Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cal Harris (engineer)

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The result was keep‎. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 00:29, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Cal Harris (engineer)

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Motown sound engineer lacking sources. Rates one passing mention each in Motown Encyclopedia, Motown: The Golden Years and I Hear a Symphony: Motown and Crossover R&B. Clarityfiend (talk) 00:04, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians, California, and Michigan. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 08:10, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. I think the combination of the references and the awards adds up to notability. Wikipedia's coverage of recording engineers is weak and ought to be improved. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 08:11, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It is not Wikipedia's function to WP:RIGHTGREATWRONGS or even LESSERWRONGS. Clarityfiend (talk) 12:42, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Music and Engineering. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 21:23, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:02, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keep meets WP:CREATIVE.3 for co-creating significant body of work as a recording engineer, mixer, and occasional synthesizer player, most immediately verifiable via [1] others verifiable by liner notes, including but not limited to Last Time I Saw Him, Trouble Man (album), 1990 (The Temptations album), Marvin Gaye Live!, Let's Get It On, Caught in the Act (Commodores album), and Hot on the Tracks. —siro χ o 06:58, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - Meets WP:CREATIVE #3 as head of recording during the glory years at Motown. ~Kvng (talk) 14:16, 14 August 2023 (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.