Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jimmy Nichols

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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, consensus is that the article fails the relevant notability guideline. Davewild (talk) 09:39, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Jimmy Nichols

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Doesn't seem to be a notable musician, despite having backed dozens of notable musicians – there are no evident sources pertaining to his individual notability. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 23:29, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

I had failed to recognize a previous version without the copyright material or I would not have suggested the speedy. (Slaps self with trout.) Thus, the AfD is back on. The notability is somewhat unclear on this one. If WP:MUSIC is interpreted strictly, then this artist doesn't quite seem to make the cut. However, Wikipedia is not a bureaucracy and strict interpretation of guidelines is not always for the best. I would be inclined to say that he is notable. I admit it's a grey area, but a whole career of supporting work with many major artists seems at least as significant as a flash-in-the-pan artist who charts once and then never records or tours again after that. The one-hit wonder is notable per WP:MUSIC by virtue of charting; in my opinion, this guy is probably just as significant to the music industry, maybe more so. I would say: notable by a slight margin. The bigger issue, to me, is the lack of any references. I did a quick check of Google and Google news and found nothing that meets WP:RS, though I admit I did not look deeply. As it stands now, I would say weak delete based on lack of sources. If sources were provided, I think the artist is just notable enough to change to a weak keep, but only if at least one WP:RS compliant source is provided. To do otherwise sets a bad precedent; we have too much unsourced material already. OlenWhitaker • talk to me or don't • ♣ ♥ ♠ ♦ 16:43, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Note Copyrighted material was removed.-Wafulz (talk) 11:09, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp (talk) 15:38, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete one sentence article that does not assert or demonstrate notability. Aside of stating that the subject of the article heads an apparently nameless back-up band (how can someone be notable for heading a non-notable music group?), the article is empty. B.Wind (talk) 03:07, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete, would not appear to be anything more than a garden variety session/backup musician. Was not able to find any significant reliable, independent sources about him. Lankiveil (speak to me) 03:14, 26 April 2008 (UTC).
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.