User talk:Derek R Bullamore

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[edit] Welcome!

WELCOME!! Hello, Derek R Bullamore! I want to personally welcome you on behalf of the Wikipedia community. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. If you haven't already, you can put yourself in the new user log and the list of users so you can be properly introduced to everyone. Don't forget to be bold, and don't be afraid of hungry Wikipedians...there's a rule about not biting newcomers. Some other good links are the tutorial, how to edit a page, or if you're really stuck, see the help pages. Wikipedia is held up by Five Pillars...I recommend reading about them if you haven't already. Finally, it would be really helpful if you would sign your name on talk pages, so people can get back to you quickly. It's easy to do this by clicking the button (next to the one with the "W" crossed out) one from the end on the left. If that's confusing, or if you have any questions, feel free to drop me a ♪ at my talk page (by clicking the plus sign (+) next to the tab at the top that says "edit this page")...and again, welcome!--ViolinGirl♪ 00:20, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] James and Tom Martin

hi there, Just wondered if you could clarify what you consider reliable sources for this article.All the songwriting citations and rerences come from the record label the songs were released on so i'm not sure what your asking for. Please explain and I can rectify it Regards--Purplepickledonions (talk) 22:25, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Hello, it is difficult to know where to start. Let me make one thing clear though - it is not what I am requiring. See Wikipedia:Manual of Style for some guidance on what the encyclopedia itself desires. Here is just one paragraph that is neither encyclopedic in nature, nor contains any in-line citations as to verifiability. Having also worked as postmen and bingo callers, at the turn of the millennium James and Tom re-formed Sugartown with new members, and with a new, poppier sound. They recorded a new EP titled "The Next Big Thing". The band gained management in America and were showcased and filtered through Universal. Again, with no joy, the band disbanded.
I am an inclusionist, but some articles need a strong editing stance that is more in line with Wikipedia generally, of a general encyclopedic style and nature, plus of some depth. It presently worries me that the article as it stands looks more like a fan club. I do appreciate lesser pop music artists suffer from a general lack of reliable citable sources. But, just as a starter, where did their birth dates come from ? Wikifying them, from a reliable source, would be a start. With best wishes,
Derek R Bullamore (talk) 23:14, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Hello again, I know their birthdays are correct because I know the twins personally and am currently trying to find a source to verify this fact but at present am not having much luck. Im sorry if you feel this article reads like a fan club...I am not sure entirely how to re word it to make it sound more encyclopedic and therefore more acceptable to Wikipedia so maybe some help if you are willing to give it would be much appreciated. This is my only article for Wikipedia as I have already had people trying to delete this article it was put to a vote and the result was keep as it was felt the Twins were notable enough to be recognied on here. I find it too hard to try to meet all requirements because it seems to me no one offers help,just critisism (apart from one lovely person called jud and now yourself)and to be honest it has kind of put me off contributing further to anything on here. Sorry to appear rude it isnt meant, its just i'm frustrated because not being good with clever writing/understanding wiki criteria,Im not sure how to rectify my mistakes. Regards --82.13.253.12 (talk) 17:11, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, I have just realised that I have not replied to you. I do understand your frustration, as all of us have to start somewhere on Wikipedia, and generally learn as we go along. The Five Pillars is worth reading, along with Editing Help. Please remember this is an encyclopedia dealing with hard facts not opinion, and not a fan site where the reverse generally applies. Also, take a look at The KLF - the nearest thing to perfection, at least for a pop music related article. Do not lose heart - there are thousands of articles far, far worse than James and Tom Martin. If at first you don't succeed .... Best wishes
Derek R Bullamore (talk) 21:31, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Yorkshire Newsletter - May 2008

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[edit] J.B. Hutto

Hi, I saw that you had made some edits to this article within the last year. Unfortunately, it was brought to my attention that the article had earlier been a copyright violation, so I reverted back to the pre-copyvio version. This has had the unfortunate effect of removing your subsequent edits, so I thought I would let you know that you might want to rewrite them, or expand the article. Best regards, — BillC talk 14:33, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the note. As far as I can tell, I have now reinserted my original edits. Regards,
Derek R Bullamore (talk) 15:40, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] A request

Hi, just wondering if you've got any information on Halo James. Was trying to put together an article on this top-ten charting UK group but the internet is sorely lacking in high-quality sources. Chubbles (talk) 17:29, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

I am not much use this time, I'm afraid. They were a late 1980s/early 1990s UK pop band, fronted by Christian James (born 21 December 1964). Charting discography as follows:
Singles
  • "Wanted" - Epic HALO 1 - UK - #45 - 1989
  • "Could Have Told You So" - Epic HALO 2 - UK #6 - 1989
  • "Baby" - Epic HALO 3 - UK #43 - 1990
  • "Magic Hour" - Epic HALO 4 - UK # 59 - 1990
Albums
  • Witness - Epic 466761 - UK #18 - 1990
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References
  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited, p. 241. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
A sort of light weight throwaway pop act, who got thrown away ! Sorry,
Derek R Bullamore (talk) 18:37, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the help - at least it's a start. Chubbles (talk) 19:52, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:Shirley Bassey

I looked it over and cleaned up a lot of the formatting errors - lots of bad boldfacing and album title mistakes. Also removed informal tone and fixed a lot of wikilinks. I'll keep an eye on it for a while, please do the same. - eo (talk) 19:04, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] AfD nomination of Alice Russell (singer)

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