Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Uziah Thompson


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:39, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

Uziah Thompson

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Non-notable session musician. Ridernyc (talk) 19:02, 13 March 2010 (UTC)  Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, JForget  00:35, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
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 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Keep. "Non-notable session musician" is again a ridiculous description. The most important reggae musicians have worked as session musicians, and Thompson is important enough to have his own entry in David Moskowitz's Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall.--Michig (talk) 08:09, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment. He also received significant coverage in David Katz's book People Funny Boy as well as coverage in most of the other good books on reggae, and this gives some idea of how many recordings he has contributed to, and it only covers his album work up to the mid-1980s. He played in Bob Marley's band, and Marley described him as a "legendary" musician. More recently he has worked with Anen,, Sinead O'Connor,, and Michael Franti, to name just a few. He is one of the most important percussionists in the history of Jamaican music.--Michig (talk) 09:34, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. (GregJackP (talk) 02:19, 21 March 2010 (UTC))
 * Given that I have demonstrated significant coverage, your !vote makes no sense.--Michig (talk) 06:36, 21 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep. An easy one, given the indicated sources reflecting notability.--Epeefleche (talk) 08:23, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. The sources show an extended career working with artists whose notability is unimpeachable.  The Uninvited Co., Inc. 21:26, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
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