Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shock (troupe)

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The result was no consensus‎. Closing as no consensus after a month of discussions and relistings. (non-admin closure) The Herald (Benison) (talk) 22:07, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Shock (troupe)[edit]

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Nominating on behalf of an IP who made a request at WT:AFD which says: This article needs to be nominated for deletion. It cites no sources (despite being tagged for a decade now), and the subject doesn't meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability. Shock were a short-lived British dance troupe from the early 80s, but were never famous in their own right. They were known only by association. They released two singles, neither of which charted. Their former members are not prominent or widely known beyond this troupe. CycloneYoris ^talk! 08:21, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Artists and Music. CycloneYoris ^talk! 08:21, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians and England. Skynxnex (talk) 15:14, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment The basics of this can be summarized in a few sentences and sourced to The Guardian, "... the burlesque pop band Shock. They supported Gary Numan at Wembley, performed at the Hacienda and did an eight-night stint at the Ritz in New York, where Grace Jones, Shields and Yarnell and Billy Idol came to see them play." Several possible articles exist to merge the basics of this into, the best being probably founding member Tim Dry, but there are also related articles on members Barbie Wilde and Carole Caplin, along with Tik and Tok, a later project. Elspea756 (talk) 20:36, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 07:35, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Further comment: There is at least a brief mention in the book "Mime into Physical Theatre: A UK Cultural History 1970–2000." All I can see is a preview, so it's hard to say how much coverage is given. Elspea756 (talk) 21:09, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein 14:36, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: And redirect to Tik and Tok, their later project, which already has the basics of this, and some additional references about their later career. Elspea756 (talk) 23:48, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Final relist.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, The Herald (Benison) (talk) 15:59, 25 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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