Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rett Smith

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The result was delete. — The Earwig ^talk 00:55, 27 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Rett Smith[edit]

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Promotional article initially created by a blocked UPE which has no significant coverage in reliable sources. FalconK (talk) 05:26, 19 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. FalconK (talk) 05:26, 19 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Rett Smith meets all criteria for inclusion as notable living persons. Includes references and major press coverage from Billboard (magazine) American Songwriter Nylon (magazine)Inked (magazine)Gibson guitar. Is cited as a major label artist on Republic Records Universal Music Group. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 136.49.27.228 (talk) 02:19, 20 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

~~Keep~~ Rett Smith meets inclusion criteria for musicians. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fewdgawd (talk • contribs) 21:51, 20 January 2021 (UTC) — Fewdgawd (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
- Duplicate !vote struck. --Kinu ^t/_c 00:23, 23 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
~~Keep~~ Rett Smith Meets all criteria under WP:NMUSICIAN, significant interviews, along with hundreds of pages citing major albums and singles. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 136.49.27.228 (talk • contribs)
- Duplicate !vote struck. --Kinu ^t/_c 00:23, 23 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. FalconK (talk) 05:26, 19 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete does not meet our inclusion criteria for musicians.John Pack Lambert (talk) 14:02, 19 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
~~Keep~~ Rett Smith Meets all criteria under WP:NMUSICIAN User John Pack Lambert (talk) has history of targeting musicians with liberal leanings. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 136.49.27.228 (talk) 03:00, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Duplicate !vote struck. --Kinu ^t/_c 00:23, 23 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete does not appear to meet WP:NMUSICIAN. The sources provided mostly appear to fail the test for criteria 1; several of them are interviews or track listings, and the remainder (including Texas Monthly) are really, really thin. No indication of meeting criteria 2-12. PohranicniStraze (talk) 22:44, 20 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
~~Keep~~ Rett Smith incorrect reference and bias shown by PohranicniStraze. Simple search shows significant press, international tours Tour ,among others. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 136.49.27.228 (talk • contribs)
- Duplicate !vote struck. --Kinu ^t/_c 00:23, 23 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
~~Keep~~ Rett Smith Meets criteria under WP:NMUSICIAN. Included links to press,American Songwriter "Best New Music", https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8031032/saents-debut-ep-interview, https://floodmagazine.com/77992/premiere-rett-smith-bites-back-with-rattlesnakes-2/ among many others. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 136.49.27.228 (talk) 03:05, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Duplicate !vote struck. --Kinu ^t/_c 00:23, 23 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Reluctant Delete per WP:TOOSOON. All the keep votes above are from the same person and the article is under suspicion of paid editing. At any rate, Mr. Smith really does have some useful media coverage -- such as [1], [2], [3], [4] -- but it is generally friendly introductory interviews and possibly the result of promotional efforts by management. It looks like he has potential for a future breakthrough, but in Wikipedia, people must qualify for inclusion and Mr. Smith is not quite there yet. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 17:50, 23 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.