Talk:John Schumann

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On 01:33, 30 April 2008 Historys (Talk) deleted the names of John Schumann's wife and his brother-in-law. Adding in the Edit summary: (→Personal life: personal information not for public disclosure incorrect).

I dispute this claim and have reverted the edit, my reasons are as follows:

1. Both names are pivotal to John Schumann's most famous song I Was Only Nineteen with Denny mentioned in the first verse and the whole song sung from Mick Storen's point of view. Hence the names are notable in their own right: they provide context for the song from within Schumann's personal life.
2. John Schumann's Official website gives both names. He describes in great detail how he came to write the song. It is a public area of the Internet.
3. Numerous articles in newspapers, on websites and in books refer to either or both names. Interviews of Schumann (including written, audio & video) mention the names. Some of these are refs for the John Schumann article or for "I Was Only Nineteen". All such sources are public knowledge: the names have been publicly disclosed for years (decades?).
4. There may be an error in spelling either/both names: I've seen Deny, Deni but more commonly Denny for Denise (which may also be spelt wrong); I've seen Storan but Storen more commonly and Mick or Michael seems universal. The article prefers the more commonly used forms. If there is any error in spelling it should be corrected and referenced: not deleted.Shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 04:14, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Updated information.

Point 2: Schumann's description from his Official website is available in full at I WAS ONLY 19 ­THE JOHN SCHUMANN STORY as a downloadable pdf file.

Point 4: Schumann spells Mick Storen and Denny.Shaidar cuebiyar (talk) 04:36, 10 May 2008 (UTC)