Sam Dees

Article summary

Sam Dees (born December 17, 1945) is an American soul singer, songwriter and record producer. He has released several albums throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and the 1990s; as a composer, he has written hundreds of songs for many music artists.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1945-12-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of birth is "1945-12-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
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6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371000789