Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Ellis (lyricist)


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The result was delete. ~ Amory  (u • t • c) 11:57, 3 August 2018 (UTC)

John Ellis (lyricist)

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can't find anything notable about him online. Doesn't seem to meet WP:Music. JC7V7DC5768 (talk) 02:07, 26 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Malta-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 06:38, 26 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 06:39, 26 July 2018 (UTC)


 * Comment. I was able to find a newspaper article about his death that refers to him as an educator, but the month of death is correct. I can find confirmation about his song winning a contest in the Wikipedia article about the contest and a Maltese Wiki at http://www.m3p.com.mt/wiki/Festival_Internazzjonali_tal-Kanzunetta_Maltija_1981, but not in a reliable source. Should the festival's contest as a national event confer notability? Note that there is at least one American musician named John Ellis. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 06:47, 26 July 2018 (UTC)
 * (non voting/nom comment) that's why this subject's notabality is so confusing and hard to pinpoint. Too many things don't add up Would a prod be better option?? JC7V7DC5768 (talk) 06:51, 26 July 2018 (UTC)


 * The lyrics of the winning song of the 1981 Malta International Song Festival were written by John Ellis. Inserted a reference. Kittieb (talk) 10:16, 26 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete Being the writer of a winning song in a minor music competition does not make him notable. The Times of Malta obituary does not even mention his songwriting and only talks about his teaching career and assisting in church services. The only other source is simply about the song lyrics. The lack of sources on his only claim to fame would fail WP:GNG. Hzh (talk) 13:21, 26 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete As the creator of the article I agree that it should be deleted. Please feel free to delete it. Kittieb (talk) 18:03, 28 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Delete - One potentially notable song writing credit does not confer notability. If there was an article on the song, would suggest a redirect, but as is, a delete seems to be the only road.  Onel 5969  TT me 11:12, 3 August 2018 (UTC)


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