Wikipedia:WikiProject R&B and Soul Music/Example Page

frame|right|There should be at least one [[Wikipedia:Images|photograph, preferably from an album cover, for each article, about 300 pixels in width for a group, 200 pixels or so for a solo act, where you can clearly see what the person(s) look like. They should be identified by name, and, in the case of group members, there should be links to their articles if they have them. If there is more than one version of the person/group, illustrate the most well-known version here and use thumbnailed images through out the rest of the article. See also Picture tutorial]] ''This is an example/templete page for the WikiProject R&B and Soul Music. Please reference it for consistency betwee nall the articles that will be cleaned up and/or created.''

The Header should concisely set up the article to follow. For articles about a singular person or a duo, it should follow the same basic Wiki biographic format. Be sure to mention their ethnicity, exact repertoire, record label, and significance. For groups, the header should contain the band name, any important abbreviations or aliases, nationality, genre repertoire, year and place of creation, year of disbanding, record label, significance, and all members of the group. If there were more than ten members, list all founding members and any important successor.

History (Biography for a singular person or a duo)
Use dividing subheadings if the article is more than about 30 lines long. Something like these:

Epilogue
For a singular person or a duo, the body of the article should focus on the performer’s career, including only significant personal information (marriages, offspring etc) and avoiding trivia (favorite food/color). If the person was in a major group, discussion of their participation in the group should be brief and focus on the person’s major contributions to the group.

For a group or band, * the body of the article should focus on the group; how the members met, how they started the group, and the inner workings of the act itself. Personal details about individual members should be mentioned only if it affects the group or its members (e.g. Woody leaving Dru Hill because of his Christian beliefs).

REMEMBER! Always reference the WikiProject Music guidelines as you edit.

Personnel (for groups/bands only)
List all group members, in the order they joined the group, and dates (in years) of group participation. If a member is significant enough for their own page, make sure this listing has their name linked to their article and that at least a stub (not a substub) exists at their page. If the group has an overly complicated set of lineup changes (e.g.The Temptations), list all members and dates, but include a breakout page entitled “ (Group name) chronology”, where the various lineups, with month and year identification, are noted.

Example:

For a detailed listing of the various lineups for the Supremes, see: Supremes chronology.


 * Florence Ballard (1959 - 1967)
 * Mary Wilson (1959 - 1977)
 * Diana Ross (1959 - 1970)
 * Betty McGlown (1959 - 1960)
 * Barbara Martin (1960 - 1961)
 * Cindy Birdsong (1967 - 1972, 1973 - 1976)
 * Jean Terrell (1970 - 1973)
 * Lynda Laurence (1972 - 1973)
 * Scherrie Payne (1973 - 1977)
 * Susaye Greene (1976 - 1977)

Discography
Note: Older, singles based artists like those on Motown should have the list of singles come before the list of albums.

Albums
List all ''albums, studio, live, special/Christmas, nad (if fuly completed) known shelved albums. Non studio albums and special albums should have a short identifier in parentheses. List only the year, album name, and highest chart position on the US or UK album charts. Selling status (i.e. “1 million records sold”) should be incorporated into the body of the article. Only link albums that need articles of their own.''

Example:


 * 2000: Aijuswanasang
 * 2002: Juslisen
 * 2003: Soulstar

Singles
List all ''(or as many as you can find) singles for the act. This includes songs on which the artist/act is a featured performer. List the year, the official name/spelling of the single, and the US or UK chart position. (question--many of the acts within this project will not have significant showings on the main pop charts, but will have substantial ones on the R&B (aka "black" or "urban") charts. Is there a way we can cleanly integrate those listings onto each page? Let's discuss it at the project general discussion page).''

''If the song has featured artists, list--and link--them. In the case of remixes, list them separately only if they are listed separately at [www.allmusic.com allmusic.com]. In other cases, make one listing for the song, and mention the remix, which will usually have a special guest artist that is exclusive to it.''

Example:


 * 2000: "Just Friends (Sunny)" (US #31)
 * 2000: "Love" (US #24)
 * 2001: "Girl Next Door" (US #85)
 * 2002: "halfcrazy" (US #16)
 * 2002: "dontchange" (US #17)
 * 2003: "forthenight" (US #52)
 * 2004: "whoknows" (US #65)

 Note: if the albums/singles list gets too long (and it will for longtime artists like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Aretha Franklin), create an (Act name) discography breakout page, and list only Top Ten singles from the UP Pop, US R&B, and UK charts in the main article.

Samples
Samples. Provide samples for at least one song for each artist. They should be in .OGG format, at least 192 kbit/s in quality, and be 30 seconds in length.

Example:


 * [[Media:NonFreeImageRemoved.svg|Download sample]] "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)"

External link

 * Most important of all is the official artist website, if it exists. Also included should be a fan site or two, if possible.

Categories
Very important, so that people can find the article. Make sure to include one for each major genre of music the group performs, ethnicity categories for ethnic persons, and any other pre-existing special categories (i.e. “People from Washington D.C.”)