Cannibal and the Headhunters
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Cannibal and the Headhunters were a 1960s Los Angeles Chicano rock band best known for their hit version of “Land of a Thousand Dances” and for touring with the Beatles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cannibal & the Headhunters | 2 |
| Cannibal and the Headhunters canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11311581 — 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)
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Target entity: Cannibal and the Headhunters Context triple: [Chicano rock, hasNotableArtist, Cannibal and the Headhunters]
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A.
The Cannibal
The Cannibal is the legendary Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx, renowned for his relentless, all-conquering racing style and status as one of the greatest cyclists in history.
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B.
“Of Cannibals”
“Of Cannibals” is an influential essay by Michel de Montaigne that uses reports of indigenous peoples in the New World to question European notions of barbarism, culture, and moral superiority.
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C.
Cannibal
Cannibal is a 2010 EP by American singer Kesha that blends electropop and dance-pop with provocative, darkly humorous themes.
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D.
Shrunken Heads
Shrunken Heads is a 1994 campy horror-comedy film directed by Richard Elfman, known for its quirky blend of dark humor, supernatural revenge, and comic-book-style storytelling.
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E.
The Young Savages
The Young Savages is a 1961 American crime drama film directed by John Frankenheimer, focusing on gang violence and social tensions in New York City.
- 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: Cannibal and the Headhunters Target entity description: Cannibal and the Headhunters were a 1960s Los Angeles Chicano rock band best known for their hit version of “Land of a Thousand Dances” and for touring with the Beatles.
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A.
The Cannibal
The Cannibal is the legendary Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx, renowned for his relentless, all-conquering racing style and status as one of the greatest cyclists in history.
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B.
“Of Cannibals”
“Of Cannibals” is an influential essay by Michel de Montaigne that uses reports of indigenous peoples in the New World to question European notions of barbarism, culture, and moral superiority.
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C.
Cannibal
Cannibal is a 2010 EP by American singer Kesha that blends electropop and dance-pop with provocative, darkly humorous themes.
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D.
Shrunken Heads
Shrunken Heads is a 1994 campy horror-comedy film directed by Richard Elfman, known for its quirky blend of dark humor, supernatural revenge, and comic-book-style storytelling.
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E.
The Young Savages
The Young Savages is a 1961 American crime drama film directed by John Frankenheimer, focusing on gang violence and social tensions in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicano rock band
ⓘ
musical group ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cannibal & the Headhunters
ⓘ
linked to:
Cannibal and the Headhunters
|
| associatedAct | The Beatles ⓘ |
| basedIn | East Los Angeles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| ethnicIdentity | Chicano ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicano rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Frankie Garcia
ⓘ
Joe Jaramillo ⓘ Richard Lopez ⓘ Robert Jaramillo ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
rhythm and blues
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soul music ⓘ |
| knownFor | hit version of "Land of a Thousand Dances" ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| notableEvent | opened for The Beatles on tour ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Land of a Thousand Dances
ⓘ
linked to:
Land of 1000 Dances
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| partOf | East Los Angeles music scene ⓘ |
| style | vocal group ⓘ |
| tourWith | The Beatles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cannibal and the Headhunters Description of subject: Cannibal and the Headhunters were a 1960s Los Angeles Chicano rock band best known for their hit version of “Land of a Thousand Dances” and for touring with the Beatles.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cannibal and the Headhunters
linked to: Cannibal and the Headhunters