Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Obadiah Parker


 * 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 no consensus.  Daniel Bryant  08:21, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Obadiah Parker

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Prod removed without explanation so I bring it here. The article admits the band has no record label and their tenuous claim of notability is a YouTube video of them performing a cover of "Hey Ya". Non-notable band. IrishGuy talk 19:17, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete hopelessly far away from WP:MUSIC. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  19:43, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Weak keep I know they've received regular radio play on my local alternative station Q101, and there are a few articles about them here. That's a start, I guess...Zagalejo 06:45, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment There's an explanation for the prod removal on the talk page. Zagalejo 06:56, 22 April 2007 (UTC)


 * &emsp; Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached  &emsp; Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, If you have any questions, please contact me at my talk page. Ian Manka 13:23, 29 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete Fails WP:BAND by a nautical mile. No record labels, no assertion of press coverage, etc. YechielMan 14:38, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Weak keep -- the article does cite one independent source (an AZ news article about the band's YouTube video and appearance at the Tempe Music Festival. One more independent source and I'd go to full Keep. NawlinWiki 23:37, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
 * comment the guielines at WP:BAND state that the article must be the subject of multiple non-trivial published works. I don't think the single source is persuasive enough to illustrate notability per WP:BAND. IrishGuy talk 23:47, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment My Google news archive link above shows that there are additional articles about the band from late 2006. I don't have access to them, but they do exist.  Incidentally, OP's "Hey Ya" cover is playing on the radio -- in Chicago -- as I type. (See  - I'm not sure how long this link'll work, but it's the best proof I have.) They're not just a YouTube phenomenon or a local AZ band. Zagalejo 23:58, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I could be incorrect here, but the articles appear to all be from the same two newspapers and are all basically rewrites of the same thing: this band had a YouTube video. IrishGuy talk 00:02, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete - Having a YouTube video isn't sufficient to be allowed within sight of WP:BAND. Coren 01:05, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment Obadiah Parker has received primarily local/regional media coverage from the Arizona Republic, though the AP featured the band in an article from December of last year (no doubt originating from the YouTube phenomenon). Album is currently available on iTunes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.101.171.131 (talk • contribs)
 * Comment anyone can self-release on iTunes. That isn't a mark of notability. IrishGuy talk 22:54, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. They're at least as notable as Judson Laipply, geriatric1927 and lonelygirl15, who have their own articles, and these people are famous ONLY because of YouTube. They are far more notable than these; certainly the fact that the song is being played on radio indicates this. Willnz0 04:48, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
 * comment Not quite. Those examples crossed over to major media and were profiled numerous times on television and in print. This band doesn't have that. IrishGuy <sup style="color:blue;">talk 19:13, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep. They are getting a lot of radio play and media attention due to their cover of "Hey Ya" and they are the subject of multiple media mentions - I am willing to clean up the article and place the proper citations.  See the following: Spin.com article, Arizona Republic article, Another AZ Republic, full page article, Tucson Daily Star. --  Spike Wilbury  22:38, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep per Spike Wilbury's offer and sources. Mango juice talk 16:29, 7 May 2007 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.