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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:25, 17 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Avenging Annie (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (delete) – (View log)

There are no independent sources for this article on the sole single by an artist whose article also has no independent sources. It reads as original research, especially since the artist has contributed to the article himself. It's had 35 years to make a mark, but does not seem to have done so. Guy (Help!) 14:26, 7 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Albums and songs-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 17:25, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak keep. A Google News Archive search comes up with some sources: the Boston Globe calls it "Pratt's biggest and only significant single success" and a "radio hit" that gave Andy Pratt "15 minutes of rock fame" and confirms that the song was covered by Roger Daltrey (as does the New York Times) and Bruce Springsteen; the Washington Post says it's "Pratt's biggest hit" and the News & Observer a "1973 hit"; according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette it was "a moderate radio hit" and to the Chronicle Telegram a "a nationwide underground hit"; the St. Petersburg Times says the song is "a lost classic" and the New York Times (I think this is the clincher) a "major cult hit". It's difficult to use these to reference the article without better access than Google News because in most cases only snippets are available, but these sources would seem to add up to some notability. Phil Bridger (talk) 18:03, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:22, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep - notability established in newly discovered sources, per the usual precedents. WilyD 12:20, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep: per PB. Schuym1 (talk) 01:46, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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