Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lárus Halldór Grímsson

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The result was speedy keep per WP:SK#1. Nomination withdrawn with no outstanding delete !votes. (Non-administrator closure) NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 15:25, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Lárus Halldór Grímsson[edit]

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I could not establish that he meets WP:MUSICBIO or WP:GNG. Obviously, there are sourcing issues as he is Icelandic, but this page has been tagged for notability for six and a half years, and still has no evidence of notability or any reliable sources. Boleyn (talk) 07:50, 23 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Iceland-related deletion discussions. Ascii002Talk Contribs GuestBook 09:34, 23 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Ascii002Talk Contribs GuestBook 09:35, 23 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. I was able to source almost all the statements in the article and add several additional points from various online biographies in Icelandic, and announcements about performances of his works litter the online archive of Morgunblaðið. I omitted the years he played in Eik - couldn't find a definitive source - and have left as a hidden comment the statement that he won the Gaudeamus Prize in 1982, when the official site says it was not awarded. However, he demonstrably has a high national profile, there is more about his works available in the definitive study of 20th-century Icelandic music (particularly electronic), which is a PhD thesis available online (I referenced it for one point), and he has been director/conductor of two high profile wind/brass bands for many years and also teaches at a music school. Meets GNG. Yngvadottir (talk) 17:34, 23 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Looking good after Yngvadottir's edits. He's mentioned in this essay over 20th century icelandic music. bbx (talk) 06:12, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Nomination withdrawn Thanks so much for your help, User:Yngvadottir, you've convinced me. Boleyn (talk) 07:21, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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