Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/The Supremes

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[edit] The Supremes

Self-nomination. The Motown and soul music articles have sort of been my pet projects since I've gotten here; this is the first one that's completely developed to the point that I think it could possibly be featured. There are currently no featured soul music articles--jazz and hip hop are present--and The Supremes would be a good start, as they were Motown's most successful and best-known act. The article has, as breakout pages, a list of the various versions of the group, a discography page, and articles for the important songs (Motown was primarily a singles label until Marvin Gaye's What's Going On, so there would be no point in making articles for the individual Supremes' albums). --b. Touch 18:05, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)

I've made a few minor changes, italicizing some uses of names and de-linking two of the hidden links to The Temptations. Terms should be italicized when they are being referred to as terms and not to what they actually represent. I think the extra Temptations links are redundant and potentially confusing. Overall, I'm saying object for the moment because of four minor issues. I'll fix these myself soon, if no one else does (because I aim to improve all members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to featured-level, see User:TUF-KAT/Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees) Tuf-Kat 22:45, Jan 19, 2005 (UTC) (now supporting)

• I'll have to go back and refix some of them; you edited right when I was adding the"Influences" section (which is probably the most important thing IN the article now. I wasn't too sure about that stlye of formating, however--should the use of names (e.g. "Ballard chose 'The Supremes' as the group's name") be italicized as you had it? ("Ballard chose The Supremes as the group's name"). I wil remove the extra Temptations links. --b. Touch 23:48, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)
  • "Ballard chose The Supremes as the group's name" is correct, because "The Supremes" is not being used to refer to the group by that name -- it is a reference to the name, The Supremes. Tuf-Kat 02:19, Jan 20, 2005 (UTC)
    • Got it. Changing. --b. Touch 03:39, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC)

• ''The Supremes were the most successful black musical act of the 1960s: this should probably be attributed.
  • It's attributed as the Supremes having 12 #1 hit singles. Motown has never released exact sales figures from its pre-1972 era; they didn't even file for RIAA certification...*edit*. Oh! That factoid comes from allmusic.com. I'll link it. --b. Touch 23:48, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)

• The first sentence under origins seems kind of sudden -- I know the lead already described the setting of Detroit, but that first sentence still reads like it's starting sometime after the beginning of the story.
  • Will look into it. --b. Touch 23:48, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)

• The personnel and discography sections should have something here. Splitting off a subarticle is fine, but in general a summary should remain. A brief list of the major names and top, most-recognized, singles should be in the main article.
  • Ok. --b. Touch 23:48, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)

• It should have a few sound samples uploaded. I can do this, and will do so soon if no one else does (I can upload "Stop in the Name of Love", "I Hear a Symphony" and "Can't Hurry Love", and could undoubtedly download some others if necessary)
  • I can take care of the uploads. I was waiting to see if anyone thought it would be necessary before I did so, but I will go ahead and take care of it. I plan to upload 30-second clips of wach of the following: "Baby Love", "Stop! In the Name of Love", "You Can't Hurry Love", "Reflections", "Someday We'll Be Together", and "Stoned Love". The first four will be from 45 RPM mixes, and the last two from stereo LP mixes (to showcase the more definitive versions of each song) --b. Touch 23:48, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)
    • Great job! I suppose I'll still up "I Hear a Symphony" when I get a chance. I don't know much about the Supremes, but its article implies it's pretty notable and innovative. Tuf-Kat 02:19, Jan 20, 2005 (UTC)
      • I'll get that for you. I was trying to do one song per year for each year that they charted (resulting in the seven chosen songs). But we'll squeeze it in. Should there be any others? --b. Touch 03:39, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC)
        • "Tears of Sorrow" and/or "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" -- these would be interesting just to look back on their earliest work. Tuf-Kat 03:53, Jan 20, 2005 (UTC)
          • Done. Also added "Where Did Our Love Go" and "You Keep Me Hangin' On" because they serve historic importance as per their articles. But I think these should be enough...adding any of the other singles--even the other #1 hits--would be purely arbitrary. --b. Touch 06:24, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC)
• Object for now. This looks pretty good, but I have some minor issues. 1) it seems more appropriate to me to first handle the history of the band and only then the impact and followers (although the influences may not) 2) Given the length of the article, a slightly longer lead section would be better. 3) The "Epilogue" section reads more like a bullet list than prose, while the rest of the history section reads fluently. It may be difficult, but I think a rewrite could make it easier and better to read. 4) A complete list of all successes in all countries may be impossible and unnecessary, but since this is not a US-encyclopedia, it may be good to also add top 10 listings for, say, the UK (or another major country) to the discography - just to get an idea of their overseas popularity. 5) I think all top 10 albums should also be listed in the discography section. Right now there is nothing about albums in that section, everything is in the subarticle. If this list gets too long, cut it back to top 5 or top 3 albums (and singles) only. Jeronimo 07:31, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC)
  • 1) I will take care of that. 2) Any suggestions for what to expand the lead to read as? I will make an attempt soon. 3) Will be done. 4) I will add UK Top ten listings as well. 5) I will add top ten albums as well (although, as mentioned above, Motown was a singles label during this period; albums were made up of the hit single(s), their b-sides, and filler tracks and covers). --b. Touch 13:39, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC)
    • Done. This actually worked out for the better; we got three more Jean Terrell-led songs in the Top Ten list with the UK chart information. I also did a little more research on the post-history of the Supremes and the Diana Ross & the Supremes changeover in 1967.--b. Touch 15:54, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC)
  • Support now - all my objections are resolved, the article looks good to me. Jeronimo 07:56, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)

• Support. Momentum appears in favour of eventual success. --JuntungWu 12:41, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC)

• Support. I think it's an excellent article. Rossrs 08:49, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)

• Support, on the condition that some minor grammatical issues (i.e. "the Primes no long existed") are cleaned up. This is one of the best articles on a band/group yet seen. Ambi 06:00, 27 Jan 2005 (UTC)
  • Fixed. I also saw an error with the lead--each of the three paragraphs began with "The Supremes"; that is now fixed as well.--b. Touch 17:38, 27 Jan 2005 (UTC)

• Support. Good lead, made me want to read the rest. Nicely done. Vaoverland 08:49, Jan 27, 2005 (UTC)