User talk:B.C.Schmerker/June 2007

The following posts were received Jone 2007:

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More Sources

Career

Who has sources for interviews, press releases, &c. for Gibson's use of the "sophisti-pop" moniker for her later compositions? - B.C.Schmerker 07:05, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"I Come from America" to Atlantic Records contract, 1982-1986

Who has a source to verify the data on "I Come From America," originally published 1982 by Creative Bloc Music Ltd. (rights now administered by Music Sales Corporation (ASCAP)), with respect to the contest at Radio Station WOR? - B.C.Schmerker 06:54, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. This comes from the Debbie A-Doo Run-Run article I gave you a cite for before. The 'junior high project' part is totally wrong, but the actual story is even better:

"Of course she was studying acting, dancing, piano; singing with the Metropolitan Opera Children's Chorus for three years; doing community theater and commercials. And then she made an unusual request for a confirmation gift: a Casio synthesizer.

"In Italian families, the tradition is a cross or ring or bracelet, some piece of jewelry," Diane Gibson, who is of Italian heritage, explains. "But Deborah said `Trust me, Mom, this will make me happier than anything else.' "

She promptly whipped up "I Come From America" for a songwriting contest whose deadline was the following day. "Deborah put it on a tape and asked me to deliver it," says Diane. "Instead, it just sat on my desk. But as the day progressed I looked at the tape and thought, `This is going to haunt me for the rest of my life,' so I called a messenger service. Three weeks later somebody called and said, `We'd like to congratulate you on your daughter's winning $1,000 ...' ""

However, that does not mention WOR radio. That requires a separate cite. Full cite info: A Dream Life for a Teenager Long Islander Debbie Gibson has a single, `Only in My Dreams,' moving quickly up the pop charts and an album in the works. David Abels. Newsday. (Combined editions). Long Island, N.Y.: Jun 29, 1987. pg. 03.

"At 12, she won a songwriters' competition sponsored by WOR radio, and by 13 had earned the right to represent New York State in a music competition sponsored by the National PTA. About the same time, her mother sought out the help of Doug Breitbart, an entertainment lawyer and entrepreneur, who began to manage Gibson without a written contract."

- Chris Croy 08:20, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the quote. I'll integrate it in my next session. - B.C.Schmerker 15:31, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done 05:27, 7 June 2007 (UTC). - BCS

Electric Youth and Beyond, 2007-present

Who has an in-depth review of the Dean Parker Productions LLC musical recently presented at Orlando, FL, under the title Electric Youth? I need it for an alpha article and have no data about cast, crew, actual song order, &c. - B.C.Schmerker 14:10, 17 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Personal life, 1982-present

Concerning Gibson's dating history, I need a source to confirm Lorenzo Lamas as among the persons Gibson has dated. Who has one? - B.C.Schmerker 03:11, 1 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Already done. - BCS

Trivia reassignments

Just a note - Trivia sections are highly frowned upon. I'd suggest deleting or reintegrating it into the article itself. First, you'll probably have to do it if you go for FA. Second, some bot'll come by and slap an ugly THIS ARTICLE HAS A TRIVIA SECTION tag on your article. Chris Croy 21:31, 3 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Noted.

Any suggestions for location of the following data? - B.C.Schmerker 02:22, 4 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

For the dating stuff, I'd turn it into a paragraph of prose about the media's interest in her dating life and, if possible, the chronological order of her noteworthy dating escapades. For the others, again, prose. The other stuff - Either create a Tributes section and put it into prose or a Legacy section and generally talk about the impact she's had on other artists, ie people who cite her as influences, lists that say her albums/songs are the best, etc. Chris Croy 06:30, 4 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Part of your proposal already started:

Dating life: In progress, for a new Personal Life section.
Tributes: In progress, for a new section of the same title.
Legacy: NOn hold pending more research—it looks too much like an original-research situation at present, as most artists that would cite her as an influence are just now entering the field or still yet to be signed to a distributor. I still don't have the reviews I need for Electric Youth (musical) yet.

Be advised that not all the songs where Gibson is subject qualify for the Tributes section now in progress; only "Raptori - Debi Gibson" to date. - B.C.Schmerker 05:59, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

As subject of songs by other artists

"Debi Gibson", a song written and performed by Raptori, a hip hop band from Finland (Megamania MGM 2031 Moe!; MGX 173 (dance maxi-single))

YAssigned to Tributes.

Prior and current significant relationships

YIn progress as a new section. - BCS 06:40, 4 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

To do

Overall

Question: Possible separation of personal-life data from career data

Early life, 1970-1982

Statistics on advertisements with which Gibson was involved.

Career

Statistics on further advertisements with which Gibson was involved.
Integration of significant-relationships data in sequence with either existing data on career or new Personal life section.

Music and theatre reviews to date

Extracts from reviews of all four Atlantic albums.
Extracts from reviews of all theatre musicals where Gibson was in cast.
Extracts from reviews for Think With Your Heart, Deborah, M.Y.O.B., and Colored Lights.

Tributes

Identification of events and productions.

(NOTE: Electric Youth (musical) qualifies but is held up for want of reviews. - BCS)

Legacy

Identification of trends in music and theatre.

Trivia reassignment and section deprecation

Identification of suitable sections for reassignment.

Deborah Gibson

I am confused as to why the rewrite is here...if it is sourced and a better version than the current one then why not replace it? -Running On Brains 19:34, 12 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the inquiry. This Peer Review is part of the process for replacement articles; the original article still on file (see Deborah Gibson) had several known issues at the time I began this process back in March. I still need sources to complete the reference data for this beta article before replacement is effected. - B.C.Schmerker 01:34, 13 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(For further information on the process described above see Wikipedia:Peer review.)

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