Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Odessa (band)


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The result was   delete. g7  Ron h jones  (Talk) 18:47, 18 May 2013 (UTC)

Odessa (band)

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Aside from a few YouTube links, a Google search fails to connect any of the supposed band members with this band in particular, its supposed claim to fame. Seems to fail WP:BAND for lack of sources. FallingGravity (talk) 06:37, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. FallingGravity (talk) 06:37, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Scotland-related deletion discussions. FallingGravity (talk) 06:39, 8 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Lead singer was Zoe Pollock, who appears in Google search and has her own Wiki entry. Her single "Sunshine on a Rainy Day was released in 1991 and it became a Top 10 hit in in the UK. See Zoë (singer). Frankandwendy (talk) 16:23, 8 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Do you know of any reliable sources that connect Zoe to this band? FallingGravity (talk) 17:34, 8 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Newspaper article from 1988 with Zoe Pollock named photo with rest of band, unfortunately The Scotsman newspaper has not made their archives from 1988 available online, hence no Google activity. The following link takes you to a copy of the article: Facebook link. Frankandwendy (talk) 14:24, 9 May 2013 (UTC)




 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, L Faraone  04:01, 16 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete. Let's evaluate its claim to notability; having one notable singer isn't enough per WP:BAND (and having the odd notable touring member, or a notable artist who performed with them a couple of times, doesn't count to WP:BAND either - they have to be part of the band). There is absolutely no evidence of the band ever releasing an album in the article, let alone anywhere else. There's no evidence of this band charting, either with singles, or with EPs. There is absolutely no coverage in reliable sources, let alone in-depth, non-trivial coverage; thus, the band fails WP:GNG. The article is quite heavily promotional/spammy, with plenty of peacock terms filling it. The fact that the band doesn't appear to have released any media on CDs or cassettes, given their active time frame, is also a good (but obviously imperfect) indication that the band is non-notable. Luke no 94  (tell Luke off here) 09:01, 16 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete.author agrees to deletion Frankandwendy (talk) 14:32, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
 * If you have access to the article you mentioned and could add some info to the Zoe Pollock article, then this article could be redirected there. FallingGravity (talk) 22:54, 16 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete. I haven't found anything on Google to support the article, moreover there is nothing at Allmusic, which is the least I expect. Bluidsports (talk) 15:00, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
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