Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jake Hess

Jake Hess was proposed for deletion. This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was to keep the article.

Eulogy for man non-notable in encyclopedic sense. Transwiki to WikiMemorial. Salasks 15:25, Aug 8, 2004 (UTC)
 * Did you look at 'What links here'? Three Grammys I consider notable. Also allmusic.com finds him notable |HESS&uid=SUB010408081721&sql=11:jd6gtq2zmu4p~T0. 5,000 hits and inductee to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Article needs help, but Keep. (also, my understanding is that we only have a memorial for 9/11 victims, which I think is unfortunate.) Niteowlneils 21:34, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * OK, I've done a complete rewrite. Turns out he won a fourth Grammy as part of a quintet, and is in at least three musical halls of fame, and at one time, Elvis said Hess was his favorite singer. Niteowlneils 22:28, 8 Aug 2004 (UTC)

My mistake and thanks for the rewrite. Salasks 23:11, Aug 8, 2004 (UTC)
 * No problem. It was actually one of the more interesting vfd-rewrites I've done--heck, the dude had a six decade career, toured with his kids, cut an album with NFL Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw, and even sang at the funerals of Hank Williams and Elvis Presley. The original article just didn't offer much of a clue to his notability. Niteowlneils 00:53, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)


 * Keep, but it's easy to vote this way with Niteowlneils's rewrite. The original was vague.  As it is currently, it's a good article.  Shoot, just mention The Imperials...great stuff.  Good work Niteowlneils. Geogre 01:41, 9 Aug 2004 (UTC)

This page is now preserved as an archive of the debate and, like other '/delete' pages is no longer 'live'. Subsequent comments on the issue, the deletion or on the decision-making process should be placed on the relevant 'live' pages. Please do not edit this page.
 * Keep. GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductee, among other Hall of Fames.  Elvis' favorite singer?  Shows how much most of the public knows about Elvis (which is too little of the right stuff to know).  I didn't know that.  I learned something from you, Niteowlneils.  Excellent rewrite - I hereby give you the esteemed "Mighty Mouse" award for saving the day on this article.  Thanks, and Happy Trails to you!  --avnative 22:54, Aug 11, 2004 (UTC)