family in a neo-Nazi terrorist attack.
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B.
The Nothing
"The Nothing" is a track by Kid Cudi from his experimental, grunge-influenced album *Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven*.
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C.
The Nothing
The Nothing is the formless, all-consuming force of destruction and despair that threatens to erase the magical realm of Fantasia in *The NeverEnding Story*.
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D.
Less Than Nothing
Less Than Nothing is a major philosophical work by Slavoj Žižek that offers a sprawling reinterpretation of Hegelian dialectics through contemporary psychoanalysis, politics, and cultural theory.
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E.
Ex Nihilo
Ex Nihilo is a monumental bronze and marble sculpture by American artist Frederick Hart, depicting human figures emerging from chaos in a dramatic allegory of creation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Billy Preston ⓘ |
| chartStatus | hit single ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| describedAs | major chart success ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
ⓘ
funk-influenced soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
mainstream pop audience
ⓘ
soul and R&B listeners ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
frequently played on oldies and classic soul radio formats
ⓘ
widely recognized 1970s soul hit ⓘ |
| hasEra | classic soul era ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ horn section ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 2 minutes 30 seconds ⓘ |
| hasLyricLine |
Nothing from nothing leaves nothing
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You gotta have something if you wanna be with me ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyleElement |
funk groove
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gospel-influenced vocals ⓘ soul arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNotableChartSuccess | yes ⓘ |
| hasPerformancePractice | often performed live by Billy Preston ⓘ |
| hasPopularity | high ⓘ |
| hasRecordingType | studio recording ⓘ |
| hasTempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Nothing from Nothing ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
1970s popular music
ⓘ
American soul music ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Billy Preston discography ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Billy Preston ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Billy Preston's energetic vocal performance
ⓘ
Billy Preston's keyboard work ⓘ catchy piano riff ⓘ memorable chorus ⓘ |
| performer | Billy Preston ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| theme |
personal value
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relationships ⓘ self-worth ⓘ |
| vocalist | Billy Preston ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nothing from Nothing Description of subject: "Nothing from Nothing" is a 1974 funk-influenced soul hit by Billy Preston that became one of his signature songs and a major chart success.
Referenced by (3)
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