Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dick Raaymakers


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The result was   keep. (Non-administrator closure) NorthAmerica1000 02:40, 23 September 2014 (UTC)

Dick Raaymakers

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Non-notable Dutch composer. The BLP template does not apply as this person passed away in 2013. Silverfish8088 (talk) 19:33, 15 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Netherlands-related deletion discussions.  Jinkinson   talk to me  19:50, 15 September 2014 (UTC)


 * Strong keep One of the true pioneers of electronic music. He got some major awards, an honorary doctorate at Leiden University and was the subject of a book and a number of exhibitions and festivals - this is already in the article. References could be improved, but he is definitely notable. I removed the BLP template that inappropriately inserted a few days ago . &#32; (talk) 23:02, 15 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Please sign your name next to your comments, that would be helpful. If you can provide reliable third party sources to corroborate your claims, please do!  This is a basic requirement for content here.  Thanks, Silverfish8088 (talk) 23:39, 15 September 2014 (UTC)
 * My name is right next to my comments, I am not quite sure what you mean by that comment. But have a look at the article itself - here are some reliable sources. The article quotes the following monograph on him: . Then there is the honorary doctorate - the university describes him as 'having played a key role in the early stages of Dutch electromic music.(...) He made The Hague into one of the most important centers in the world in electro-acoustic music'. Then there are the awards: Matthijs Vermeulen Award, Witteveen+Bos Award. Here's a reference for the festival: . I agree that the article could be improved with inline refs, but that is not ground for deletion. Please, follow WP:BEFORE when nominating an article for deletion. That is a basic requirement here. &#32; (talk) 00:23, 16 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:31, 16 September 2014 (UTC)
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 * Comment: I updated the article: added a number sources dealing with him, referenced the awards. I hope that these address your concerns,, Lemnaminor (talk) 09:36, 19 September 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep, following some much-needed improvements by User:Lemnaminor. PWilkinson (talk) 17:50, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep after some good work by User:Lemnaminor.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 21:55, 22 September 2014 (UTC)
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