Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Pierce (musician)

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The result was delete‎. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 22:36, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

John Pierce (musician)

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Does not meet WP:GNG, coverage of Pierce in secondary sources is entirely lacking. Editors with access to offline music magazine archives may have better luck finding sources, but the total absence of anything more substantial than an interview or liner notes does not suggest to me that we should presume such coverage exists. As Pierce has worked with several bands, I don't think there is any single redirect target that would be appropriate, and that internal search results thus best serve readers searching for this title. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 17:19, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians and California. _signed,Rosguill ^talk 17:19, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 20:22, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - This is tough because Pierce has been in three different notable bands, but in all cases it was after their glory days and his presence received little coverage. There is no perfect choice for a redirect, but if anyone is concerned about alternatives to deletion he could possibly be redirected to Huey Lewis and the News which is where he served the longest. That's an unsatisfactory cop-out in my opinion though. Despite a long journeyman career, Pierce simply never received enough coverage in his own right to merit an article here. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 14:07, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per WP:BANDMEMBER, I couldn't sources to show enough notability outwith of the bands that he played in. Could be redirected to Huey Lewis and the News per points made by Doomsdayer520. Suonii180 (talk) 21:11, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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