Talk:John Koerner

John Koerner is currently a Music good article nominee. Nominated by Mehendri Solon (talk) at 21:29, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

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Short description: American singer-songwriter (1938–2024)

A news item involving John Koerner was featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the In the news section on 21 May 2024.

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Removed

I removed the following sentence from this article as unencylopedic and unclear: "Has been known to enjoy a shot of brandy with a beer back in Palmers once and a while." Please replace if you disagree. Dina 20:21, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Death

He died of bile duct cancer according to this article: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/05/18/musician-spider-john-koerner-dies-at-85

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:John Koerner/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Nominator: Mehendri Solon (talk · contribs) 21:29, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Sir MemeGod (talk · contribs) 12:34, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I will be reveiwing this momentarily. Apologies in advance if I do mess something up, I am also relatively new to the process. Sir MemeGod  12:34, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

Is it well written?
A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
See below.

B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
Good here, although I would suggest emphasizing on who Ian Anderson is in the lede.
Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?
A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
The only issue is that a "Bibliography" section with sources is missing, if you need help with this feel free to ask. Also see below for an example.

B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):
All sources appear to be reliable, "Allmusic" is marginally reliable but should be fine here.

C. It contains no original research:
"and with Glover on the concert album Live @ The 400 Bar in 2009." is missing a source.

D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
A 66.5% copyvio ratio is found with RecordCollectorMag, although it appears to be properly-cited quotes.
Is it broad in its coverage?
A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
No issues.

B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
No issues here either.
Is it neutral?
It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
Seems to be fine after a read-over.
Is it stable?
It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
No recent edit warring or major changes.
Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
Both pieces of media are taken by users, so the licensing is proper.

B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
No issues.
Overall:
Pass or Fail:
A few issues need cleared up.

Bibliography example

Sources

Dylan, Bob (July 7, 2011). Chronicles, Volume One. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-85720-958-0.

For the prose issue, I suggest adding a "{{clear}}" template at the end of the "Awards and recognition" so that the image doesn't cut off the next header. Same with the "Music career" section. Pinging nominator @Mehendri Solon:. :) Sir MemeGod  12:58, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I will get to work on making those improvements. Mehendri Solon (talk) 14:54, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Mehendri Solon, @Sir MemeGod, reminder ping (checking in because the backlog drive has finished). -- asilvering (talk) 23:53, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the reminder. I have not forgotten about this but I have been busy with work projects and have not been able to devote the necessary time, but I intend to return to this as soon as I can. Mehendri Solon (talk) 08:57, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, thank you. It's fine if the nom runs for a little longer, but after a certain point it may fails for inactivity reasons. :) Sir MemeGod _chat 17:13, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]