Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Others (R&B band)


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The result was delete. Tone 16:50, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

The Others (R&B band)

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Fails WP:GNG and WP:BAND. Recorded output consists of a solitary 7" single released in 1964 (which wasn't a hit), and a five-track self-released mini-album 48 years later in 2012. Created by an IP SPA who I imagine must be one of the band members, given the amount of unverifiable biographical detail included in the article. Difficult to search for sources because of the generic name and the fact there are numerous non-related bands also called the Others, including the Others (band) and the Others (American band), but there is nothing to suggest this particular group was/is notable. I've checked out the two best sources cited in the article – firstly, it's true that Brian May cited them as an inspiration, but as he himself says, this is because he was at school with the band, so his inspiration is more peer pressure and jealousy that his classmates had made a record, rather than musical inspiration. Secondly, the Record Mirror citation is a review of the single (on page 17 of that 17 October 1964 issue) which reads in its entirety, "A Bo Diddley number given a raucous treatment by the R & B inclined group. Good vocal and instrumental and loud enough to attract attention."... no description or details of the group at all, bar their genre. The other citations are two teen girl magazines (which I imagine are two further brief reviews of the record), and the two local papers (no inline citations given, but presumably the majority of the local papers' coverage is gig listings). Band was inactive for decades before being resurrected, and currently play their local pub circuit in south-west London, but there are no reliable independent sources that suggest notability. Richard3120 (talk) 02:27, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Richard3120 (talk) 02:28, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. Richard3120 (talk) 02:28, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
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 * Delete. Wholly marginal even to their musical context.  RobinCarmody (talk) 16:28, 12 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete. Not even anywhere near borderline, completely fails NBAND (although I admit it is very hard to check this one given the common name and existance of more modern bands with same name). Britishfinance (talk) 16:24, 19 February 2019 (UTC)


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