Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Blakely


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The result was   no consensus. Nakon 00:47, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

John Blakely

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Appears to fail WP:GNG after attempts to find more reliable/independent sources other than the subject's employer. Also doesn't appear to have done anything to satisfy WP:MUSBIO. Jay Σεβαστός discuss  10:06, 4 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Comment there are several CD releases reviewed in books In ictu oculi (talk) 05:45, 5 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Borderline keep/improve Well he's done at least one notable thing, performed a world premiere of a song cycle by a major British composer, source added to article. In ictu oculi (talk) 05:50, 5 April 2015 (UTC)
 * What criterion would you say this makes it qualify for at WP:MUSBIO? Best, -- Jay Σεβαστός discuss  15:02, 5 April 2015 (UTC)


 * Keep - Mr Blakely's album releases include Bridge/Britten (2002, Continuum, with Lorraine McAslan (vn)), Elgar/Walton (1985, ASV, with Lorraine McAslan, reissued in 1996), Debussy/Ravel/Saint-Saens (1991, Collins, with Lorraine McAslan (vn)), "A-Courting We Will Go" (1989, Unicorn-Kanchana, with Kathleen Livingston (sop) and Neil Mackie (ten)), and Beethoven Violin Sonatas Opp. 24 and 47 (1987, Pickwick, with Lorraine McAslan (vn)). He therefore meets Criterion 5: "Has released two or more albums on a major record label or on one of the more important indie labels". He probably also meets Criterion 1 - "Has been the subject of multiple, non-trivial, published works appearing in sources that are reliable, not self-published, and are independent from the musician or ensemble itself" - by reason of the number of reviews each of the above albums received. Syek88 (talk) 21:43, 5 April 2015 (UTC)
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