Draft talk:Seabrun "Candy" Hunter Jr.#rfc E1F7902

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Seabrun “Candy” Hunter Jr.

Support & Sources Submitted – Seabrun “Candy” Hunter Jr. Draft for Review

Hello, thank you for reviewing this draft.

Artist and sideman Seabrun “Candy” Hunter Jr. is supported by multiple secondary sources, including:

• Official music listings from Discogs, Qobuz, Amazon Music, and Barnes & Noble

• BMI songwriting credits confirming co-authorship of “Rockin’ Rockin’ Boogie”

• A Saint Luke’s Health System article identifying Hunter by name and highlighting his music legacy

• Editorial review metadata and fan community references, including press accounts and a 2021 post authored by Hunter

• Multiple visual exhibits (e.g., 1972 Wembley Stadium performance photo and timeline documentation), which have been prepared and uploaded to Wikimedia Commons

• A full exhibit bundle with these materials has also been submitted through proper Wikipedia channels for review context

Formal media documentation includes:

• “Now Dig This” Magazine submission, May 2025, Editor: Trevor Cajiao

• Getty Images caption (1972): “Little Richard performing with Seabrun ‘Candy’ Hunter”

• Amazon Music + Phil Silverman’s review referencing Hunter’s vocals and authorship on Richard’s unreleased 1975 tracks

We hope this revised draft and newly added citations meet Wikipedia’s notability and reliability standards. Please let us know if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

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–User:Ty Bat Zan — Preceding undated comment added 03:15, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

{{closed rfc top|1=Duplicate RFC: Same RFC ongoing at Draft_talk:Seabrun_“Candy”_Hunter_Jr.#RfC:_Does_this_draft_meet_WP:GNG_and_WP:MUSICBIO? ―Howard • 🌽³³ 18:23, 21 June 2025 (UTC)}}

Seeking community input: This draft was previously declined under WP:GNG/MUSICBIO. Since then, we've added:

• Music credits from BMI & Discogs
• Album listing via 45worlds.com
• Phil Silverman’s 1975 review (AllMusic/Amazon)
• Affidavit by bandmate Alvin Taylor
• Getty Images + *Now Dig This* feature (May 2025)
• Listing in Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki

All sources are inline-cited, COI disclosed, and web archives created. Requesting neutral review under WP:GNG/MUSICBIO.

Ty Bat Zan (talk) 14:38, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

:Please don't hold RfCs for drafts; any perceived issues here are clearly way short of deadlock. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 17:07, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

::None of what you have added would be acceptable, they are not reliable sources. Theroadislong (talk) 17:19, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

{{closed rfc bottom}}