Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Otto von Wernherr

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The result was delete. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 22:51, 29 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Otto von Wernherr

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The subject fails WP:GNG. I have found no mentions in reliable sources, only Madonna's fansites. Less Unless (talk) 20:00, 22 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Less Unless (talk) 20:00, 22 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Germany-related deletion discussions. Less Unless (talk) 20:00, 22 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: fails WP:GNG and WP:MUSICBIO. It's a measure of the lack of success of Mr. Von Wernherr's singing career that after nearly four decades he's still best known for the backing music he has created for three short vocal recordings by a then unknown Madonna, and has spent all this time endlessly reworking the same three sets of vocals into "new" songs. And even then, these songs are still virtually unknown outside of Madonna fans. He's probably had more success as an actor: he had a role of reasonable size in the 1982 film Liquid Sky, and very minor roles in Perfect Strangers (1984) and The Package (1989). But there's no in-depth coverage of his roles in these films that would pass WP:NACTOR. Richard3120 (talk) 21:54, 22 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete having a backing vocalist who later becomes extremely well known does not make one notable, nor does trying to exploit that past connection for monetary gain.John Pack Lambert (talk) 17:46, 23 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - In agreement with the two voters above. It is curious that the article does not mention his acting, which comes a little closer to notability but not quite. As for his brief and fleeting musical connection with Madonna, his periodic attempts to flog that minor brush with greatness decades later get minor notice on music blogs and the like, but that is not even close to the requirements for notability for a musician. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (Talk|Contribs) 23:57, 23 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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