Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ken Petersen


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The result was Delete. —Quarl (talk) 2007-03-03 07:12Z 

Ken Petersen

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Vanity article. Author/subject claims to have worked with John Lennon, but I can't find any independent confirmation with Google of this association with Lennon, nor of its notability. (For instance, it's possible he did work with Lennon, but only as a session musician, which would not make him notable.) Would appreciate opinions of Wikipedians with expertise in pop music. Psychonaut 19:25, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete, am feeling a strong tug on my leg.... in any case mayor problems with WP:V Alf Photoman  19:36, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per above. --Fang Aili talk 19:45, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:V. I'm not going to get into the question of whether the assertion is true, but the google hits suggest that it's unverifiable, whether true or false. --N Shar (talk • contribs) 20:45, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. Nothing on Allmusic. --Dhartung | Talk 21:45, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete as NN. The overwhelming claim to notability is patently wrong. He was NOT a member of the Plastic Ono Band--at least, I can't find him on any discography. He may, however, have been a member of David Peel's band, which recorded "The Pope Smokes Dope". This album is documented as having been produced by Lennon and Ono, which is a far cry from the claimed connection. He seems to have been making this claim for a while, on mySpace, etc. To his credit, the WP article on Plastic Ono Band says: "Its credo of YOU are The Plastic Ono Band implied that everyone was part of the group. In actual fact, The Plastic Ono Band was an identity to describe works by Lennon and Ono and whoever happened to be performing with them." So maybe he's taking advantage of that vagueness. However, the standard notion of "band" and "member" should apply--i.e., someone who recorded and/or toured as a credited part of a performing ensemble. He doesn't make that cut. -- P L E A T H E R talk 00:06, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete irrespective of the above the author and subject are one in the same and wikipedia is not a webspace provider. A1octopus 10:27, 28 February 2007 (UTC)


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