Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Steve Boone


 * 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. RL0919 (talk) 15:49, 7 January 2023 (UTC)

Steve Boone

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Boone is solely notable as a member of The Lovin' Spoonful. Redirect to that article is recommended. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 12:37, 16 December 2022 (UTC) Keep based on co-authorship of two top 10 hits (one of which was Billboard #1), albeit with the Spoonful, but often that is criteria enough. And although I'm unwilling to do the research, I'd be surprised if there wasn't pre-internet age reportage of his post-Spoonful arrest as a drug smuggler, FWIW. ShelbyMarion (talk) 17:44, 16 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.  WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 12:37, 16 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of North Carolina-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 12:50, 16 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep it is easy to find sources for this founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band The Lovin' Spoonful. Lightburst (talk) 18:57, 16 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Lightburst, I am not having success in finding sources (beyond blog-type ones and chatty fan articles) so I would appreciate your listing some of what you've found. Thanks. Lamona (talk) 02:52, 19 December 2022 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 22:16, 23 December 2022 (UTC) Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 00:02, 31 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Redirect to The Lovin' Spoonful. 99% of this article's content is either from primary sources or sources that focus on The Lovin' Spoonful. Much like Lamona, I am also not finding any reliable secondary sources that have in-depth coverage of Mr. Boone as an individual. Fred Zepelin (talk) 19:53, 19 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep, article has good sources and he his band is very famous. Davidgoodheart (talk) 22:51, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
 * The "good sources" are all about the band, and notability is not inherited, so this "keep" doesn't offer any rationale based on policy. Fred Zepelin (talk) 02:44, 21 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Comment Yes, his band is very famous. And he is only famous because he is a member of that band. WP:BLP1E applies, and a redirect to the band article is the proper response.  WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 15:00, 21 December 2022 (UTC)
 * That is a bit like saying Keith Richards is only famous because he is a member of Rolling Stones. Lightburst (talk) 03:50, 23 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Not even close. Keith Richards has solo records, projects with other artists, a host of individual honors, etc, and all of that is documented in volumes of reliable sources. Steve Boone isn't in any sources that aren't about The Lovin' Spoonful. It's not even apples and oranges. It's apples and skyscrapers. Fred Zepelin (talk) 15:25, 23 December 2022 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep There is adequate coverage of his career and activities independent of The Lovin' Spoonful, for example his ownership of the Blue Seas recording studio and authorship of a memoir. Here is a RS review of the latter; there are probably others. Jfire (talk) 23:40, 31 December 2022 (UTC)


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