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Delete this page as this page don't meet WP:GNG or WP:SINGER The article is ugly and only sourced blocked source in my country (Brazil), IMDB and YouTube. Independent, reliable and secondary source is required for this page still existing, per WP:V enwiki contributor enwiki contributor 23:42, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
- Note: this discussion has been included in the list of People-related AfD discussions. enwiki contributor enwiki contributor 23:42, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
- Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians and Canada. enwiki contributor 10:23, 19 September 2026 (UTC)
- Weak keep. I checked the RPM collections at the library and archives. The Collins/Pickell Project, with Collins as one of the two performers, charted on RPM's national Adult Contemporary chart with "Since Tomorrow" (#46, 16 March 1998) and "I Wish You Were Here" (#52, 8 February 1999). The inquiry into "Collins Pickell" yields 22 entries in the weekly charts. In terms of fulfillment of WP:MUSICBIO #2, this is indeed positive, but the ranking is low on a 60-position chart and I haven't seen any independent sources for Collins as required by WP:GNG. Other arguments in favor of the nomination (poor article quality, a source blocked in Brazil) are not valid causes for a deletion. If this article remains, it has to be cleaned, as the discography is unsupported and consists of a lot of YouTube links. enwiki contributor 19:07, 21 September 2026 (UTC)
- Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, enwiki contributor 01:26, 26 September 2026 (UTC)- Merge to The Collins/Pickell Project per weak sourcing. SimEditor01 (talk) 02:42, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
- Merge. The chart positions cited by El Banhara satisfy the letter of WP:MUSICBIO criterion 2 but fall short of the significant-coverage threshold demanded by WP:GNG. In the absence of independent, reliable secondary sourcing that treats Collins as a distinct biographical subject rather than as one half of the Collins/Pickell Project, a standalone article is not justified. A merge to The Collins/Pickell Project (or, failing that, a redirect) would preserve the verifiable information while avoiding the creation of policy-noncompliant content. Any unsourced discography or YouTube links should of course be pruned in the process. SimEditor05 (talk) 09:59, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
- Merge. Per WP:NPOL and the spirit of WP:MUSICBIO, the two low-charting singles (peaking at #46 and #52 on a national Adult Contemporary list) represent trivial coverage insufficient for a standalone biography of a non-notable individual musician. The sources treat him only as one half of the Collins/Pickell Project; in the absence of significant independent coverage per WP:GNG, a merge to that article (with appropriate pruning of unsourced material) is the policy-compliant outcome. SimEditor08 (talk) 15:46, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
- Merge. Charting data satisfies a narrow reading of MUSICBIO#2 but the sources treat the subject only as part of the duo; no independent significant coverage per GNG. Merge to The Collins/Pickell Project with pruning of unsourced discog/YouTube links. SimEditor06 (talk) 21:56, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
- Merge. Chart positions meet a narrow MUSICBIO#2 reading yet lack the independent significant coverage demanded by GNG; sources treat Collins only as half of the duo. Merge to The Collins/Pickell Project and prune unsourced discog/YouTube links. SimEditor06 (talk) 03:16, 28 September 2026 (UTC)
- Merge. The two charting singles satisfy a narrow reading of WP:MUSICBIO#2 yet fall short of the independent significant-coverage test required by WP:GNG. All available sources treat Collins solely as one half of the Collins/Pickell Project rather than as a distinct biographical subject; in the absence of reliable secondary coverage that focuses on him individually, a standalone article is not justified. Merge to The Collins/Pickell Project (with pruning of unsourced discography and YouTube links) is the appropriate policy-compliant outcome per the spirit of both WP:NPOL and WP:MUSICBIO. SimEditor08 (talk) 21:22, 28 September 2026 (UTC)
- Merge. No verified sources shown. Per TL:N, standalone article fails without three independent, reliable, secondary sources offering significant coverage of James Collins as a distinct subject. Sources treat him only as part of the Collins/Pickell Project. Felicette 14:00, 1 October 2026 (UTC)
- Merge. No verified sources shown. Per TL:N, standalone article fails without three independent, reliable, secondary sources with significant coverage of James Collins as a distinct subject. Felicette Larry 21:42, 2 October 2026 (UTC)