Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Romanovsky and Phillips

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The result was keep. Malcolmxl5 (talk) 19:21, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Romanovsky and Phillips

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nn musicians, 46 google hits Lembit Staan (talk) 15:42, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 15:43, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment: The nominator would likely benefit from reading WP:GHITS. Curbon7 (talk) 16:55, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • The nom is well aware of this advice. Do you have anything specific to this case? Lembit Staan (talk) 17:16, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sexuality and gender-related deletion discussions. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 00:33, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep. First off, this is a perfect example of how not to write an AfD nomination (see WP:GHITS). Second, was a BEFORE done on this? There's stand-alone article coverage from multiple RS (not just mentions): The Bay Area Reporter, which calls them "groundbreaking" here; the Los Angeles Times, which stated they were at the "forefront of gay-oriented music" here; The Advocate here; and the Dallas Observer, which stated the act had been together 14 years as of 1996 here. They received a Heritage Award from Outmusic in 2003 (ref here); their CD Brave Boys was a best seller according to The Advocate (refs here and here). Their music is also referenced in LGBTQ academia (as seen you536&bih=722&dpr=1.25 here). Easy keep for me. --Kbabej (talk) 02:38, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Obviously you didnt read WP:GHITS. A musician with no web presence? YOU must be kidding. I not going to waste my time discussing the quality of sources, awards and albums. Suit yourself. Lembit Staan (talk) 04:13, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Lembit Staan WP:GHITS is listed at Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions; thus its not an instruction to do but an instruction not to do. Read WP:BEFORE.4meter4 (talk) 04:29, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep – Kbabej's sources are quite substantial; here are three more: [1] [2] [3]. This is a straightforward GNG pass. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 03:07, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep The sources brought up with the two preceding keep votes confirm notability. ShelbyMarion (talk) 14:31, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. Passes WP:SIGCOV.4meter4 (talk) 04:29, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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