Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kevin Anderson (tenor)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. Sam Walton (talk) 12:51, 6 December 2014 (UTC)

Kevin Anderson (tenor)

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Non-notable person. An opera singer with little indication of significant coverage in independent media. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 14:59, 21 November 2014 (UTC)
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 * Comment - I found a brief bio about him here --MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 20:14, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NorthAmerica1000 21:51, 28 November 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete: Very marginal. Ref links barely mention him (and they are all raw URLs anyway...). Generally, I'm included to be generous and hope that someone will come up with a few good links, but this  article can only be valid if there are distinctive features about him and his career which can be supported. Opera-L ref could be posted by anyone; no specific operatic expertise is required there. Too many former Adler Fellows, etc. have had insignificant careers in musical theatre, let alone opera. Viva-Verdi (talk) 23:27, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep - I found several reviews from Indianapolis and Cincinnati, as well as one from Los Angeles. Bearian (talk) 01:12, 2 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete . Self-created vanity article. A singer needs to have national recognition and extensive coverage in a variety of independent WP:RS national or at least regional publications to be included in wiki. See: WP:MUSICBIO and WP:ENT. The only mentions of the guy which are not passing mentions are in very local publications:, . Softlavender (talk) 02:47, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Note. Striking my !vote per NQ's discoveries. I still don't like it that this is still obviously a self-created (or friend-created; either way, the SN is ) vanity article, and incredibly clueless. Softlavender (talk) 09:01, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
 * You're right. It looks like the page was created by the singer himself. However, in terms of notability, he easily meets the general notability guidline - NQ  (talk)  10:13, 3 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete per nom, Viva-Verdi and Softlavender.--Smerus (talk) 08:51, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been notified to WikiProject Opera - Voceditenore (talk) 09:29, 2 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep Meets WP:MUSICBIO #1 and #6. One of the lead cast members alongside Plácido in L'Africaine. Performed lead roles with several major opera houses.  Significant coverage in multiple reliable sources; for eg.:
 * This tenor is slim and sexy Chamberlain, Adrian. Times Colonist 16 Sep 1995.
 * Kevin Anderson puts new spin on the word 'tenor' Craig Smith, The Santa Fe New Mexican 27 Aug 1999, among others. - NQ  (talk)  15:07, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
 * The Terrace's Romantic Duets Spaeth, Jeanne, The Washington Post, Mar 23, 1990. - NQ (talk)  15:57, 3 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep – He's notable for his part in the creation of roles in Six Characters and Candide alone. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 11:31, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment To be clear, Anderson did not create those roles. He performed those roles in revivals of the works, but both works existed before Anderson was even born. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 12:47, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment: Well, if the overall feeling is for "Keep", then I hope someone who supports keeping the  article will do some more research, come up with more and better and more specific refs (there appears to be a few) and incorporates them into the article to make it worthwhile. Otherwise, it will have little more value than being a vanity piece.  There are far more valuable articles which exist as stubs and which need to be worked on right now......Viva-Verdi (talk) 15:31, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep - Even though I am thoroughly convinced that the subject created the article themselves, I believe that the article does meet the WP:MUSICBIO and WP:GNG guidelines. The article is certainly in need of a huge rewrite. --Canyouhearmenow 13:16, 5 December 2014 (UTC)
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