Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Clay Tyson

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 06:48, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Clay Tyson

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As it stands, this article is a clear candidate for speedy deletion per criterion A7 (no assertion of notability). However, I was a fan of the guy's parents back in the day, and I'm not really familiar with the intricacies of WP:MUSIC; so I thought I'd bring it here to see whether he's actually notable. He appears to have released only the one album, and I'm having trouble finding any sources that clearly establish his notability. Deor 02:05, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

  • Speedy delete A7, no notability asserted, so tagged. Per WP:NOTINHERITED, having notable parents doesn't make you notable as well. Ten Pound Hammer • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 02:28, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
    • Well, he's done some touring and some session work, and there is the single album, so I think I'd like to get some opinions on whether the article could be expanded rather than see it speedily deleted. Deor 02:43, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
      • Comment You said he's gone on tour. Is there any evidence that he has? If yes, he satisfies WP:MUSIC.--Alasdair 05:32, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
The bio on his label's site (yeah, not really a reliable source) says that he toured as a member of The Look People. Whether his membership in this apparently notable group contributes to his personal notability, I don't know. Frankly, I wouldn't have brought this here if I didn't think the article should be deleted; but I'm a bit leery of substubs like this, since they may just be indicative of lazy article creation. Deor 13:15, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete, no indication of passing WP:MUSIC. Info on Allmusic, but no biography, generally a strong sign of not being widely covered or otherwise important/notable. I did find this review of a joint gig, which seems to have been his peak if output since then is any indicator. --Dhartung | Talk 03:29, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Speedy delete, an article that says "Clay Tyson is a Canadian musician" (with some information about his family) clearly does not assert notability. I couldn't find any reliable references, but that's not even relevant here. Melsaran (talk) 11:46, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment: Hi all. I'm the creator of the article, and I made it very early in my WP life in order to remove a redlink in the Sylvia Tyson article. He is a notable Canadian musician, and does meet requirements per his own career notwithstanding his relationship with his parents. I apologise for being 'lazy' - I didn't realise at the time that was what I was being, and I forgot about this article in the interim. I request a deferral of the speedy so that I can assert notability. Anchoress 19:33, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Reply The speedy deletion tag was already removed. The AFD will be open for about four more days, so I suggest you find some reliable sources to buttress your assertion that Tyson fils is notable. --Dhartung | Talk 20:55, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete. I will reconsider when/if the article is improved and referenced. Nuttah68 10:54, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Update Comment As the creator of the article, I just don't have the time to improve it at present. I really thought I would, but RL has been taking almost all of my Wiki time for the past couple of weeks and for the near future. So... if the AfD is closed as 'delete', I will put the subject on my 'to do' list and re-create it in the future with refs, and if it's closed as keep or no consensus, I'll improve it as soon as I have the time. Cheers, everyone, and happy editing! Anchoress 21:01, 18 September 2007 (UTC)


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